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3.00 Credits
SO C.Borowiak Critically examines the principles, history and practice underlying the international human rights regimes. Will explore theoretical debates over the cultural specificity of human rights,policy debates over national sovereignty and international law, and questions of accountability for human rights abuses. Attention will also be paid to the impact of globalization and the role of civil society in the human rights movement. Prerequisite: One political science course or consent of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
SO C.Borowiak Theoretical approach to the role of politics and markets in modern capitalism. Draws from the history of political economic thought (including Adam Smith, Marx, Karl Polanyi, Schumpeter and Hayek) and from contemporary political economists to address the meanings of "capitalism" and the effects of global makrets on dometic politics. Prerequisite: One political science course or consent of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
SO S.Marr This course in political theory addresses the political implications of popular culture. Melding theory with specific case studies, the course situates music, consumerism, and television in the context of power, capitalism, citizenship, and the practice of democratic politics. Prerequisite: One political science course or consent of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
SO C.Beltrán Particular attention will be paid to questions of identity in the American context (Chicano/Latino, African-American, gay/lesbian, etc.) and the relationship between group identity and democracy in the critical examination of the relationship between democratic theory and practice. Topics include political freedom, civil disobedience and political obligation, civic and social equality, political legitimacy, and the relationship of the individual to the community. Prerequisite: One course in political theory or American politics or consent of instructor. (Satisfies the social justice requirement.)
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3.00 Credits
SO C.Beltrán An examination of American historical thinking on a variety of political topics dealing with the American founding. Beginning with the nation's birth in conquest and its repeated struggles over social subordination, we will explore some of the most important ways in which both dominant and dissident figures have handled such themes as revolution, authority, community, equality, liberty, slavery, and war. The course examines American responses to fundamental questions about the appropriate scope of federal and state power, the workings of constitutional democracy, the meaning of citizenship and national identity, and the character of American political culture. Prerequisite: Political Science 121, 171, or consent of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
SO C.Beltrán An examination of American historical and contemporary thinking on a variety of political topics. The course explores American responses to fundamental questions about the appropriate scope of federal and state power, the workings of constitutional democracy, the meaning of citizenship and national identity, and the character of American political culture. An exploration of both the mainstream tradition and some branches of the counter tradition of political ideas in America, focusing on the themes of community, equality, authority, liberty, and individualism. Prerequisite: Political Science 121, 171, 276, or consent of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
SO S.Marr This class provides an introduction into the techniques of social science research. Useful for anyone preparing to write a senior thesis, the course will provide an opportunity for the students to create an original research design and gain experience in a range of qualitative methods. Prerequisite: One political science course or consent of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
HU (Cross-listed in Religion) T.Johnson
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3.00 Credits
HU (Cross-listed in Religion) T.Johnson
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3.00 Credits
SO S.Waldman Each student will select a public policy to analyze, looking at the nature of the problem being addressed as well as benefits, costs, and risks. Alternative policy solutions to the problem will be examined and a final proposal put forward. Prerequisite: Junior or senior standing, or consent of instructor.
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