|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Course Criteria
Add courses to your favorites to save, share, and find your best transfer school.
-
4.00 Credits
Course will examine subnational government throughout the United States with particular emphasis upon Maine in particular and New England in general. Topics include issues affecting Maine and other states, subnational government, elections and parties, and political contrasts between Maine and other New England states. The course will feature guest speakers knowledgeable in the politics of Maine or other states. Prerequisite(s): POS 101S, upper class standing or permission of instructor. (Pass/Fail option) Every two years. Credit: 4
-
4.00 Credits
This course will discuss both the legislative and executive branches of the American national government. Special attention will be given to the historical development of these branches of government, the role of the president in American society, representation in Congress, interaction between Congress and the president, and elections for president and Congress. Prerequisite(s): POS 101S, junior or senior standing or permission of instructor. (Pass/Fail option) Every two years. Credit: 4
-
4.00 Credits
Examines law and the legal system with emphasis on Maine law, the constitutions of the U.S. and Maine and their relationships to each other, and other aspects of the law. Reading and evaluating various forms of the law through the process of thinking like a lawyer. Prerequisite(s): Sophomores or higher. (Pass/Fail option) Every year. Credit: 4
-
4.00 Credits
An introduction to the federal laws regulating air, water and soil quality, mitigating environmental mistakes of the past, and seeking a sustainable equilibrium with the ecosystem for the future. The operation of parallel laws and regulations in Maine will also be examined. POS 216S is cross-listed with GEO 216S. Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing or permission of instructor. (Pass/Fail option) Every year. Credit: 4
-
4.00 Credits
This course explores the problems of political and economic development in third world countries. This includes the impact of colonialism, comparison of different political systems and developmental models, and living conditions for people in the developing world. (Pass/Fail option) Every two years. Credit: 4
-
4.00 Credits
This course examines the changes taking place in the "post-Communist world" focusing on Eastern Europe and the Republics of the former Soviet Union. Specifically, can a stable political and economic system be created to combat nationalism, ethnic violence, economic uncertainty, and political instability (Pass/Fail option) Every two years. Credit: 4
-
4.00 Credits
Much of the field of comparative politics is subdivided by geographic area or level of development. This course takes a somewhat different approach by analyzing a geographically, politically, economically and even culturally diverse group of countries on the basis of a common religion Islam. The focus of this course is on comparing similarities and differences in how Muslims conceive of and participate in politics. Prerequisite(s): POS 136S World Politics or POS 121S Comparative Politics or permission of instructor. (Pass/Fail option) Once every two years. Credit: 4
-
4.00 Credits
This course seeks to present a balanced view of Africa that reflects its social, economic and political diversity. Over the course of the semester, we will examine both the international and domestic causes for Africa's post-colonial crises in political authority and economic development that gave rise to Afro-pessimism as well as current sources of Afro-optimism. In the final section of the course, we will focus on the role of Africa and Africans in world politics, highlighting issues of peacekeeping, human rights, and the international AIDS crisis. Every two years. Credit: 4
-
4.00 Credits
This course will focus upon the source of international conflict and war, contending conceptions of peace, and the relationship between peace and world order. Topics will include conflicts resolution, diplomacy, terrorism, and the cost of warfare. Prerequisite(s): POS 136S or sophomore standing or higher. (Pass/Fail option) Every two years. Credit: 4
-
4.00 Credits
This course focuses on the role of civil society in democratic and democratizing countries. The course will cover the political theory and practice of civic engagement and social accountability by civil sociey actors who seek to hold public institutions and officials accountable fortheir policies and actions. In addition to reading primary and secondary materials on social accountability initiatives world-wide, each student will identify with the instructor a local organization involved in civic engagement that will serve as the basis for a service-learning project. Pass/Fail option. Every two years. Credit: 4
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Privacy Statement
|
Terms of Use
|
Institutional Membership Information
|
About AcademyOne
Copyright 2006 - 2025 AcademyOne, Inc.
|
|
|