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3.00 Credits
An examination of the American political system, its institutions and processes. Topics studied include political behavior, the Constitution, the Congress, the Presidency, the courts, and current foreign and domestic issues. Recommended to students who have not had an adequate secondary school preparation in American government. Kincaid, Lennertz, Murphy
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This course reviews the main issues and problems confronted by the international system and the literature devoted to them. The course deals with phenomena such as peace and war, integration and disintegration, economic and military assistance, formulation and execution of foreign policy. Special emphasis is placed on stability and change in the global system. Fabian, Peleg
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3.00 Credits
A survey of governments and politics in the industrialized and Third World countries. The course examines the question of what it means to compare political systems and explores the historical setting, nature of political participation, political values, governmental structures, and political performance of selected countries in Western Europe, Asia, the Middle East, Africa, Latin America. McCartney
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3.00 Credits
This course introduces students to several of the most important thinkers and themes in the tradition of political theory. The topics and texts of the course vary, but students can expect to confront such issues as justice, equality, and power, and to read both classic and contemporary authors. Miller, Silverstein
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3.00 Credits
This course helps students develop the skills of research, analysis, case construction, and refutation as well as the knowledge of techniques and strategies of argumentation for success in debate. Students debate topics of political, social, and philosophical interest. Training in the use of evidence, analysis of public topics, and presentation of reasoned discourse in defense of one's position fosters growth in the art of persuasion. Staff
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3.00 Credits
This course addresses the roles of race and gender in the American legal system. The syllabus covers the impact of the Constitution and legislation on various race and gender-based issues relating to employment, discrimination (including reverse discrimination and affirmative action), equal pay, workplace harassment, educational opportunity, reproductive rights, parental leave rights, and parental custody rights. Muhlfelder
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3.00 Credits
A study of the changing situation of Blacks in U.S. politics since the 1950s. Some ways in which Congress, the Presidency, the Supreme Court, the bureaucracy, and local governments have affected Blacks and other minorities. Analysis of Black experiences in American politics in light of constitutional theory and the everyday operation of political institutions and processes. Specific problems related to racism and socioeconomic status. McCartney
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3.00 Credits
Examines what state and local governments do and why. Topics include state constitutions; state legislative, executive, and judicial processes and policymaking; state and local budgets, taxes, and spending; county, municipal, special-district, and school-district governments and services; state and local parties, elections, interest groups, and media; intergovernmental relations; Native American tribes, homeowner associations, and associated states; and selected policy issues such as civil rights, crime, business and economics, health care, and environmental protection. [W] Kincaid
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3.00 Credits
Investigation of the dynamics of the legal process in the regulation of social conflict, change, and control. Topics include philosophical sources; the administration of criminal and civil justice; and litigation as politics. [W] Lennertz, Silverstein
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3.00 Credits
The role of parties and elections in a democratic society. Topics include suffrage, turnout, partisanship, public opinion, the role of minor parties, the presidential nominating process including conventions, platforms, and campaigns. A discussion of the future of the American political party system and the possibility of realignment or de-alignment. Staff
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