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1.00 - 9.00 Credits
Course content varies. Refer to schedule of classes to determine course description and prerequisites. Students may repeat this course under different topics.
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3.00 Credits
An examination of the strategies and tactics of American election campaigns. Particular focus on the role of the mass media and computer technology as instruments of campaign communication and persuasion. Offered fall semester of even-numbered years. Prerequisites: PLS 102 or junior standing.
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Prerequisites: PLS 102 or junior standing.
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3.00 Credits
Examines the relationship between the states and the national government (federalism), state political institutions, and the politics and policies that characterize contemporary state governing. Emphasizes devolution (the shift of responsibility from the national government to the states), the relationship between governing and the economy, and Michigan politics and policy. Offered fall semester. Prerequisite: PLS 102 or junior standing.
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Prerequisite: PLS 102 or junior standing.
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3.00 Credits
An introduction to the study of public policy. Examines the politics of the policy-making process in the United States. Students will gain an understanding of how issues emerge and ultimately become policies, how politics shapes public policies, and how these policies affect people's lives. Offered winter semester. Prerequisite: PLS 102 or junior standing.
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Prerequisite: PLS 102 or junior standing.
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3.00 Credits
Integrates the perspectives of political science and constitutional law to examine the principles and institutional structures of the American political system. Analyzes political and constitutional sources of presidential, congressional, state, and national power. Investigates federalism, voting, parties, interest groups, civil rights, and civil liberties. Primarily for social studies majors. Offered every semester.
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3.00 Credits
This introductory course in international relations (IR) examines interactions among states and non-state actors in the international environment. Class focuses on military, economic, ethnic, and religious conflict. Topics include power, organizations, nationalism, and economic integration. Major IR theories are exemplified by current topics, such as terrorism, poverty, trafficking, and climate change. Fulfills one of the Foundations - Social and Behavioral Sciences. Fulfills Cultures - Global Perspectives. Offered every semester.
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3.00 Credits
Defining moments in international relations and foreign policy decision-making are used to illustrate the impact of leaders, institutions, and public opinion on foreign policy. Students attend the Great Decisions lecture series and hear high-ranking foreign policy analysts discuss controversial issues in contemporary world affairs. Offered winter semester.
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3.00 Credits
An interdisciplinary analysis of the global movement of immigrants and refugees and its relationship with the economy, politics, development, and culture. Students learn about migration as a key feature of globalization. Possible topics: migration history, immigration policies, border control, integration, citizenship, migrant transnationalism, diaspora, remittances, child migrants, and migration theories. Fulfills Cultures - Global Perspectives. Fulfills Foundations - Social and Behavioral Sciences. Cross-listed with GSI 215. Offered fall semester.
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3.00 Credits
A comparative analysis of government and politics in France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom, and other European countries. Topics include political participation, parties and elections, interest groups, political economy, social welfare policy, and the European Union. Offered fall semester.
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3.00 Credits
Survey of selected classical political theorists, including Plato, Aristotle, Cicero, Aquinas, and Machiavelli. Emphasis on the concepts of justice, human nature, and the state. Offered fall and winter semesters.
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