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3.00 Credits
A thorough examination of modern campaigns, elec- toral strategy, and campaign finance.
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What impact do media institutions and actors have on public opinion, governing, and the substance of public policy Students examine how media routines affect what constitutes news; how political elites use media strategies for campaigning and governing; and how the public consumes and perceives media messages about politics. Counts toward American Studies minor.
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An in-depth look at how interest groups and lobbyists function inside the Washington beltway. The course strikes a balance between practical, strategic, and theoretical issues, including interest group formation and main- tenance, lobbying, influencing elections, and group representation in a democratic society. Counts toward American Studies minor.
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3.00 Credits
Examines the attempts by religious groups, movements, and interests to influence American Politics through agenda setting, lobbying, demonstrations, and electoral activities. Is "religion and politics" a toxic mix How doreligious interests compete in the political arena Is the United States a "Christian nation" Counts towardAmerican Studies minor.
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Explores the political and institutional factors that determine how and whether legislation becomes law. The role of parties, committees, and other House and Senate legislative institutions in the legislative process are examined. What factors promote and hinder Con- gress' ability to pass laws in the public interest Counts toward American Studies minor.
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3.00 Credits
Explores the politics of Congress, both as a collection of individual members and as an institution. Using the whole of congressional history, students examine changes in congressional representation and elections, the poli- tics of lawmaking, the role of Congress in the separation of powers, and Congress' impact on society. Counts toward American Studies minor.
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Explores the nature and dilemmas of political leader- ship. Examines the actions and reflections of notable rulers from a variety of regimes and historical periods. Pericles, Caesar, Charlemagne, Bismark, Lincoln, Lenin, Churchill, DeGaulle.267
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3.00 Credits
Examines the presidency since FDR in theory and prac- tice, placing special emphasis on the concept of "presi- dential power." The personal and institutional politics of the oval office in war and peace, crisis and conspiracy. Counts toward American Studies minor.
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3.00 Credits
An introduction to one of the least understood sectors of the American government, the intelligence commu- nity. Examines the missions of the major agencies linked to intelligence collection and analysis, and explores the roles they have played and the challenges they have posed to the democratic state since the second World War. Counts toward American Studies minor.
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Explores the reactions of the executive branch to un- anticipated domestic and international events. Students examine both the institutional mechanisms and the political imperatives generated in cases such as the Cuban Missile Crisis, the onset of the First World War, and 9/11. Is the "energy in the executive" touted byHamilton up to the challenges of the twenty-first cen- tury Counts toward American Studies minor.
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