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Studies the origin and nature of Middle East Politics. Covers the Arab-Israeli dispute, inter-Arab rivalries, influence of religion, great power rivalries, and other topics. Prerequisite: Pol 207 or permission of instructor. Ir-3-
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This course examines democracy as an ambiguous achievement, both valued and undermined, in modern political thought. It surveys a variety of historical traditions of democratic thought, and investigates current problems of democratic politics in light of recent developments in political economy, the capitalist state, and global politics. Prerequisites: junior standing and one course in political theory or philosophy, or permission of instructor. Fl-3-
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The Supreme Court's contribution to constitutional development as reflected primarily in its decisions in cases on the nature of judicial authority, the commerce clause, the separation of powers, the division of authority between the national and state governments, and others. Prerequisite: Pol 205 or permission of instructor. Fl-3-
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This course encompasses all activities related to people in organizations. The course analyzes the specific responsibilities of supervisors, personnel officers, and personnel policies. In particular, it evaluates the effects each of these has on government's responsiveness and accountability. It is designed to examine contemporary personnel administration including the civil service system, job analysis, performance evaluation, equal employment opportunity, human resource development, benefits, employee motivation, and government productivity. Sp-3-
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A survey of American civil liberties. Emphasizes contemporary problems such as freedom of speech, press, religion, procedural guarantees of persons accused of crime, and the right to be free from racial discrimination, and other matters within the purview of the Bill of Rights. Prerequisite: Pol 345 or Pbj 201. Fl, Sp-3-
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A comparative study of Latin America's political systems. Covers political structures and processes, types of regimes such as democratic, military, and revolutionary, political ideology, and caudillismo. Prerequisite: Pol 207 or permission of instructor. Sp, alternate years-3-
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This course introduces students to the historical, conceptual, and institutional sources of the modern political world. It emphasizes the historical formation of the nation-state, its development into a global system of states, the alternative forms it has taken in both the developed and underdeveloped worlds, and the global forms of political and economic organization that currently challenge the nation-state as the primary focus of political power and identity. Fl-3-
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This course encompasses the empirical and normative framework of policy deliberation. The course explores the consequences of public policies, programs, and projects. The major focus of the course is how evaluation research is used to improve the quality of public decisions and the operations of public programs. Prerequisite: Pol 211 or permission of instructor. Ir-3-
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This course introduces students to feminist theories of politics. It surveys different theoretical traditions in feminist theory, and examines feminist approaches to key issues in political theory. It also introduces students to an important interdisciplinary approach to social and cultural theory. Prerequisite: junior standing or permission of instructor. Ir-3-
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Analyzes the organization and functioning of American political parties. Covers party activists, loyal electorates, national conventions, and the role of parties in elections and government. Prerequisite: Pol 205 or permission of instructor. Ir-3-
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