|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Course Criteria
Add courses to your favorites to save, share, and find your best transfer school.
-
3.00 Credits
3 credits This course examines the major political theories and writings of American leaders and intellectuals from roughly the colonial period to the present, including an exploration of topics such as republicanism, democracy, civil disobedience, equality, and progressivism. The readings will include the works of thinkers and activists such as Jefferson, Madison, Thoreau, Cady Stanton, Dewey, and DuBois.
-
3.00 Credits
3 credits This course explores the meaning of feminism and different ways of understanding the oppression of women and the construction of femininity and masculinity. The readings will include historical material and selections from all three “waves” of feminism, but will concentrate on work since 1950. Various feminist theories—for example, liberal, Marxist, multicultural, radical—will be analyzed and applied to the world in which we live, touching on topics such as the gendered organization of family and work, abortion, sexual identity, gender expression, and the intersection of race and gende
-
3.00 Credits
3 credits How do ideas about family and sexuality influence various conceptions of politics and vice versa What assumptions, explicit or implicit, do political theorists make about the family and sexuality How and for whom are their depictions or prescriptions for motherhood, fatherhood, and sexuality empowering and/or oppressive In this course, we will explore the answers to questions like these by analyzing and critically evaluating how theorists (and activists) portray and critique the institution of the family and the politics of sexuality.
-
3.00 Credits
3 credits This course approaches the study of European politics in a comparative fashion and examines both national and European levels of governance. Our cross-national analysis of European politics involves examining parliamentary and executive systems, electoral systems, party systems, political cleavages, and public policy across Europe. The course also examines briefly the transition of post-Communist Eastern Europe to representative government. The importance of the European Union to European politics and various theoretical models of European integration are analyzed. 143 C olle ge of Ar ts an d Sc ienc es Cou rses POL361 The Politics of Russia and the Former Soviet Republics 3 credits This course focuses on the political change accompanying the demise of communism and the dissolution of the former USSR. It examines the politics, policies and new institutional arrangements both within Russia and in Russia’s relations with other selected states of the former Soviet Union through the Commonwealth of Independent States.
-
3.00 Credits
3 credits This course is a comparative analysis of Latin American political systems. It focuses on four broad themes: the role of the Latin American military, the influence of American foreign policy, the democratization of political systems, and the challenges of economic development.
-
3.00 Credits
3 credits Since the United Nations’ “Decade of the Woman,” a variety of critical scholarly perspectives on economic and political development have emerged. Applying these perspectives, many scholars, practitioners, and activists argue that development strategies often have failed to adequately addre ss women ’s issues, or have actually contributed to lowering their status. This course examines the growing academic literature on women and development, focusing on the gender critique and the responses from the development community. It will explore issues such as wome n’s health, education, employment, population planning, and political participation in selected countries from the developing nations of Asia, Africa, and Latin Americ
-
3.00 Credits
3 credits Prerequisite: permission of instructor. This is an interdisciplinary course for art, communications, and political science majors in an interactive setting. It explores origins, manifestations of conflict and possibilities for resolution and focuses on conflict among groups based on race, ethnicity, religion, class, education, nationalism, etc. There will be both written and creative projects.
-
3.00 Credits
3 credits International law and international organizations have evolved dramatically since the beginning of the 20th century. The course systematically examines the actors, institutions, processes, and politics involved in efforts to make world politics more predictable and peaceful. The evolution of international law and comparison of various multilateral institutions—both global and regional—in producing international order are evaluated. Substantively, the course explores the development of legal norms, international institutions, and politics in the areas of peace and security, economic and social cooperation, and human rights.
-
3.00 Credits
3 credits This course provides an analysis of the content and formulation of U.S. foreign policy. Students assess the evolution of U.S. foreign policy through realist and liberal theoretical perspectives. The process of making foreign policy, including the role of the various branches of government and non-governmental actors such as interest groups, the media, and business, are explored along with various models of foreign policy decision-making. Specific foreign policy approaches are explored through case studies that examine isolationism, containment, American intervention, and human rights-based or ethical foreign policy.
-
3.00 Credits
3 credits Examination of political, military, and economic relations among nations of East and Southeast Asia, including China, Japan, and Indonesia plus the role of outside powers such as United States and India. Analytical paradigms and mathematical models of international security and international political economy also employed.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Privacy Statement
|
Terms of Use
|
Institutional Membership Information
|
About AcademyOne
Copyright 2006 - 2024 AcademyOne, Inc.
|
|
|