Political Science 6 - Introduction to Political Science

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University of California-Irvine

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Description:

Basic introduction to politics and society. These courses can be taken in any order. 6A Introduction to Political Science: Political Analysis (4). Presents various modes of understanding politics. Emphasis on basic approaches to political analysis, their uses in constructing theories, and their application to particular national political systems. ( III, VIII) 6B Introduction to Political Science: Macropolitics (4). Introduction to political inquiry at the level of the nation-state. Addresses the questions: how do we account for the emergence of a world system of nation-states; how does the course of political development affect the distribution of political power within nation-states; what is the evolutionary linkage between liberal democracies and the transformation of capitalism; what are the major challenges to political governance facing western democracies. (III) 6C Introduction to Political Science: Micropolitics (4). Introduction to political behavior of individuals and groups within national systems. Three major questions are addressed: How do individuals come to understand the political world How do individuals behave within this world How do groups and individuals engage in the political process ( III)

Credits:

3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.uci.edu/

Phone Number:

(949) 824-5011

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Quarter

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