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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite(s): GO 100, GO 105 or GO 120, or instructor's permission Examines the political, economic and military impact of U.S. based multinational corporations in world politics in general, as well as their impact in particular on both "host" and "home" governments.
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Prerequisite(s): GO 100, GO 105 or GO 120, or instructor's permission Examines both the process of policy making in the United States and the implementation of various specific policies. Case studies include such policy areas as health, environment, energy, housing, welfare and education. It also considers the likely direction of American public policy in the 1990s.
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Prerequisite(s): GO 100, GO 105 or GO 120, or instructor's permission Familiarizes students with some of the various ways in which the public and private sectors interact with one another. The main focus is on the American context, particularly the post-1960 period. The types and extent of the federal government's regulation of business are discussed through the use of several case studies.
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Prerequisite(s): GO 100, GO 105 or GO 120, or instructor's permission Explores some of the efforts at bringing about political change in the United States that involve methods outside of the normal channels of voting, lobbying, writing letters to elected officials, etc. Case studies of a number of post-1950 protest movements will be used.
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Prerequisite(s): GO 100, GO 105 or GO 120, or instructor's permission Considers America's love-hate relationship with its immigration legacy - a nation of immigrants that now favors stricter immigration policies. Focuses on the country's immigration legacy, immigration institutions, legal and undocumented immigration, political refugees and human rights issues at America's borders. It also examines foreign policy influences on immigration policy and places immigration within a global context to examine the origins of immigration as well as international migration patterns. D
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Prerequisite(s): GO 100, GO 105 or GO 120, or instructor's permission Investigates the basic requirements and underlying conditions of a democratic society. Examining factors such as the nature of political authority, the social structure of various societies, the role of personal and public morality, and the impact of political and psychological forces, helps explain why democracy is so difficult to establish and maintain.
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Prerequisite(s): GO 100, GO 105 or GO 120, or instructor's permission American presidents define a situation as a "crisis" if it is perceived as constituting a grave and immediate threat to national security or presidential appearances of strength and resolve. A crisis typically provides a supreme challenge to the wisdom and resourcefulness of the decision-makers involved. We live in an imperfect world - a world with terrorist attacks, brushfire wars, environmental threats, dramatic economic shifts and other major crises. Reality is a sobering experience. This course examines crises to see if they may be prevented or controlled so that conflict becomes less, rather than more, frequent in the global arena.
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Prerequisite(s): GO 100 or GO 120 An introductory course on Latin American politics whose focus will be Latin America's experience with democratic governance, especially the swings between democracy and dictatorship in the region. It will examine democracy's historical development, patterns of change, and explanations for cycles of democracy and authoritarianism in the region. Of specific interest will be the interaction among political institutions, society and culture, and patterns of economic development on the one hand, and the origins, development, breakdown and consolidation of democracy on the other. Its goal is to develop a deeper understanding and appreciation of Latin America' s rich political tradition, incredible diversity, contradictions, achievements and failings. Why have democracy, self-sustaining economic growth, equity and social justice been do difficult to accomplish and sustain in the region The countries to be examined include Argentina, Chile, Brazil, Mexico, Columbia and Cuba.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite(s): Department chairperson's or instructor's permission Permits advanced students to study special topics. ( Allows repetition for credit.)
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite(s): Department chairperson's permission Permits advanced students to study selected topics in government. ( Allows repetition for credit.)
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