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3.00 Credits
An upper level course examining the origins and development of the American presidency, as well as the challenges faced by more recent officeholders.
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3.00 Credits
This course considers the contemporary state of constitutional doctrine after 200 years of judicial decisions. Emphasis is placed on theories of constitutional interpretation and on the development of case law in the realms of federalism, the regulatory power of Congress, and the separation of powers among the three federal branches of government.
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3.00 Credits
A continuation of POLI 321, with emphasis on those decisions concerned with the rights of individuals in such areas as speech, press, religion, privacy, and equal protection of the law. Prerequisites: None, but POLI 321 highly recommended.
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3.00 Credits
Even in the absence of global government, there is still governance. This course will explore how nation-states interact within a system of law and institutions developed to promote cooperation, avoid armed conflict, and regulate conflict when it does occur. An overarching frame of the course is how the practices of national sovereignty and international cooperation mutually constitute one another. Through close examination of specific cases, the course will explore competing schools of thought in international law; the history of the development of international legal norms and institutions; customary vs. conventional (or treaty) law; the role of the United Nations, and institutional issue regimes, such as arms control and non-proliferation, development, and humanitarian and human rights law. Prerequisite: POLI 250 or 251, or consent of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
This course will look closely at the development of the human rights idea in theory, history and practice. The course will look closely at competing theories of human rights, the development of international and regional human rights institutions especially in the 20th century, the influence of non-governmental organizations in the promotion and protection of human rights, the expansion of human rights protections to diverse populations, and emerging human rights approaches to solving a number of pressing global problems. Prerequisite: POLI 250 or 251, or consent of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
An upper level course analyzing the Congress as an institution and its attempt to perform two fundamentally contradictory functions: legislating and representing.
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3.00 Credits
This course will look closely at the institutions and processes through which societies, countries, regional organizations, and the international community deal with managing and resolving armed and unarmed conflicts, and confront post-conflict challenges. By examining specific cases in-depth, topics will include: peacekeeping operations; humanitarian relief operations; the extent and limits of diplomacy, mediation and negotiation; post-conflict nation-building; and the delicate balance between demands for post-conflict justice vs. reconciliation. Prerequisite: PLLI 250 or 251, or consent of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
An overview of contemporary Latin American politics with in-depth examination of the policies of two or three specific countries. Relations between the United States, the Latin American region as a whole, and specific countries in the region will receive significant attention.
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3.00 Credits
This course will focus primarily on Chinese politics but will also include consideration of the politics of other selected countries in Asia as well as regional issues. Prerequisite: None, but POLI 260 or an Economics course is highly recommended.
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3.00 Credits
This course will focus primarily on the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict but will also include consideration of the politics of other selected Mid-East countries as well as regional issues. Prerequisite: None, but POLI 260 or an Economics course is highly recommended.
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