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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
Analysis and evaluation of American foreign policy since 1945, the institutions and processes involved in its making and the historical and cultural factors affecting it. Prerequisite: PO 111 or 103.
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3.00 Credits
Analysis of reciprocal relations between global politics and economics, examining such topics as North/ South conflict, the emergence of multinational non-state actors, problems of global resource allocation, the institutional framework of international development, and the growing interconnectedness of a global economy. Prerequisite: PO 103 or an introductory course in economics.
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3.00 Credits
Analysis of the history, role, and future of international law and organizations in the social, economic, and political development of the world community. Prerequisite: PO 103 or permission of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
A comparative study of conservative, liberal, socialist, religious, fascist, and other ideologies prominent in contemporary national and world politics. Prerequisite: sophomore standing.
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3.00 Credits
An analysis of the different policy-making processes incorporated in the American political system and the different kinds of political actors, patterns of conflict, and outcomes found in each. The course also treats policy-making, current policies, and policy debate found in several major areas of public policy, such as business regulation, civil rights, and economic, defense, welfare, and health policies. Prerequisite: PO 111 or equivalent.
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3.00 Credits
The course deals with the theories, principles, and practices of the state and local governments in the United States with an emphasis on Iowa. The topics include scope and functions of the state and local government, capacity, federalism, institutions, participation, public administration, and budgetary matters. Prerequisite: PO 111.
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3.00 Credits
The course is designed to develop an understanding of the relationship between the American politics and public administration. It primarily focuses on public administration, including policy analysis, budgeting, personnel, organization, leadership, decision making, and ethics in a political environment. Prerequisite: PO 111 or consent of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
The course is designed to develop an understanding of the politics of economic policy making and the institutional infra-structure of policy implementation in the United States. The course aims at exploring the complexities of fiscal, monetary, regulatory, and distributive policies in the United States. Prerequisite: PO 111 or consent of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
Students will study the political behavior of individuals from a psychological perspective. The course focuses on political cognition, group identity in the political realm, decision making by political elites and masses, evaluations of political candidates, mass mobilization, and responses to mass media. We will investigate political attitudes, values, the left/right ideological spectrum, trust, social capital, and mass demand as a determinate of public policy in the United States and abroad. Students will prepare a research project and oral presentation in this course. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or permission of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
The course primarily deals with issues of development. The topics covered include the nature and dimension of politics of developing societies, the political culture, the doctrine of development, statesociety relations, transition from authoritarianism and consolidation of democracy. Prerequisites: PO 111 and PO 102 or PO 103 or consent of instructor.
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