Political Science 277 - American Political Thought:Post Civil War

Institution:

Haverford College

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Description:

SO C.Beltrán An examination of American historical and contemporary thinking on a variety of political topics. The course explores American responses to fundamental questions about the appropriate scope of federal and state power, the workings of constitutional democracy, the meaning of citizenship and national identity, and the character of American political culture. An exploration of both the mainstream tradition and some branches of the counter tradition of political ideas in America, focusing on the themes of community, equality, authority, liberty, and individualism. Prerequisite: Political Science 121, 171, 276, or consent of instructor.

Credits:

3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.haverford.edu

Phone Number:

(610) 896-1000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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