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POL 101: American National Government
3.00 Credits
Molloy College
An exploration of the establishment of the political system of the United States. The provisions of the Constitution for the distribution of power within the national government and between the national and state governments are analyzed. Civil liberties and civil rights guaranteed by the Constitution and expanded through Congressional and judicial actions are explored. The privileges and responsibilities of citizenship in a democratic society are discussed along with the political participatory process. Key issues such as the appropriate role for the national government, the effectiveness of individual citizens and the influences of interest groups in shaping public policy are debated and evaluated. The structure and functions of the three branches of government are described. 3 credits
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POL 103: American State And Local Government
3.00 Credits
Molloy College
State constitutions; patterns of state and local government; intergovernmental relations; state politics; problems of the metropolis-central city vs. suburbia. Special attention is given to the government of New York State and the New York metropolitan region. Field experiences; interviews with public officials, county officeholders, state legislators, U.S. congressmen and judges. (Offered Spring) 3 credits
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POL 106: Comparative Government And Politics I
3.00 Credits
Molloy College
A study of the political systems of selected European nations with an emphasis on government responses to current political, economic and social challenges. (Offered Spring) 3 credits
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POL 107: Comparative Government And Politics II
3.00 Credits
Molloy College
An analysis of the political systems of China, Japan and selected nations of the Middle East in their geographic and historic setting. The countries' political culture, structure and process will be studied and their governments' responses to current economic and social challenges will be emphasized. (Offered Fall) 3 credits
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POL 200: Public Administration And Modern Society
3.00 Credits
Molloy College
(also SOC 200) The role of government bureaucracy in social policy making; a study of the formal and informal groups and structures that influence policy; emphasis on the need to look beyond the legal structures to the active process of decision-making. (Offered Fall) 3 credits
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POL 201: Presidency And Congress
3.00 Credits
Molloy College
The role of the Presidency and Congress in national policy making. Distribution of power in Congress: leadership and committee system. Presidential power and its sources; concentration of power in the Executive; efforts of Congress to control executive power. (Offered Fall) 3 credits
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POL 206: Politics of Developing Nations
3.00 Credits
Molloy College
A study of the world's developing nations. The political, economic and social problems and progress of these nations will be surveyed. Selected nations of Africa and Latin America will be studied in their geographic and historic context. The challenges of modernization facing these nations will be analyzed. (Offered Spring) 3 credits
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POL 209: Women in Politics
3.00 Credits
Molloy College
(formerly POL 109) This course is a survey of the political experience of women in America. The implications of the evolution of women in American politics will be discussed from the suffrage movement to the modern feminist movement. Recent Supreme Court decisions that impact on women's issues will be reviewed. 3 credits
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POL 210: American Party Politics
3.00 Credits
Molloy College
(formerly POL 102) Analysis of the organization and operation of the party system on the state and national levels; nominations and election procedures; voting patterns; influence of public opinion; role of interest groups in American politics. Field experiences; interviews with local party officials, campaign managers, candidate for public office and public officials. 3 credits
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POL 213: Ethno- Political Landscape of The Contemporary World
3.00 Credits
Molloy College
(also HIS 213) This course surveys the cultural, socio-demographic and related political and economic factors shaping the contemporary world and their impact on international relations. It analyzes the rise of nation-states in Europe in the 18th century and the impact of nationalism; the origins of cultural and ethnic pluralism; as well as emergent ethnic and other parochial loyalties. The course focuses on the salient issues that have taken center stage in the post-Cold War era and the rise of cultural pluralism throughout the World. Different perspectives that explain the revival of ethnic, racial, linguistic and religious differences are explored. Several important cases are analyzed, including the genocide in Rwanda, the path to ethnic conflict in the former Yugoslavia after Tito, the struggle between Catholics and Protestants in Northern Ireland, the impact of social inequalities and narco-trafficking on Colombia's unique civil strife and the importance of narratives in Middle East violence. 3 credits
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