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3.00 Credits
Community development policy and practice will be examined in historical perspective and current application. Topics will include: economic development, housing, social services, infrastructure, and community research and planning. 1.00 units, Lecture
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1.00 Credits
This course examines the legal, ethical and political dimensions of the novel issues raised by fast-emerging communications and other technology in the global marketplace. Should Congress support efforts to adopt a global standard for Internet privacy How would such a standard be enforced in cyberspace What is the future of intellectual property and Internet commerce in a post-Napster world How will libel and obscenity laws be applied in cyberspace Should the Internet be taxed What standards should govern the use of personal medical information Should police have to obtain a search warrant to use a heat-sensing device to determine if marijuana is being grown in a private residence Must the Internet widen the gap between rich and poor 1.00 units, Lecture
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This course is designed to provide an overview of key issues in the economics of health and health care using principles of economics, with an emphasis throughout on real world problems. Topics to be studied will include: health care market structures; determinants of the demand for and supply of health care; the interrelationships between insurance, supply, demand, and technological innovation; proposed health policy reforms in insurance markets, medical malpractice, and other areas; and the analysis of public policies on unhealthy consumer behaviors (smoking, drinking, drugs). Prerequisite: Economics 101. 1.00 units, Lecture
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1.00 Credits
No Course Description Available. 1.00 units, Lecture
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1.00 Credits
A general introduction to public policy, including the nature of social choice, the ends and means of policy, the justification of public regulation, and the evaluation of public policy. 1.00 units, Lecture
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3.00 Credits
This course will look at religious institutions and the issues facing them in North American cities today, using Hartford as a laboratory. Attention will be given to Roman Catholic, Pentecostal, and Muslim places of worship, as well as to Buddhist and Hindu temples and establishments devoted to Santeria and other Caribbean religious practices. There will be a particular focus on how these institutions relate to the larger urban community, for example, through provision of social services and organizing for social change. Enrollment limited. (May be counted toward Public Policy.) 1.00 units, Lecture
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1.00 Credits
Policy is explored in a cross-cultural context showing the variety of ways that different societies manage the same conflicts and also the various ways in which conflict can be created or submerged. The role of anthropologists in studying conflict and contributing to policy issues is also discussed. 1.00 units, Lecture
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1.00 Credits
No Course Description Available. 1.00 units, Lecture
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1.00 Credits
For better or worse, the war in Iraq is bringing about major transformations in the Middle East, within the U.S. military, and in how we think of ourselves as a world power. This course will examine the Iraq war-its origins as a "pre-emptive" war on terror, the early U.S. and British occupation and the unanticipated Sunni insurgency. We will revisit the bloody campaigns to defeat al Qaeda in Iraq and avert genocidal Sunni-Shiite civil strife, the rise of the American counterinsurgency tactics, the "surge," and the emergence in the U.S. military of soldier-scholars expert in "asymmetric warfare." We will assess the distortions of American values and law in the Abu Ghraib, electronic surveillance, and Guantanamo controversies. We will review the political debate over U.S. withdrawal, the rise of Iran as a regional power, and the emerging roles of Afghanistan and Pakistan in the ongoing "long war" against terrorism. And we will examine the geopolitical changes in the region and the impact of the war on our armed forces, U.S. prestige and power abroad, and our own culture a 1.00 units, Lecture
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1.00 Credits
This is a survey course on the role of international human rights law in society. It will initially focus on the development of international human rights law by analyzing various global and regional treaties. The emphasis will then shift from an assessment of standard-setting to that of the implementation of human rights law. The right to food, women's rights, freedom from torture, and the death penalty will be amongst the topics of discussion. The latter half of the course will focus on the role of non-governmental organizations in advancing the implementation of international human rights law. Students will be encouraged to work on their advocacy skills through a number of exercises in class. A few leading human rights advocates will present guest lectures in class. Not open to first-year students. 1.00 units, Seminar
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