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3.00 Credits
Students examine the political and ethical questions arising from advances in biotechnology. Possible topics include cloning, stem cell research, animal-human chi- meras, genetic engineering, and nanotechnology.
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3.00 Credits
A case and doctrinal approach to the Constitutional issues involved with the "separation of powers" systemand American federalism. Focuses on the growth of presidential power, the use of Congressional power, and the place of judicial power in U.S. Government. A visit to the Supreme Court is planned. Counts toward Ameri- can Studies minor.
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3.00 Credits
A case and doctrinal approach to Supreme Court interpretations of the equal protection clause of the Fourteenth Amendment: racial, gender, wealth, etc.; discrimination; affirmative action. Counts toward American Studies minor.
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3.00 Credits
America's means for controlling undesirable behavior include criminal law. Examines how much behavior criminal law controls; how crimes are handled by courts; and what notions of individualism, criminality, and "justice" emerge from criminal law process. Countstoward American Studies minor.
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3.00 Credits
A case and doctrinal approach to criminal procedural freedoms of the fourth, fifth, sixth, eighth, and four- teenth amendments of the United States Constitution. Due process, search and seizure, wiretapping, privacy, self-incrimination, cruel and unusual punishment. A visit to the Supreme Court is planned. Counts toward Ameri- can Studies minor.
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3.00 Credits
Freedoms of the first and fourteenth amendments of the United States Constitution. Focuses on the controver- sies regarding speech, press, religion, assembly, racial discrimination, and voting rights. A visit to the Supreme Court is planned. Counts toward American Studies minor. PS350 Introduction to Comparative Politics (3.00 cr.) An introduction to the study of countries through com- paring and contrasting their domestic political, eco- nomic, and social institutions and practices. Deliberate comparison of two or more different political systems and cultures enable students to develop a global per- spective in understanding government in our current era of transformation.
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3.00 Credits
The difficulties and complexities of the long trek from tradition to modernity. Counts toward Asian Studies minor. PS352 The Politics of International Trade (3.00 cr.) Considers classical readings and theoretical underpin- nings as foundations for the evaluation of current issues in international trade. What are the causes and effects- and who are the winners and losers-of international trade Topics include classical mercantilism and liber- alism, comparative advantage, multilateral trade agree- ments, international investment, and current trade debate issues.268 Political Science
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3.00 Credits
Examines the foundations and growth of democracy, in theory and practice, from the institutions of ancient Greece and the Renaissance Italian republics, through early English and American democracy, up to late twenti- eth century democratization. Countries in different stages of democratization are studied: Russia, South Africa, China, and Chile. Country studies cover various aspects of democratization including economics, institu- tions, the transition from communism, and globalization.
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3.00 Credits
Students grapple with the contentious relationship between religion and politics, analyzing ways that states have made use of, attempted to keep apart from, and tried to exterminate religious beliefs among their popula- tions. Three sociological approaches to religion are studied and applied to cases of religion-state interaction. By tracing the religious and political histories of Japan, India, and China, students grasp the commonalities between religious and nationalist mobilization; identify beliefs and organization of three religions practiced in Asia (Shinto, Hinduism, and Christianity); and analyze the points of conflict that emerge as a consequence of different religion-state arrangements.
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3.00 Credits
In globalization flows of people, ideas, and resources across state borders affect politics, power, and wealth in often unpredictable ways. Through film, supplemented by written texts, students study transnational issues such as international trade, the environment, social movements, and immigration.
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