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3.00 Credits
A study of the origin of the concept of a "higher law" with particular emphasis upon the development of the English common law. The historical setting of the framing of the United States Constitution is considered as a background to the study of its specific provisions. Additional topics include the organization and powers of the federal government and its relationship to the state governments as seen through successive decisions of the Supreme Court of the United States. Some consideration is given to uniquely important decisions of the lower courts. Taught in alternate years.
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3.00 Credits
An evaluation of those portions of the Bill of Rights and the 14th Amendment to the Constitution which include the "civil rights and civil liberty" of citizens. The First Amendment freedoms of speech, press, religion, and assembly are considered together with the "personal rights" reserved to citizens by the Ninth Amendment. Substantial time is spent on the "due process" and "equal protection" clauses of the Fourteenth Amendment as they bear on integration, access to public facilities, equality of economic opportunities, and "busing" of students in the public schools. Taught in alternate years.
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3.00 Credits
A comparative study of state behavior and state choices in foreign policy. The role of systemic and domestic variables in determining the success or failure of foreign policy objectives will be the primary lens for examining foreign policy issues between states in the international system. National security objectives drive by considerations of power and realpolitik will be outlined.
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3.00 Credits
An in-depth analysis of the United Nations and its role in international relations. Other types of international organizations will be considered, including non-governmental and supranational organizations. The course will incorporate preparation for and attendance at the National Model United Nations Conference in New York City.
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3.00 Credits
An examination of the creation and implementation of environmental policy. The course examines the political, economic, scientific, and technological dimensions of environmental policy. The course poses these questions: Who makes environmental policy? What levels of government make and implement environmental policy? What are the economic considerations in making environmental policy? What is the role of science and technology? This course aims to enable students to think critically about the choices any society faces in making decisions about environmental policy. Cross-listed as ENST 452.
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3.00 Credits
A critical study of various artistic media and their proponents, as applied to the study of politics. Multiple artistic forms, traditions, attitudes, and methods of analysis, criticism, and expression which focus on political topics, are presented and considered. The course examines how the rich multiplicity of means of discourse, such as the traditional venues of film, literature, the stage, music, and painting compare and contrast with various emerging forms such as multimedia presentations, to provide a full spectrum of assessment and conclusions about the political world.
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3.00 Credits
A comparative investigation of the intersection of two powerful institutions, the Church and the State, and two authoritative forces, religion and politics. Attention will be paid to historical developments, survey data, and constitutional issues, as well as to an analysis of contemporary political mobilization of global religious groups. An onsite field excursion to religious establishments involved in the political process may be included within this course.
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3.00 Credits
A study of the US Congress, the history of its development, and the national legislative process. Themes to be covered include the signifi cance of procedural strategies and the diffi culty of negotiating the complex political environment. This course includes a legislative simulation exercise.
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3.00 Credits
An analysis of the evolution of the Presidency by targeting the administrations of a select group of American presidents. Emphasis will be on the leadership roles each exercised in shaping the character of the office, as well as the primary political, economic, and cultural forces of the respective historical periods. Washington, Jefferson, Jackson, Lincoln and several 20th-Century presidents will be the primary subjects. May be offered by either the Political Science Department or the History Department.
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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
A seminar concerned with various problems in International Relations. This seminar will include either an area studies focus, such as Latin America, or a focus on a particular topic in international relations such as arms control, nuclear proliferation, or intergovernmental organizations.
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