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3.00 Credits
This course focuses on the structure, function and policies of state and local governments in the United States. Special attention is given to the origins and evolution of the American system of Federalism. The relationships among national, state and local governments in the area of education, welfare, criminal justice, economic development and environmental protection are also examined.
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3.00 Credits
This course is intended to align academic learning about local government and community development with work experienced by students as part of an organized community program, such as Pittsburgh Youth Civic Leadership Academy. Students will learn about kinds of services provided by various city government departments, the expectations the electorate has of their public officials, and the issues and challenges facing the various departments and community at large. The course provides insight into the intersection of individual leadership, institutional processes and community activism. Students will use their experiences in the program as a basis for reflection, analysis, skills and career development. A government employee or a director of an organization that works closely with government offices and departments will work directly with the students enrolled in the course. Students will complete at least 40 hours of work (including independent work) per credit; 120 hours for a 3-credit course.
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3.00 Credits
Born in the turbulent years following the Revolutionary War, the Constitution of the United States formalized many of the philosophical and political ideas of that period. The central values embodied in the U.S. Constitution reflect the Founders' commitment to liberty and representative government. While the U.S. Constitution is the world's longest surviving written charter of government, it has also generated a tremendous amount of controversy over its history. From the very beginning, disputes over constitutional interpretation have played a major role in shaping the American republic. In this course, students study some of these major constitutional disputes and gain a greater appreciation for the evolution of constitutional law since the founding period.
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3.00 Credits
This course provides an introduction to western political thought through an examination of the major texts and thinkers from the ancient Greeks forward. Students are introduced to the classic and contemporary texts that remain indispensable to understanding the modern politics and society. Philosophical formulations of the state, democracy, liberalism, republicanism, natural law, natural rights, civil and political society and personal identity are explored as integral elements of the Western political tradition.
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3.00 Credits
This course provides an analysis of major Western political thinkers from the Renaissance to the present. The relationship of ideas to politics is emphasized but additional topics make this a history of modern ideas as well. Prominence is given to the major political thinkers from the following intellectual traditions: liberalism, communism, conservatism, fascism and democratic theory.
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1.00 Credits
This course provides a broad introduction to Western and Indian political philosophy. Major texts and canonical thinkers from the two traditions are explored and placed in conversation with each other. Special attention given to areas of shared values, mutual interpenetration and discontinuity.
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1.00 Credits
This course provides a broad introduction to Western and Indian political philosophy. Major texts and canonical thinkers from the two traditions are explored and placed in conversation with each other. Special attention given to areas of shared values, mutual interpenetration and discontinuity.
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3.00 Credits
This course provides theoretical and empirical tools to help students understand government and politics of a variety of nations around the world. Students explore established democracies, developing democracies and non-democracies through country case studies from Americas, Africa, Middle-East, Europe and Asia. The course aims to illustrate how political systems differ, discuss why they differ and explore the consequences of such variation in the context of global political and economic changes. The comparative aspect of the course involves searching for similarities and differences among different countries in order to formulate generalizations about politics
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3.00 Credits
This course provides a historical overview and conceptual tools to understand international politics. Students explore the major contending theories of international relations and learn to apply them to contemporary problems in world politics. A special focus is given to U.S. foreign policy. This course further examines issues relating to war and strife, transnational terrorism, global peace and security, international political economy, international law, international organizations, globalization, ethnic nationalism and human rights.
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3.00 Credits
This honors course provides theoretical and empirical tools to help students understand the comparative cultures and politics of India and the United States and how they intersect. The course examines the political diversity between these two great democracies. Students explore how culture shapes the power relations and how political dynamics impact culture. Students undertake a short-term, study abroad experience to India to gain personal experience and first-hand knowledge of cultural and political institutions. Students also examine the cultural politics of gender and religion within contemporary India.
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