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3.00 Credits
This course will analyze the development of post-World War II American conservatism (including elements of the New Right) theoretically and organizationally. Emphasis will be on its main trends, differing interpretations of its role in American politics, contradictions within the movement, and its future. Three lecture hours per week.
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3.00 Credits
The study of the structure and operation of State and Local Government and their relationship to the federal government. Analysis of Federalism as the dynamic concept propelling Federal- State-Local relations (intergovernmentalism) with special emphasis on the key policy problems of subnational governments. Three lecture hours per week.
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3.00 Credits
Investigation of the nature, source and organization of American political parties. The study of campaign technology, groups, recent party platforms, and the new direction in American politics. Three lecture hours per week. Offered in alternate years.
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3.00 Credits
An examination of the creation, nature, development, selection, roles and power of the Chief Executive. Special attention will be placed on the President as policy maker. The role as national and world leader will receive particular attention. Three lecture hours per week. Offered in alternate years.
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3.00 Credits
An examination of the nature of bureaucracy and the administration process. Emphasis will be placed on the policy-making role of bureaucracy. Also included will be the theory, organization, and function of the bureaucracy and the nature of the budgetary process. Three lecture hours per week.
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3.00 Credits
This course examines political implications of the American judicial system. Topics include the organizational structure of the U.S. courts, the selection and behavior of judges, lawyers and lawyering, and the civil and criminal judicial process. Particular attention will be given to the operation of the U.S. Supreme Court and how the nation's highest court goes about deciding cases. We will conclude by assessing the implementation and political impact of court decisions. This Political Science course is designed for students contemplating a career in the legal profession and serves as a useful introduction to other courses in constitutional law and judicial politics. Three lecture hours per week.
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3.00 Credits
This course examines the U.S. Supreme Court’s interpretation of civil liberties and civil rights, with emphasis on judicial decisions rendered since the 1960’s. Topics include freedom of expression and religion, the rights of the accused, the right to privacy, and equal protection. Three hours per week.
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3.00 Credits
An interdisciplinary introduction to the process and content of American public policy. This course focuses on the theories, analytical approaches and current techniques of public policy analysis. Specific policies include affirmative action, health, energy, crime, environment, etc. Policy focus may vary each semester. Three lecture hours per week.
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3.00 Credits
An introduction to the fundamentals of American foreign policy and policymaking. Specifically, the course will examine where American foreign policy comes from (i.e. its historical, cultural, ideological, structural and political sources), the key participants in American foreign policymaking, the foreign policymaking process, and the instruments available for implementing foreign policy decisions. Indepth discussion and analysis of select cases in contemporary American foreign policy will also be undertaken. Three lecture hours per week.
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3.00 Credits
This follow-on course to POL251 applies the fundamental concepts and analytical frameworks introduced to students in POL251 to a series of current issues in international politics. These current issues will represent the range of international politics issue-areas, i.e., international security, international political economy, international governance, etc., and each of the issues will be analyzed in detail in a discussion-oriented setting. As such, extensive student interaction and participation will be expected in the course. Three lecture hours per week. Prerequisite: POL251 or permission of the Department Chairperson.
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