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3.00 Credits
This course entails a study of the function and organization of the federal and state court systems and the processes by which justice is administered in America. We will examine the training of lawyers, the selection of judges. This course will look at the questions of jurisdictional boundaries of the various courts, and we will consider the interrelation of the decisions of the judicial branch of government as they impact on policy concerns in the legislative and executive branches of our state and national governments. S. Smithey.
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3.00 Credits
This course examines the relationship between one of the most powerful cultural forces of the 20th and 21st centuries—rock and roll music—and the political realm. J. Rhoads.
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3.00 Credits
An examination of American political theory from the origin of this country to the present, with emphasis on the development of liberalism, conservatism, and radicalism within the American tradition. E. Cohen.
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3.00 Credits
A study of both the basic principles of democracy and also several modern ideologies which operate within the framework of democratic values and practices. Among those ideologies examined are liberalism, conservatism, democratic capitalism, democratic socialism, Christian democracy, and liberation theology. Central to the examination will be such problems as the role and value of the individual, the powers of government, and the organization of the economy and the distribution of rewards within the societies proposed by each ideology. E. Cohen.
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A comparative study of the political systems and current challenges facing selected European powers. The patterns of political culture, political interests, political power, and public policy are analyzed. In addition, the project of European integration (the European Union) will be studied, and its current and future relations with the United States investigated. M. Aleprete.
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3.00 Credits
Selected countries from the Third World will be studied to analyze the politics of change in the developing countries as they face the complex world of the international system. In particular, these issues will be studied: political instability; money management, inflation, and foreign debt; population pressures on limited resources; ethnic problems contributing to city, rural and regional frictions; asymmetrical economic development; and foreign policy issues relating to trade and diplomacy with industrialized countries of the world. M. Aleprete.
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3.00 Credits
Exploration of Ireland’s current and past politics and culture. This course will give the student an understanding of how the current setting in Ireland—in terms of politics, economics, and society—grows out of its rich history of domination by and then integration with the external world. We will examine the history and politics of the Republic of Ireland and of Northern Ireland, and explore the causes of the sectarian dispute plaguing the north. This course is often taught as a travel course. M. Aleprete
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3.00 Credits
This course explores the history of African states as colonies, the creation of institutions of domination (such as the apartheid state in South Africa and other authoritarian regimes), and the process of democratization. Additional units will focus on political economy, the AIDS crisis, regional politics, and Africa’s role in international politics. (Occasionally, this course will be offered with a focus on South Africa, clustered with a course on economic development and business of South Africa, and as a travel course). M. Aleprete.
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3.00 Credits
An introduction to theories of policy making, policy implementation, and policy evaluation with particular attention to their applications to the American political system. An overview of policy in areas such as education, transportation, civil rights, welfare, agriculture, and defense is also provided. Special attention is given to the discussion of improving public policies. E. Cohen.
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3.00 Credits
Work in selected areas. These areas include PS 251 Seminar in Politics and Behavior; PS 252 Seminar in American Politics; PS 253 Seminar in Political Philosophy; PS 254 Seminar in Comparative Politics; PS 255 Seminar in International Politics. Special topics related to the selected area to be offered are announced prior to each registration period.
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