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M. Johnston Like it or not, corruption is a significant form of political influence, as much a part of politics as voting or writing a member of Congress. Indeed, in some parts of the world, corruption is not the exception, but the norm. This course examines the limits of privately interested political action in a variety of societies and considers possible explanations for corruption, examines case studies drawn from American politics and from other nations, and identifies the consequences of corruption, both for whole societies and for important groups within them. Reforms are a concern as well. Finally, the class considers the ways people in a variety of cultures judge right and wrong, and how they respond to the wrongdoing they perceive around them. Prerequisite: POSC 150, 151, or 152.
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3.00 Credits
M. Hayes The course examines the inevitable intrusion of politics into economic policy making, with examples drawn from a variety of policy areas including traditional economic regulation, the new social regulation, energy and environmental policies, and recent trends toward deregulation. The course begins with elementary economic theory: the case for free markets, a review of the various ways unregulated markets break down, and rational prescriptions for remedying market failures. The bulk of the course then examines the factors operating to make these market failures more complex than at first they appear, producing policies that depart from economic ideals.
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3.00 Credits
T. Byrnes The abortion controversy has been one of the most enduring conflicts in contemporary American politics. The course examines this struggle, considering not only the political strategies and tactics used by proponents and opponents of abortion, but also what this controversy tells us about the way the American political system handles (or fails to handle) conflict and issues of principle. Special emphasis is placed upon the activities of interest groups, the roles of the courts and Congress, and the implications of the abortion debate for Constitutional doctrines of separation of church and state. Prerequisite: POSC 150 or 151, or WMST 202, or permission of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
A. Pitcher The course focuses on selected themes in the politics of Africa in order to illuminate the problems and challenges present in the region. From pre-colonialism to the contemporary period, this course examines attempts to establish political authority and construct state institutions. It looks at how different states used language and identity, power and privilege, and myth and memory to secure wealth or create legitimacy. The course investigates the resistance and social protest that often accompanied these attempts, and whether they succeeded in their objectives. These issues are examined with particular regard to several countries in Southern Africa such as Angola, South Africa, Zambia, and Mozambique. The course concludes with an examination of the resourceful ways that African people seek economic opportunities within their countries and across international borders and also what they think about democracy. Throughout the course, consideration is paid to the continuities from their pasts as well as the discontinuities of their current political and economic development.
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3.00 Credits
(IR) A. Pitcher Do states intervene in the economy too much as conservatives and libertarians claim, or should they intervene more as many liberals and progressives argue Does business have too much power or have the critics of "big business" and multinationals been too alarmist Is the role of the government diminishing as the world becomes more global This course discusses ancient and contemporary controversies regarding the relationship between government and the economy. It evaluates and examines the extent and kinds of state intervention into markets and the private sector, the influence and impact of corporations and business leaders on government institutions and policy from the United States to Latin America, and what role there is for domestic and international civic engagement in a world where transnational political and economic power has drastically increased.
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3.00 Credits
M. Hayes, J. Wagner This course is a description of the organization and administration of parties and elections in the United States and other countries, emphasizing the role of the political party as an agency of democracy.
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3.00 Credits
A. Pitcher The adoption of neoliberal economic policies has been one of the most significant reforms undertaken around the world in the last two decades. Privatization, in particular, has been so popular and so widespread that one writer has remarked that even the United States, that quintessential free market economy, was "looking for something to sell." This course examines political and economic explanations for the global adoption of privatization and economic restructuring in the 1980s and 1990s. It looks at the conditions under which governments enacted policies and compares the outcome of privatization measures in selected countries and sectors in East and Central Europe, Latin America, and Africa. It analyzes the claims of critics of privatization and the responses of privatization's winners and losers. Students examine recent changes in the approach to the distribution of public goods and explore innovative public-private partnerships such as that between the development agency, CARE, and the coffee company, Starbucks, to provide water, sanitation, or micro-credit in developing countries
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3.00 Credits
A. Pitcher The past decade has produced major changes in the political systems of Latin America, including the international debt crisis, the declining attraction of communist movements and ideologies, and a possible shift toward more democratic civilian governments. Focusing on the political and economic systems of such major nations as Mexico, Argentina, Peru, Chile, and Brazil, this course considers the sources and consequences of these and other developments. Related concerns include the political impact of the Catholic church, peasant movements, organized labor, debt, and United States influence in the region. POSC 213 strongly recommended.
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3.00 Credits
(TH) S. Brubaker, R. Garland, M. Johnston Liberal democracy is a regime type generally defined in terms of its limits - respect for personal freedom, reliance on market mechanisms for the production and distribution of resources, and governance through the rule of law articulated through representative government responsive to people in periodic elections. It also limits its aspirations. It does not seek, at least not directly, "to make its citizens good and doers of noble deeds" (Aristotle); nor does it seek to steer them in the direction of the right faith. Nonetheless, if not "the end of history," as some enthusiasts have described it, liberal democracy has become the prevailing regime aspiration. Yet much about it remains unknown, and much is contested. Just what is liberal democracy How did it come into being How good is it Is it good for all times and all places, or only for some places some of the time What are the political, economic, and cultural dynamics that might lead to liberalism, to democracy, and to liberal democracy What are the relations between property, rule of law, corruption, economic development, and the civic virtues required by liberal democracy To what extent should the United States and other countries champion the spread of liberal democra
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3.00 Credits
M. Teodoro This course explores the politics of environmental protection in the United States. The course is organized in two parts. Part one traces the emergence of environmentalism as an American political movement and introduces theoretical frameworks for understanding conflicts over environmental policy. Institutional and behavioral perspectives are explored. In the second part of the course, political science theories are applied to current and emerging environmental policy problems through seminar-style discussion and an original empirical research project. Prerequisite: POSC 150 or ECON 151.
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