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4.00 Credits
A general introduction to U.S. political theory. Topics might include: peace, justice, civil liberties, war and violence, and utopian ideas. Readings will be drawn from a variety of time periods. Students will read a wide range of authors.
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4.00 Credits
An introduction to the development of political institutions and the current governmental systems in selected nations and areas of the world. Special emphasis will be devoted to the impact of institutional and cultural patterns upon human rights and the quality of life in those countries. Students will also learn to compare and contrast critical aspects of different governmental systems.
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4.00 Credits
Survey and analysis of the major theories and approaches in the study of international relations and global politics. Students will specifically examine how the current global system is constructed and how nation-states interact. Topics include globalization, trade, war and peace, arms control, nation-building, terrorism, and the global environment.
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4.00 Credits
State and local government is the primary contact a citizen has with government. In a creative learning experience students use Minnesota Legislature as their laboratory for learning and participating in the governmental process.
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4.00 Credits
Examination of the political system and Constitution of the state of Minnesota. Focus will be on how the state developed, and how the political system currently operates. (Prerequisite: POL131)
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4.00 Credits
Examination of American Constitutional developments and its history. Students will specifically study the major branches of government and their development. More specific topics would include: Bill of Rights, civil liberties, Judicial review, war powers, federalism, and the amendments. (Prerequisite: POL131)
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4.00 Credits
This course examines the causes, actions, and results of a conflict between the world's superpowers that shaped the direction of global affairs for more than forty years. The course will allow the students to view the Cold War through the eyes of the United States, the Soviet Union, their allies, and many other countries that served as proxies during this period. The international system will be emphasized.
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4.00 Credits
This course examines the goals and consequences of American foreign policy from the founding of the republic to the present day. Topics include commercial and territorial expansion, America's relationships with other states and nations, World Wars I and II, the Cold War, Vietnam, U.S. imperialism, and the current conflicts over terrorism and natural resources. Special emphasis will be placed on how foreign policies are formulated. The perspectives of other peoples and nations will also be emphasized.
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4.00 Credits
Analysis of party organizations, campaigns, and presidential and congressional elections in the United States. Attention will be given to state and local party structures and activities, third-party movements, and historical patterns of voting behavior. (Prerequisite: POL131)
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4.00 Credits
This course examines, from historical and political perspectives, the Vietnam War era. While an emphasis will be placed on America's role in the conflict, international geopolitical factors will also be investigated. Other topics might include the development of Vietnamese nationalism, the Cold War, French colonialism, Washington's initial commitment to Vietnam, the increase in American involvement from 1954-1965, the Gulf of Tonkin, the failure of military strategy, antiwar protests, the war's legacy, and the impact of the Vietnam War on current politics in Laos, Cambodia, and Thailand, and Southeast Asia. The plight and conditions of the Hmong people, both during and after the war, will be highlighted in this course.
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