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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: Junior standing and/or consent of the instructor. Introduction to the nature, concept and sources of law and the various schools of jurisprudence. Topics treated include natural law; historical, analytical and sociological jurisprudence; idealism; utilitarianism; legal realism; equity, justice, precedent, custom and law; and the relation of law and morality.
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Prerequisite: PLS 101 and 201 or consent of instructor. Synthesis of the theoretical questions, techniques, and approaches in the subfields of political science: American politics, comparative politics, international relations, political behavior, public law and political theory.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: PLS 212 or consent of instructor. Introduction to the origin and development of political theory from the 5th Century B.C. through the medieval era. Emphasis will be placed on the political ideas of Plato, Aristotle, the Epicureans, the Stoics, Cicero, Augustine, medieval philosophers, and Aquinas in order to discover the recurring themes of political inquiry.
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Prerequisite: PLS 212 or consent of instructor. Critical examination of political ideas from 1500 to 1900 with special attention to those of Machiavelli, Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, Montesquieu, Hume, Burke, Hegel, Bentham, Marx, the Mills, Spencer, T.H. Green and Nietzsche.
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Prerequisite: PLS 101 or 111 or consent of instructor. Introduction to political perspectives on sex role differentiation. Among the topics to be discussed will be political socialization of women in ancient and modern society; women's roles in politics and government; political consequences of women's entry into the work force; and contemporary issues in the women's movement. Emphasis will be placed throughout on comparative political analysis.
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3.00 Credits
Recommended: PLS 212. Critical assessment of philosophical responses to the political, economic, and social challenges faced by the Asian Region. Considers Asian political thought comparatively, addressing recurring issues of politics and community life.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: PLS 209 or consent or instructor. National and international laws and policies concerning the ocean. Topics include: fisheries management, marine mammal protection, shipping and navigation, oil and chemical pollution, coastal and wetlands protection, submerged lands, riparian rights, and public access to coastal lands and waters.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: PLS 230 or consent of instructor. Governments and politics of selected sub-Saharan African states. A survey from colonial days to the present with emphasis on contemporary economic, social and political problems.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: PLS 230 or consent of instructor. Political, economic, and social problems confronting developing nations. Attention will be given to such issues as cultural pluralism, one-party states, military dictatorships, and U.S. relations with the developing world.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: PLS 230 or consent of instructor. Political structures of Central America and the Caribbean, and the impact of socioeconomic forces on these.
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