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1.50 Credits
Busch This course will consist of an intensive case study of a single American political leader. The case study, which will change from year to year, will test generalizations about American political ideas, interests, and institutions. The cases may include presidents, lawmakers, and leaders of social movements. Offered occasionally.
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1.50 Credits
Spalding (Washington, D.C.) This course will focus on selected topics in American National Politics. Class sessions include presentations by key participants in American politics and by noted analysts of American contemporary issues. Taken as a part of the Washington internship program. Offered every semester.
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1.50 Credits
Haskell (Washington, D.C.) This course will deal with the causes and consequences of public policies, with special attention given to analysis of the roles of national political institutions, of interest groups, and of the political environment in shaping public policies. Primary focus will be placed on policies of social import. Taken as part of the Washington internship program. Offered every semester.
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1.50 Credits
Wolfson (Washington, D.C.) This course will focus on the development of skills and methods appropriate to conducting research on politics. The primary goal of the course is the development, in conjunction with the internship, of a research paper on a particular aspect of American national politics. Taken as part of the Washington internship program. Offered every semester.
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1.50 Credits
Bessette Explores whether, to what extent, and how democracy ought to promote the ethical character of its citizens. Readings and class discussions are structured around a variety of specific issues such as: censorship and the arts, legalization of drug use, the role of religion in promoting morality, and the benefits and limits of moral leadership by public officials. Analysis of these contemporary issues is supplemented by examination of the philosophic debate over the relationship of ethics to democracy, particularly in the American political tradition. Offered every third year.
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1.50 Credits
Bessette Identifies and examines the ethical issues that have surfaced in national political scandals since the Watergate controversy of the Nixon administration and explores the nature and adequacy of the remedies, legislative and otherwise (such as Independent Counsels) that have been embraced or proposed for combating unethical behavior by public officials. A key issue throughout the course is whether personal morality is necessary for effective political leadership, and, if so, what kind. Offered every third year.
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1.50 Credits
Busch This course will familiarize students with the process of presidential selection in the United States, including both party nominations and the general election. Special attention will be paid to recent election campaigns and the ways in which they illustrate broader course materials. Offered occasionally.
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1.50 Credits
Haley This course examines the meaning of heroism, villainy, and clownishness as they occur in western politics, literature, plays, and film. Drawing on materials in all media, including biography, history, fiction, poetry, plays, and cinema, the course studies specific individuals and works of art, ancient and modern. Among the individuals and works studied are: Churchill, Nero, Nixon, Faust, the movies Shane, and From Here to Eternity, the novel Anna Karenina, and the play Medea. Offered occasionally.
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1.50 Credits
Ascher This seminar addresses how resource-dependent countries ought to husband these resources and invest the proceeds productively. It employs the policy sciences framework to explore the political and economic-policy challenges of minimizing the abuse of resource endowments due to mis-pricing, corruption, intra-governmental conflicts, and perverse governance arrangements. It examines the economics of resources and environmental services, why governments abuse natural resources, and what strategies hold promise for better resource use and environmental protection. Cases are drawn predominantly from Africa, Asia, and Latin America. Also listed as Economics 142. Prerequisites: Economics 101 and Government 20. Offered every other year.
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1.50 Credits
Camp A broad survey of the most important political and social issues and the primary political actors influencing politics in the region. Offered every other year.
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