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4.00 Credits
Political conflicts surrounding the trading, financial, and security structures of the international economy. Motivations, resources, and responses of states, international organizations, multinational corporations and other nonstate actors as they address economic, political, environmental, and security issues within these structures. Desirability and inevitability of globalization. 3 lectures and a research paper. Prerequisite: POLS 225, completion of GE D2, or consent of instructor.
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4.00 Credits
Techniques for performing technical assessment and impact analysis in communication, transportation, health technologies, aerospace, electronics and other new technologies. Case studies on contemporary problems 2007-2009 Cal Poly Catalog stemming from the relationship of technology and politics. 3 lectures and a research paper. Prerequisite: POLS 112, or consent of instructor.
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4.00 Credits
Goals of economic policy, based on efficiency, equity, and other values. Theories of market failure and government regulation. Influence of electoral calculations, bureaucracy, and interest group pressures on government approaches to address market failures. Government intervention in the marketplace, and intervention by economic interests into politics, and how this challenges democracy 3 lectures and a research paper. Prerequisite: POLS 112, completion of GE D2; or consent of instructor .
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4.00 Credits
History, development, implementation and the relative success of various reproductive policies. Critical evaluation of these policies using a feminist theoretical framework and political science perspective. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: POLS 112, completion of GE Area D, and junior standing; or consent of instructor.
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4.00 Credits
Analysis of the politics and policies associated with the American welfare state, focusing particularly on welfare and homelessness policies. Questions addressed concerning the causes of poverty and how social policy responds to poverty. 4 lectures. Prerequisite: POLS 112 and junior standing, or consent of instructor.
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2.00 Credits
Selection and completion of a project under faculty supervision. Project results presented in a formal paper. Prerequisite: Senior standing (completion of 135 quarter hours), completion of required core courses and concentration. May not be taken CR/NC.
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1.00 - 4.00 Credits
Directed courses on timely issues and topics for advanced students. Open to undergraduate and graduate students. The Schedule of Classes will list topic selected. Total credit limited to 12 units. 1-4 lectures. Prerequisite: POLS 112, junior standing, or consent of instructor.
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4.00 Credits
Theoretical approaches, concepts, and politics associated with urban governments. Urban power structures, the relationship between urban society and politics, and inter-governmental relations. 3 lectures and a research paper. Prerequisite: POLS 112, or consent of instructor.
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4.00 Credits
Selection, preparation and completion of senior project, focusing on current developments in the field of political science, with primary attention to American politics, public policy, international relations, or public administration. Project results presented in a formal paper. 3 seminars and a research paper. Prerequisite: POLS 112 and POLS 360, or consent of instructor.
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1.00 - 4.00 Credits
Individual research, studies, or surveys under the supervision of the faculty. Total credit limited to 4 units. Prerequisite: Graduate standing with minimum of 12 core units.
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