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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
A comparative and analytical study of nationalism and revolutionary movements. Nation-building in contemporary underdeveloped countries.
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3.00 Credits
The problems of dehumanization, giantism, and ecological suicide; the quest for a good society in today's world.
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3.00 Credits
A study of the political strategy of terrorism including a review of several typologies of terrorism, the purposes of terrorism, refl ections on the moral justifi cation for terrorism and terrorist acts and the diffi culty of defi ning of what is terrorism. Additionally, this course will examine the security implications of terrorism and the diffi culties encountered in dealing with terrorism.
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3.00 Credits
Individual liberties embodied in the Bill of Rights as interpreted by the Supreme Court. Emphasis on freedom of speech, press, religion, and assembly; the rights of the criminally accused; the right of privacy (e.g. abortion, homo-sexual rights, etc.). Case study approach. Prerequisite: Po100.
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3.00 Credits
Analysis of politics in major European nations, including Great Britain, France, the Federal Republic of Germany, Italy, and Sweden. Consideration of the role of parties, economic and welfare state policies, opposition groups, and the forces of regional integration.
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3.00 Credits
Regional and international dimensions of politics in the area. The formation of nation-states; nationalism; superpower rivalries; the Arab-Israel confl ict and the Palestinian question; the politics of oil, energy, and development; Islamic revival; and prospects for stability, change and democracy.
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3.00 Credits
A study of Latin-American political institutions including constitutions, executives, legislatures, judiciaries; significant Latin-American political problems, such as population, land ownership, instability, military interventionism, and relations among Latin-American nations. Formerly titled Latin American Politics.
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3.00 Credits
Examination and discussion of the struggles for democracy in Africa; the variety of governmental and political forms of African countries; problems facing African countries, including development, population, agriculture, and tribal-ethnic rivalries.
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3.00 Credits
An introduction to the comparative study of legal systems, focusing on the civil law and common law systems, but including elements of other legal systems to understand how similar legal situations are addressed in different legal systems. Prerequisite: Po100.
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3.00 Credits
An introduction to the principles and norms of international law and how they regulate political and economic interactions at the global level. A caseoriented emphasis on treaties, the law of war, and dispute settlement. Case study approach. Prerequisite: Po100.
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