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In this course, we will seek to understand the relevance of inequality for politics in America, where Tocqueville long ago noted an egalitarian commitment. We will consider the nature, justice, and dimensions of inequalities in society; the contrast between the formal political equality that inheres in citizenship and the actual inequalities of political influence; and the nature and impact of public policies -- for example, voting rights, educational policies, and tax policies -- that enhance or diminish equality.
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This seminar examines the political implications of religious affiliation in Western democratic states. We will focus on European experiences of emancipation, integration, and assimilation, and we will explore the institutional processes that accompany state secularization or the recognition of minority religions. What are the expectations of majority societies? What do minority communities seek from political institutions? How do these processes impact the way religions are practiced, and how do religious communities influence the conduct of national politics?
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This course is designed to acquaint students with the major features of American policymaking at the national level by engaging in primary research and extensive memo-writing on selected policy issues. Each student will be expected to become familiar with at least three policy areas, understanding existing government policies and underlying tradeoffs and paradoxes; proposing intellectually defensible and politically feasible reforms; and suggesting political strategies for enacting these reforms. Possible topics include social security, environmental regulations, federal aid and mandates for education, affirmative action, welfare, and use of public lands.
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This course will examine the constitutional foundation, the historical development and the contemporary character of American Federalism. It will explore the tension between centralization and decentralization as an independent factor influencing the course of American politics and governance, as well as a factor in contemporary policy debate. It will also explore federalism in a comparative light by looking at current debates about European federalism.
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In this course, we examine the institutional structure of the U.S. Congress and the workways of its members in both historical and contemporary perspective. Topics covered include the nomination and election of congressional candidates, the committee system, party leaders, rules and customs, the policy-making process, inter-chamber differences, and relations with other branches of government.
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This course examines the American presidency in the views and actions of major Presidents, in electoral politics, and in relations with political party, Congress, the courts, and the executive bureaucracy.
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The seminar examines the basic purposes and principles of democratic constitutions and some of the principal institutional design choices (including presidentialism vs. parliamentarianism, federalism, judicial review, and electoral and party systems). Roughly one-third of the course is devoted to constitutional and institutional theory. Another third of the dourse will concentrate on the United States Constitution, the remainder, to comparative questions, including constitutional design for divided societies.
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