GHI S6267 -

Institution:

The New School

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Description:

Change and Continuity in the United States: American Political Development in the 20th Century Not offered 2008-09. Three credits. David Plotke This course analyzes American political development from the turn of the 20th century to the present. What are the main continuities in American politics How should we understand the origins and consequences of major phases of political change These questions guide studies of important moments of conflict and transition. We examine Progressivism in the early 20th century, the New Deal, the post-WWII expansion of American international power, the political and cultural battles of the 1960s, and the rise of conservative political forces from the 1970s and 1980s through the end of the 20th century. We consider two recurring issues that have been the subject of sharp political conflict-the purpose and limits of economic regulation, and the size and composition of immigration into the United States. In assessing U.S. political development we are interested in relations between political and economic reorganization and popular movements. And we place political and social developments within the United States in comparative context. Cross-listed as GPOL 6222.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.newschool.edu

Phone Number:

(212) 229-5600

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

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Semester

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