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This course will utilize the medium of film to explore topics central to political science, such as the nature of power, freedom, authority, and human nature. The films chosen for this course will span the period from the 1930s to the present, and represent numerous cinematic styles. The course aims not only to investigate core themes of politics and political thought but also to develop critical thinking skills in both written and oral form. 1.00 units, Lecture
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A study of the development of American political thought: the colonial period; the Revolution; Jeffersonian democracy; the defense of slave society; social Darwinism; the Populist and Progressive reform movements; and current theories of conservatism, liberalism, and the Left. 1.00 units, Lecture
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This course focuses on the development of modern political philosophy. All readings will be from primary sources that include, among others, Machiavelli, Descartes, Bacon, Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, Kant, Hegel, Nietzsche, and Marcuse. Enrollment limited. 1.00 units, Lecture
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This course will examine health care in the American political and policy-making system. Students will learn about the roles and functions of key actors, institutions, concepts, and principles as part of a broad overview of health care in American politics, enabling us to consider the quintessential political question of "who gets what, when, and how" as it applies to this increasingly important part of public policy discourse. From this foundation, we will develop a theoretical and practical framework to ground our analysis of current health policy issues and reform movements. Topics will include ethics, finance, insurance, prescription drug regulation, Medicare/Medicaid, health epidemics, private markets, public interest, and the role of government. Prerequisite: C- or better in Political Science 102 or permission of instructor. 1.00 units, Lecture
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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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An explanation of the institutional and political evolution of the presidency with an emphasis on the nature of presidential power in domestic and foreign affairs. Attention is also given to institutional conflicts with Congress and the courts. The nature of presidential leadership and personality is also explored. 1.00 units, Lecture
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This class will introduce students to the history of black involvement in city politics during the 20th century. Because most of the early 20th century politicization of blacks took place in northern urban areas, we will analyze in depth the involvement of northern blacks in machine politics. We will also compare the political situation of blacks in cities with those of white ethnic groups. 1.00 units, Lecture
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3.00 Credits
When former Vermont governor Howard Dean surprised political insiders by emerging as the Democratic frontrunner during the summer of 2004, the mainstream media attributed his dramatic success to his innovative internet-savvy campaign. This course examines the growing importance of the internet and similar technological innovations to politics in the United States and abroad. We will explore a variety of web tools, blogs, and on-line discussion boards and assess their impact on contemporary political life. Topics to be covered include the use of the internet by social movements, terrorist networks, separatist groups and a wide variety of political activists in recent years. 1.00 units, Lecture
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This course explores how and why human rights conditions have changed across Latin America. In particular, the course examines how international and domestic factors interact to explain political change. For example, what are the respective roles of international actors and social movements How have human rights conditions fared in post-conflict situations What is the relationship between human rights and democratization How have governments throughout the region coped with past human rights violators What explains the strengths and weaknesses of the inter-American human rights regime Through systematic comparison of cases, including with other regions of the world, the course offers a critical survey of the human rights landscape in Latin America. 1.00 units, Lecture
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This course will examine ancient accounts of the individual in the context of both the city and the cosmos. We shall consider the writings of Hesiod, Aeschylus, and Plato insofar as they take up the themes of fate, freedom and necessity, especially as they affect political relations between the gods and mortals, men and women, parents and children. Enrollment limited. 1.00 units, Lecture
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