HI 311 - The Politics of the Executive Branch

Institution:

Baker University

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Description:

This course will focus on the politics of the executive, both in the US setting and in other venues. The course will include sections on the legal, institutional, and historical constraints of the administrative executive and the offices associated with it (the American Presidency, select Prime Ministries and other institutional executive arrangements). We will explore both the formal and implied powers of these offices and arrangements in both a unitary and comparative perspective. Consult with instructor: may be taught with either an American perspective or a comparative/international perspective. (Cross-listed as PS 311.)

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.bakeru.edu

Phone Number:

(800) 873-4282

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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