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3.00 Credits
An examination of the major theoretical questions concerning citizenship and government in modern society. Major ideologies and important contemporary philosophers are examined to determine how they address such issues as the meaning of the public interest, the just distribution of power and privilege, the proper role of government in society, and legitimate methods for making collective decisions. Prerequisite: POLS 301, or (for non-majors) completion of the Western Civilization requirement, or consent of instructor. LEC
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A survey of major concepts and theories in political philosophy from Plato to Marx. The emphasis is on understanding major classics in western political thought. Prerequisite: POLS 301, or (for non-majors) completion of the Western Civilization requirement, or consent of instructor. LEC
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3.00 Credits
An examination and analysis of the portrayal of politics and political problems in literature. Classical and modern texts will be considered, including dramas, poems, and novels. Prerequisite: POLS 301, or (for non-majors) completion of the Western Civilization requirement, or consent of instructor. LEC
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3.00 Credits
A historical survey of millenarian movements (the belief in imminent, total, ultimate, this-worldly, collective salvation), with particular attention to their psychological, sociological, and political dimensions. (Same as REL 504.) Prerequisite: POLS 301 or honors equivalent or for non-majors completion of Western Civilization requirement, or consent of instructor. LEC
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3.00 Credits
When human beings began to live in cities, some became citizens. What is a citizen? Who can be a citizen? What are the rights, duties, obligations of a citizen toward the city or state and toward other citizens? This course is an historical survey of citizenship and its problems from antiquity to the present. Special emphasis will be given to issues of civility and citizenship in the modern era. Prerequisite: POLS 110 or POLS 150 or POLS 170 or completion of the Western Civilization requirement. LEC
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3.00 Credits
Students will be exposed to a variety of topics related to the conduct of political science research. Emphasis will be on how one discerns what is known and what remains to be discovered about a research topic, the development of theories and the hypotheses about the unknown, and the collection of information for testing theories. Students will be expected to begin independent research on a topic that might eventually culminate in an honors thesis. This seminar is intended for political science majors who are in the honors or deans programs, who hold departmental scholarships, and/or who intend to write honors theses. Prerequisite: POLS 306. IND
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3.00 Credits
Covers judicial functions, organizations, personnel, and processes. Examines the goals of the law and the operations of the legal system in meeting these objectives. Focuses on norm enforcement, conflict resolution, and judicial policy-making. Prerequisite: POLS 110. LEC
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3.00 Credits
An overview of the political position of Latinas/os in the United States. The focus is on the three largest Latino groups in the U.S.: Mexican-Americans, Cuban-Americans, and Puerto Ricans; as well as an examination of other South American and Central American populations in the U.S. The main topics include identity formation, the political circumstances of Latinos, relationship to the electoral process, political behavior, and the policy process. LEC
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3.00 Credits
An examination of how democracy is practiced in local communities. Different models of the structure of community power are considered and attention is given to theories which facilitate predictions of when communities have "elitist," "pluralist," or "populist" democratic processes. Students are also presented with methods of analyzing the politics of nearby communities (e.g. Lawrence, Topeka) to ascertain their democratic performance. Prerequisite: POLS 110. LEC
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3.00 Credits
Survey of the development of the American political party system, stressing party organization, nominating systems, campaigns, elections, role of mass media, and party finances. Prerequisite: POLS 110. LEC
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