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Course Criteria
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4.00 Credits
This course examines the politics of constitutional law, focusing on the scope, meaning, and practice of individual rights and liberties in the American political system. The course primarily concerns the First Amendment's protection of free speech, free press, assembly, and religious freedom. The course examines issues such as flag burning, pornography, hate speech, censorship, school prayer and regulating the internet. Offered every other year.
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4.00 Credits
Investigates the reasons behind the collapse of the Soviet Union. Describes and analyzes the challenges facing post-communist Russia and nearby states, including Ukraine, Belarus, and the states of Central Asia and the Caucasus. Evaluates progress towards creating economic prosperity and political democracy, focusing on both domestic and foreign policies. Offered every other year.
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4.00 Credits
Prerequisite: At least two courses in Politics or Sociology or permission of instructor. An examination of the theory and practice of nonviolence and nonviolent action and related movements for social change, including the secular and religious foundations of pacifism as well as the ethical and utilitarian bases of nonviolent political movements. Offered every other year.
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4.00 Credits
A comparative analysis of the political cultures, institutions, and societies of contemporary European states. Emphasis on post-Cold War developments leading to the erosion of regional differences in Europe, but also on forces that reflect residual nationalisms. Course will include case studies of selected individual European states. Offered every other year.
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4.00 Credits
Studies the political traditions of the region, including the post-war communist experience. Explains the upheavals of 1989, including the collapse of the Berlin Wall. Discusses post-1989 efforts to reform economies and political systems, and create Western style democracies. Focuses on the re-emergence of nationalisms in the region, particularly in the Balkan states. Offered every other year.
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4.00 Credits
This course examines revolutionary movements for change in Latin America and the forces which try to stop them. Topics include the conditions which lead to revolt, liberation theology, Marxist-Leninism, the U.S. role, and nonviolent and armed methods of resistance. Offered every other year.
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4.00 Credits
This course offers a critical inquiry into the politics, economics and ethical questions regarding inequality, poverty, population growth, the environment, globalization, energy consumption and related issues, with special attention given to relations between countries of the North (industrialized countries) and the South (the Third World). Offered every other year.
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4.00 Credits
A comparative political study of India, Pakistan, Malaysia, the Philippines, and other South/Southeast Asian states, focusing on state-society relations, the military, religion, race, ethnicity, culture, nationalism, and the challenges for economic development and nation-building. Offered every other year.
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4.00 Credits
A study of the emergence of modern East Asia; political changes in China, Japan, Korea, and Taiwan after 1945; survey of international developments. Offered every other year.
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4.00 Credits
This course surveys the organization and diversity of African states, especially in the post-colonial period. Topics include: the impact of European colonialism and neocolonialism, nationalism and revolution, problems of nationhood and governance, ethnic conflict, obstacles to sustainable economic development, political change in South Africa, emerging democracy movements throughout the continent, and U.S. policy towards the region. Offered every other year.
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