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Prerequisite(s): GO 100, GO 105 or GO 120, or instructor's permission Note: Offered only in spring. Participants will work on Bentley's Model United Nations program: attending major Model U.N. meetings and staging a High School Model U.N. at the college each spring. Course credit will also include intensive study of positions of assigned nations. Allows repetition for credit, but only one offering may be applied to the government minor.
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Prerequisite(s): GO 100, GO 105 or GO 120, and permission of Government Department internship director Offers students the opportunity to arrange, in conjunction with the college, employment in a public or nonprofit organization. A major paper will be required.
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This course is designed to provide a broad conceptual grasp of the modern world by examining the major developments and events of the past century. Two world wars, a cold war, decolonization and ethnic conflicts have made the 20th century one of the most tumultuous in world history. The growth of the global economy has produced fundamental changes in lifestyles and in the types of issues that confront us. Rapid urbanization, the changing roles of women, the communications revolution and the spread of consumer societies have created conditions unknown to earlier generations. But not all cultures have created conditions unknown to earlier generations. Not all have benefited equally, and this has created tensions between the "haves" and "have nots." The world's different societies share the globe uneasily, but know they must coexist. The challenge is to make that happen. I
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Treats archaeological excavation and dating techniques. Traces the nature of civilizations, reasons for their rise and decline, human creativity and cultural migrations. Studies primary civilization areas of Mesopotamia, Egypt, Indus Valley, Crete, Mycenae, Anatolia, China, Celtic Europe, and Pre-Columbian America. Surveys selected literature of the Sumerians, Akkadians, Egyptians, Hebrews, Hittites and Minoans.
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This course traces the history of Ireland from the days of St. Patrick to today's "troubles" in Northern Ireland. It will consider the experience of the Irish people, their lives, religion and political plight as they struggled for independence, stability and respect. It will also focus upon the rich and lively culture they created over the centuries and their impact on the larger world community. I
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Studies the evolution of United States foreign policy from colonial and revolutionary experience; and the social, economic and political influences as well as the myths and traditions that have shaped that policy to the present.
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Introduces the major currents of Latin American history from 1492 to the 20th century. Topics will include the Iberian and Amerindian background, the social and economic structures of the colonial period, slavery and race relations, the Wars of Independence, the continuing legacy of the colonial period, the integration of Latin America into the world economy, 20th- century revolutions, and the history of U.S. relations with Latin America. I
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Introduces the civilization of China. Examines the intellectual, political, social and economic patterns of the civilization. Discusses the roles of Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhism. Traces the growth of Chinese culture, including thought, art and life, dynastic cycles, inner Asian barbarians, and Confucian civilization at its height. Examines the coming of the West and the traumatic consequences of that encounter for China. Traces the struggle to resist, adapt and respond to the Western challenge. Emphasizes the revolutionary nature of the entire process for China. Examines the 20th-century blend of traditional Chinese and modern Western techniques that have combined to create contemporary China. I
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Introduces the civilization of Japan. Examines the intellectual, political, social and economic patterns of the civilization. Discusses the warrior society of early Japan and its response to Chinese culture. Traces the development of a distinctive Japanese civilization in early Heian society, the resurgence of the warriors, and the development of feudalism. Examines Japanese aesthetics and the influence of zen in noh plays, gardens and paintings. Discusses the long civil war and the reasons for closing the country in the early 17th century. Examines the growth of pre-modern society and economy during the long Tokugawa era. Treats the coming of the West and Japan's sprint to modernize during the Meiji period, the decisions that led to the China and Pacific wars, the American Occupation, and the growth of a dynamic global economy in contemporary Japan. I
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Studies geography and peoples of the Middle East today. Examines Muhammad's teachings, Arab conquests, formation of Islamic civilization, dominions of the Turks and Mongols, Latin Crusades, Ottoman Empire and Safavid Iran. World War I and European mandates, emergence of modern Turkey and Egypt, Israel's birth and struggle for existence, plight of the Palestinian refugees, Arab conservatism versus socialism, and other issues are explored. I
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