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4.00 Credits
This course is a topical and developmental survey of the principles of the U.S. Constitution. The primary focus of the course is on the development of civil rights and liberties jurisprudence--religion, speech, press, due process and privacy rights, equal protection under the law, rights of the accused and more. The course also examines structural questions of constitutionalism-- separation of powers, assertions of executive authority, limits on federal power, federalism-with a particular focus on contemporary controversies and applications- . Four Credits Not offered 2008-2009
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3.00 Credits
This course will examine the various legal constraints and legal rights women experience in their daily lives. Law is viewed as a dynamic entity open to debate and change. Legal issues to be discussed include: affirmative action, divorce, rape, comparable worth, abortion, fetal rights, sexual harassment, surrogate motherhood, prostitution, and pornography. Cross-listed with Women's Studies. Prerequisite: one semester of college work. Four Credits Vandervelde Fall Semester
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4.00 Credits
We will examine such thinkers as Plato, Aristotle, Cicero, Augustine, Aquinas, Luther, Descartes and Machiavelli on such issues as: human nature, the good life, the role of government, the relation between the individual and the government, the meaning of freedom, and the need for social order. We will also investigate how modern political thought differs from ancient and medieval views. Cross-listed with Philosophy. Four Credits Allis, Polet Once Every Two Years
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4.00 Credits
We will examine such thinkers as Hobbes, Locke, Burke, Bentham, Mill, Spencer, Rousseau, Hegel and Marx on such issues as: human nature, the good life, the role of government, the relation between the individual and the government, the meaning of freedom, and the need for social order. We will also investigate how modern political thought differs from ancient and medieval views. Cross-listed with Philosophy. Four Credits Polet, Allis Once Every Two Years 343. 20th Century Political Philosophy The theory of the liberal democratic state in the 20th century will be studied. Attention will be given to such central concepts as capitalism, socialism, communism, freedom, equality, and justice. Readings are from Lenin, Mussolini, Hayek, Rawls, Nozick, and Habermas, against the background of Locke and Marx. Cross-listed with Philosophy. Four Credits Polet, Allis Once Every Two Years
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4.00 Credits
This course is an introduction to political thought in America. It will include 1) a review of the antecedent and origins of American political thought, 2) a tracing of the history and development of political thought in this country, 3) a survey of the imported political theories which have surfaced in the course of that historical development, and 4) a careful examination of the variety of political ideologies present in contemporary American political thought, and the outlook for the future. Open to qualified sophomores. Four Credits Allis, Polet Once Every Two Years
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4.00 Credits
An exploration of more specialized subjects in political thought. Possible topics include: Abraham Lincoln and U.S. Constitutionalism, Shakespeare's Politics, Capitalism and Socialism, Just War Theory and Pacifism, Catholic and Protestant Political Thought, Liberal Democracy, and Islam. Within the context of these topics, we will consider the fundamental questions about human nature, justice and equality, liberty and oppression, and freedom and authority that make up the perennial concerns of political thought. Four Credits Allis, Polet Once a Year
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3.00 Credits
This course examines the formal and informal organizational structure of the international community, as well as international legal norms, customs, and practices. Contemporary international systems and organizations are studied as part of an extensive Model United Nations simulation. A lab culminating in a Model United Nations is completed before spring break. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Four Credits Holmes, Staff Spring Semester
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3.00 Credits
An exploration of the impact of development and economic globalization after World War II. Students will be introduced to the role of transnational and multinational corporations, as well as international financial institutions, such as the World Bank and International Monetary Fund. The course will examine the importance of economic integration and regionalism. It will also explore topics including international trade and its impact, and the role of the World Trade Organization. Prerequisite: POL 151 or approval of the instructor. Four Credits Staff Once Every Two Years
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3.00 - 4.00 Credits
Wilderness politics is a case examination of the American political system through a detailed field study of the wilderness issue. The three-week course is held in Colorado each summer with one week devoted to group interviewing on the subject, one week to a field trip, and a final week to a term project which can be done in a location of the student's choice. Special emphasis is placed on the interaction of local, state, and national governments in addressing one of the most controversial issues in the Western United States. Open to qualified sophomores, juniors, and seniors. Three to Four Credits Holmes Summer Term
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4.00 Credits
What is law, and what gives law the obligatory force it has In this course we will investigate such issues as the nature of law, the relation of law to morality, and problems with interpreting and applying the law, especially the Constitution. Cross-listed with Philosophy. Four Credits Allis Once Every Two Years
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