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Prerequisites: POLSC 120 or consent of instructorExamines the governmental institutions and political culture of LatinAmerica beginning in the 20th century including political elites, partysystems, public policies and institutions, with special emphasis on theestablishment, consolidation and/or breakdown of democratic regimes.
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Prerequisite: POLSC 120; or consent of instructorExamines modern revolutionary movements and regimes inhistorical and comparative perspective. Utilizing case studies of theFrench, Russian, Mexican, Chinese, Cuban, Nicaraguan, and Iranianrevolutions, the course will review and evaluate various theories ofrevolution, strategies and tactics of revolutionary change, and thesocial, economic, and political impact of these movements and regimeson their respective societies.
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Prerequisite: POLSC 110Examines international negotiating behavior from theoretical,historical and policy oriented perspectives. Identification of a set ofprinciples associated with successful negotiations and refinementof these principles through application in case studies drawn fromcontemporary international relations. Special attention given to thenegotiations leading up to the Good Friday agreement in NorthernIreland; the Dayton Peace Accords in Bosnia; and Arab-Israelipeace negotiations since the Six Day War. Students are expected todemonstrate mastery of negotiating techniques through role-playingand related assignments.
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Prerequisite: POLSC 120; or consent of instructorExamines the nature of international economic relations in anera of global interdependence. Emphasizes how nation-states andmarket forces interact in the global economy. Topics include theoriesof mercantilism, liberalism, and Marxism; roles of internationalinstitutions, regional associations and multinational corporations;changing patterns of interaction among the world's most powerfulnation-states and developing countries; and prospects for coordinationand development of global governing institutions.
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Prerequisites; POLSC 110 and POLSC 210Examines the development of United States Middle East policy sincethe early 1900s including the region's importance in the Cold War;the evolution of regional conflicts in Iran, Iraq, and Israel-Palestine;and issues of resources and economic development in the MiddleEast.
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Prerequisite: POLSC 110; or consent of instructorStudy of the ideas and processes underlying the foreign policiesof Russia and China. Focuses on their respective power potential;leadership perceptions and character; domestic politics and trends;and the international setting for each country's attempt to exercisepower and influence. Through application of these variables, thesource seeks to equip students with a general model of foreign policybehavior. Particular attention given to possible sources of conflictand to the elements of a stable 21st Century international system.Requirements include student role-playing as a Russian or Chineseparticipant in an end-of-the- semester simulation.
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Prerequisite: POLSC 110Study of the ideas and processes underlying the foreign policies ofselected states not covered in POSLC 325 or POLSC 346. Countrieswill be selected based on importance to the current internationalrelations and the student interest. Recently selected states haveincluded: Pakistan, India, Iran, Syria, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan,Rwanda, North Korea, Japan. Particular attention given to possiblesources of conflict and to the prospects for harmony between thesestates, their neighbors and the U.S.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisites: POLSC 100 or consent of instructorStudy of selections from both classical and contemporary socialphilosophers who explore such concepts as natural law, rights, justice,the role of government, the role of law, political obligation, andliberty. Required of all majors.
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3.00 Credits
Cross-Listed as PA 305;Prerequisite: POLSC 100; or consent of instructorAnalysis of state and local governments with emphasis on thedistribution of political power and administrative responsibilityin selected public programs and areas of public policy.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: POLSC 100; or consent of instructorStudy of political structures and processes of major American citieswith emphasis on urban social problems, budgetary politics andpolicies, political culture, and the role of cities in national politics.
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