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3.00 Credits
Moral dilemmas and unintended burlesques, flawed heroes and vainglorious fools, ambitious men and seductive women are the stuff of both literature and politics. These elements are brought to life in novels about American politics and political thought. Students in this writing intensive course will write brief essays and a course paper on novels by authors that include Henry Adams, Mark Twain, Herman Melville, Henry James, Robert Penn Warren, Graham Greene, Ward Just, and William Kennedy.
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3.00 Credits
When the U.S. was founded as the first modern nation-state, it set in motion
a global transformation of the state system that has still to run its course. The
class will study, with the aid of film, the causes, theories, and projections of this development.
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3.00 Credits
What sorts of relationships exist between the world of politics and that of religious beliefs and practices that co-exist and often compete for dominance in various political systems?
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3.00 Credits
Democracy is among the oldest concepts in politics, yet it is also one of the most elusive. This course surveys some of the classic debates over the meanings of democracy, and explores the contemporary processes of democratization that have swept the globe since the 1970s. While particular geographical emphasis will be placed on Europe, Latin America, and Africa, no prior familiarity with these regions is necessary to successfully complete this course.
Prerequisite:
POL SCI 1201 (C052)
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3.00 Credits
An examination of Italy’s political development in a historical framework, and in comparison to other
nations, especially those of Europe.
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3.00 Credits
This course combines historical and thematic approaches to British politics. We begin with an overview of the post-imperial, capitalist state before discussing key institutions: constitution, Parliament, executive, parties, and European Union. To help understand change in popular politics we compare the 1983 and 2005 general election campaigns. Finally, we consider key issues: economic inequality, ethnic conflict, social order, and democratic accountability.
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This course examines core themes in the study of post-Communist politics in Russia and Eastern Europe. The course begins by exploring the nature of socialism, why it fell, and the various legacies of this system. The rest of the course covers issues of democratic transformation, economic reform, state and nation building, and the role of international influences.
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3.00 Credits
This course will introduce students to the various political systems in the region we now call the Middle East. Of particular concern will be historical roots of the
political tensions that exist in our contemporary world.
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3.00 Credits
This course surveys contemporary Chinese politics and political economy, recognizing the roots in China’s long history. The emphasis is on the process of converting the Maoist socialist system into a modern market system, integrated into the global system, and the political implications of these changes. Note: Prior to fall 2010, the course title was “China: Politics and Revolution.”
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3.00 Credits
This course introduces Japan and its distinctive model of political economy. The course then reviews how this model has been copied by many other countries in Asia. The course also includes an analysis of Asia’s international economic and political relations, especially with the United States.
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