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This course examines the formal structure of Congress, the constraints and challenges faced by members of Congress, the nuances of the legislative process, and the concept of representation through traditional readings, lectures, and discussions as well as through a semester-long Web-based legislative simulation in which students take on the duties of a member of Congress. Prerequisite: POL-110. Fall semester, odd years.
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This course examines the role of the U.S. President both theoretically, and in historical context. Beginning with the constitutional provisions establishing the office of the presidency, this course covers the duties and responsibilities of the president, the relationship of the president with other branches of government, the expansion of presidential powers, the development of the modern executive office, and the impact of the mass media on the presidency. Prerequisite: POL-110 or HIS-130. Fall semester, even years.
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This course explores the central contemporary issues in U.S. state and local politics, focusing on government institutions and processes, interest group activity, federalism,and future challenges. The course will have a primary but not exclusive focus on Minnesota politics. Spring semester, even years.
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This course offers an intensive analysis of the many connections between religion and the American political system. Students will first consider religion's historical role in shaping American political culture. Other topics to be covered include the constitutional relationship between church and state, the religious dimensions of American political behavior, religious influences on political institutions and decision makers, religious interest group activity and its impact on public policy, and the salience of religious factors in contemporary politics. Prerequisite: junior or senior status. SOSCI, Spring semester, odd years.
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This is an advanced course in international relations, focusing on various theories of international politics and the central features of the international political system. Major theoretical perspectives and topics covered include: Realism-power, balance of power, conflict, and war; Pluralism-interdependence, transnationalism, international organization, and decision-making; Globalism-imperialism, dependence, world economy, and historical change. Normative questions in international relations theory also are examined. These topics are explored through discussion and criticism in a seminar format. Prerequisite: POL-130 and junior or senior status. Spring semester, odd years
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The sheer numbers of international organizations of all types are increasing in our globalizing world, yet their importance and their functions are still debated. This course will explore several types of international organizations and their contributions to world peace and human welfare within recent decades. We will examine theories of international relations that explain international organizations as well as practical cases and debates about their work. What purposes do these organizations serve in our world Do these organizations represent the interests of states or of some loosely defined "international community" Specific issues to be addressed may include the relationship between the United States and the United Nations, European vs. U.S. attitudes toward international organizations, democratic reforms in international organizations, and the ability of international organizations to deal with transnational problems (terrorism, AIDS, global warming) that individual states can not control or manage. Prerequisite: senior status and permission of instructor to satisfy research seminar requirement; juniors may register with permission of instructor. Spring semester.
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What priorities and goals drive United States foreign policy Does the United States use its military might and economic wealth to champion freedom and opportunity for all in the globe or rather to build and defend its own land of prosperity This course challenges students to think about what the current role of the United States is in our world and what this role ought to be. How have U.S. foreign policy goals evolved historically What are the major determinants of foreign policy decisions What impact can citizens have on these decisions Current foreign policy issues will be debated, encouraging students to develop their own positions. Fall semester.
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This advanced course in comparative politics addresses various current topics and theoretical issues in the comparative field. Topics may include patterns of democratization, the transition from socialism to market economy, theories of the State, ethnicity and nationalism, policy-making in advanced industrial societies, and cultural and historical analysis. Topics are examined in a broad comparative framework and explored through discussion and criticism in a seminar format. Prerequisite: junior or senior standing; POL-150 recommended. Spring semester, even years.
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This seminar explores how feminist political thought has challenged, strengthened, and disrupted dominant trends in political science and political theory. Through readings, papers, and presentations, we will analyze central debates in the history of feminist political thought (e.g., "equality/difference" and "category of women") as well as the most current trends in feminist scholarship. Prerequisite: POL-160, PHI-102, GWS-118, or consent of instructor. Spring semeste
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This course is one part of a two-semester study of the U.S. Constitution as interpreted by the Supreme Court. The course analyzes major U.S. Supreme Court decisions and their historical and doctrinal effects, focusing primarily on institutional powers and constraints of the federal and state governments. Specific attention will be paid to the Court's decisions concerning judicial review of legislation and executive action, express and implied powers of federal and state governments, relationships among the three branches of government, and the effect and importance of the commerce clause. Prerequisite: POL-110 and junior or senior status. Fall semester, odd years.
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