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3.00 Credits
A survey of political ideas influential in contemporary politics, knowledge of which is essential for various analyses in political science. Ideas discussed include conservatism, "liberalism" or social democracy, socialism, anarchism, fascism, political Islam, and feminists and environmentalist thought.
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3.00 Credits
Presents fundamental concepts of homeland security and the complexity of this area of government activity and academic study. Explores emergency management and homeland defense, the two main fields of study and practice within homeland security, through a collaborative and integrated foundation involving multiple disciplines of the homeland security enterprise.
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3.00 Credits
Analyzes Western political systems with emphasis on major contemporary democratic governments of Europe. Analyzes and compares their political cultures, political institutions, and political processes.
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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
Offered on an experimental or temporary basis to explore topics not included in the established curriculum. A given topic may be offered under any special topic identity no more than three times. Special topics numbered 281 are offered primarily for lower-level undergraduate students.
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3.00 Credits
Provides a conceptual framework for understanding sovereignty, nationalism, power, security, dispute settlement, and diplomatic, legal, economic, and military relations of nation-states.
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3.00 Credits
Examines formulation and execution of American foreign policy, with attention to governmental institutions, mass media, interest groups, and public opinion; emphasizes contemporary problems.
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3.00 Credits
Analyzes major non-Western political systems with emphasis on authoritarian and totalitarian systems. Analyzes and compares in a systematic manner their political cultures, political institutions, and political processes.
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3.00 Credits
An examination of the application of the scientific approach to the investigation of social and political phenomena. Concentrates on approaches, methods, and computer tools. All political science majors and minors are strongly urged to enroll.
Prerequisite:
( PLSC 101 or PS 101 or PLSC 111 or PS 111 )
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3.00 Credits
An in-depth study of the legal and international issues that the United States faces in response to combating international terrorism. The emphasis is placed on identifying causes of terrorism and the most plausible threats; terrorist networks, their commonalities and differences, and the difficulty in countering; and determining appropriate responses, to include political and legal implications, threat analysis, physical security, and target hardening.Previously Offered As: (Also offered as CRIM 344; may not be taken as duplicate credit.)
Prerequisite:
( PLSC 101 and PLSC 111 )
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3.00 Credits
Focuses on the historical development of the concept of national security in the US and on the intersection of national and broader international security concerns in the Cold War context. Identifies, for the Cold War era and beyond, diplomatic, military, and intelligence capabilities of governments and explores how individuals and groups conceptualized themselves, and their security. Explores one powerful motivator: fear and how it translated into political actions and citizen involvement in Cold War concepts. HIST 348 and PLSC 348 may be substituted interchangeably for D/F repeats, but may not be used for duplicate credit.
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