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3.00 Credits
An introduction to political and economic change in the Third World to provide an understanding of some of the major problems confronting these nations and the various tools and strategies that their political leaders can use in dealing with those problems. Course investigates some of the major avenues toward political development and assesses the costs and benefits of the approaches discussed.
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3.00 Credits
An in-depth analysis of international relations theory, beginning with the institutionalization of the discipline in 1919 and on to the current state of the subject. The discourses and controversies dominating the field are examined from a paradigmatic perspective, drawing heavily on epistemological approaches to knowledge and focusing on current theoretical debates.
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3.00 Credits
Analysis of U.S. national and international security affairs in contemporary world politics. While focused on the international system as a whole, course places special emphasis on the U.S. and the evolution of its security policy from both a national and an international perspective. Course is interdisciplinary in approach, drawing from theories, concepts, ideas, and literature from political science, history, philosophy, economics, and law.
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3.00 Credits
Principal urban problems, their causes, and public policies that deal with them. The course is designed to acquaint students with the ideas of the major writers on such aspects of urban communities as the role and development of cities; their government, administration, and finance; urban planning and design; poverty and slums; ethnic, race, and class relations; the administration of justice; urban mass transit; and the quality of life in the urban environment.
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3.00 Credits
A rigorous analysis of the global political economy with emphasis on international trade, balance of payments, theories of development and underdevelopment, the role of multinational corporations, and issues related to migration, the debt crisis, and the environment. The course draws on the extensive literature currently available from a wide range of sources.
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3.00 Credits
Student- or faculty-generated courses. Scope of subject matter is determined by students and instructor. POLI 4055 examines black political thought from 1850 to 1920, and 4057 examines the philosophy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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3.00 Credits
The structure and methods of transacting business in the American Congress and state legislatures: the role of legislatures in the American political system.
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3.00 Credits
The structure and functions of the party system, including nominations, campaigns, and elections. The course examines the role of parties in the political process.
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3.00 Credits
The office of the President of the United States in terms of both the institution and the men who have held that office. Emphasis is placed on the study of the presidency as it has developed in the last half century.
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3.00 Credits
An exploration of the mutual dependence between journalists and public officials and candidates for office. Course examines how each "side" views what is news and how the coverage of various institutions ofgovernment affects the image of government in the mind of the citizen.
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