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An introduction to African politics. The course will focus on major issues, including political change, institutions, processes, economic development, female roles, ethnicity and foreign policy. (Gerard Huiskamp) Connections: Conx 23001 African Worlds
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An introductory survey of political thought from ancient Greece to the Renaissance. Topics include the origins of political philosophy in the writings of Plato and Aristotle; early Christian and Reformation political thought; Machiavelli and the birth of modern political theory. Readings are chosen to illustrate the development of ideas about human nature, politics, citizenship, power and the state. Connections: Conx 20040 Political Theories, Political Realities: Ideas and Practices in Past Politics
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3.00 Credits
An introduction to the study of Chinese foreign policy. The course will focus on providing explanations for China's foreign policy behavior as well as inquiring into the major issues that have shaped the development of the foreign policy of the People's Republic of China. (Jeanne Wilson)
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3.00 Credits
An analysis of who gets elected to the House of Representatives and the Senate, how they get elected and what they do once in office. Topics covered include: elections, constituencies, party organizations, committees, rules and norms, interest groups, executive liaison, policy outcomes and the impact of reforms. (Marcus Allen) Connections: Conx 20002 Voting Theory, Math and Congress
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3.00 Credits
A comparative study of contemporary European political systems. Special attention given to the relationship of government structures and the policy-making process. (Darlene L. Boroviak)
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3.00 Credits
This course examines gender, race and class as categories of analysis for understanding the political experiences of individuals in U.S. society. In an attempt to elucidate the conceptions and ideas that shape cultural and sexual identities, this course will consider all types of women. We will examine how feminist analysis and womanist analysis reconceptualizes political science and politics.
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3.00 Credits
An introduction to the political institutions and processes of the People's Republic of China. Covers the political experience of the PRC since 1949 with a focus on the post-1978 era. (Jeanne Wilson) Connections: Conx 20024 Modern China: Tradition and Contemporary Politics
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3.00 Credits
An examination of the dramatic changes in contemporary Italian politics that mark the transition to the Second Republic. Through a series of case studies and films, the course will focus on topics such as political culture and the myth of a "backward" Italy,feminism and the "youth question," electoral reforms,immigration, bureaucracy and corruption, the fight against the Mafia, federalism and local government reform, and Italy and the European Union. (David Vogler) Connections: Conx 20014 Modern Italy, Conx 23014 Film and Society
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A study of the development of modern political thought in the writings of Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau and the Federalists. The course examines these theorists' ideas about freedom, authority, rights and revolution, and considers their different perspectives on politics and society. Enrollment limited. (Alireza Shomali)
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An examination of the goals of American foreign policy and of the making and implementing of policy to attain those goals in the Cold War period. (Darlene L. Boroviak) Connections: Conx 20033 History and Politics of U.S. Foreign Policy, Conx 20038 Top Secret
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