HPST 381 - Hawai'i Politics

Institution:

University of Hawaii-West Oahu

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Description:

What are Hawai'i's most urgent problems? What aretheir roots? What are the solutions? Pre-contact Native Hawaiian "island politics" is used as a baseline for evaluatingthe last 200 years of Americanization. This course offers an in-depth understanding of the basic values, institutions, and practices of government in Hawai'i, setting up a conversation between indigenous (Native) Hawaiian, European, Asian and other Polynesian voices. The course focuses on economic policy, environmental issues, and democratic participation in decision-making. (Cross-list POLS 381)

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

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Institution Website:

westoahu.hawaii.edu

Phone Number:

(808) 689-2800

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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