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3.00 Credits
This course explores the core elements associated with black politics in the U.S.: the role of black institutions such as the black church, the importance of the civil rights movement in challenging barriers to black political participation, the mid 20th century legal framework created to open access to the political system, and the development of black political participation in northern cities. Competition for leadership roles and public resources from the increasing numbers of Latinos, Asians and other immigrants will also be addressed. Since the course will be taught in spring 2010 at the beginning of the second year of the Obama administration, we will also have the chance to explore the impact of the "first black" President on national politics, and to consider the impact of the President and his administration on African American politics itself. The course incorporates political science concepts, but the readings and other materials are accessible to students from a variety of disciplines and levels of knowledge.
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to help students understand the original intent behind the meaning of the First Amendment's two religion clauses: the establishment clause and the free exercise clause. It also explores the role that the intent of the founders plays in interpreting freedom of religion cases today.
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3.00 Credits
This course provides students with the analytical tools to understand and critically analyze the impact of domestic actors within the U.S. foreign policy decision-making process. This course examines the roles of the president, Congress, the bureaucracy, public opinion, interest groups, the media and other sources of influence on the foreign policy-making process and its outcomes. Particular emphasis is given to the study of domestic foreign policy actors through the use of case studies as a qualitative tool of political science research. This course is designed to give the student a sense of real-world involvement in American foreign policy making by means of various exercises involving active student participation, especially case memos, simulations, and case discussions. Students will be required to integrate the conceptual and theoretical material presented in class discussions and readings with the case studies presented. In addition to improving students' understanding of how domestic actors impact foreign policy choices, this course is also designed to enhance analytical thinking and problem-solving skills. Short research assignments, especially preparation for case memos, will increase students' "information literacy," or research skills. Because all students will be expected to participate in class discussions and debates, the course should also improve communication skills.
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3.00 Credits
Participation among Latino voters surged in the 2008 Presidential election. In 2010, the Latino electorate is poised to play an important role in several key states with hotly contested statewide elections. This increased awareness of the role of Latinos is evident by increased efforts of both major parties since the 2000 presidential election. Despite their augmented presence, many misconceptions plague national understanding of this diverse population. This course will cover a broad range of issues to draw connections between the Latino community and American political systems and institutions. Questions that arise are: What difference does it make to be Latino and are there Latino-specific issues and concerns? How does the political system view and treat Latinos? To what extent do Latinos participate in politics and mobilize to advance their political interests? These questions will help us highlight the role of Latinos nationally and locally in the 2010 midterm elections.
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3.00 Credits
This course examines political and economic origins of, and consumer consequences of, four main areas: the farm bill and commodity programs, the regulation of ag biotechnology, food safety, and global trade in foodstuffs. This is a discussion-centered course with a signficant portion of the grade coming from a group project presentation.
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3.00 Credits
This course examines political and economic origins of, and consumer consequences of, four main areas: the farm bill and commodity programs, the regulation of ag biotechnology, food safety, and global trade in foodstuffs. This is a discussion-centered course with a signficant portion of the grade coming from a group project presentation.
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3.00 Credits
Since World War II, many presidential candidates have campaigned on promises to make government more efficient, delivering services to individuals more cheaply, faster, and with fewer errors. We will explore the attempts made to re-invent the federal bureaucracy since the advent of the spoils system with Andrew Jackson's presidential victory in 1828. We will examine the regulatory challenges presented to the federal government by the Industrial Revolution and how the federal government responded. Finally, we will examine critically, the presidential initiatives of the last quarter century to improve the national bureaucracy. This class will provide the student with the tools to understand the challenges of public administration, measure the effectiveness of various improvement initiatives, and diagnose potential maladies within the current system.
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3.00 Credits
This course examines questions concerning party polarization in American Politics. Is party polarization increasing? Does the concept of "culture wars" explain party polarization? What are the causes of party polarization in government and the electorate?
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3.00 Credits
This course is a critical examination of urban life and how it affects and is affected by Latinos. We will explore the salient features of social structure, experience and transformation in the American metropolis as it relates to the past and growing Latino population. This class will be geared toward viewing the city as simultaneously a social, cultural, and political economic phenomenon, with particular attention to the following concerns: a) the city as a locus of ethnic, racial, gender and class relations, interactions and conflicts; a) The growing urban population in Latin American and its effects on Latino immigration to the U.S.; c) how Latinos have been affected by strategies of urban "revitalization" and the future of the "postmodern" city in the major metropolitan areas of the United States (i.e. Los Angeles, New York, Chicago and Miami).
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3.00 Credits
A central tenet of democracy is that citizens exert some degree of control over the actions of government, a requirement that places responsibilities on both government office holders and citizens. In this course, we will focus on whether American citizens live up to their end of the democratic bargain both in the depth and breadth of their political opinions and in the quantity and quality of their participation in American elections. We will assess the degree to which citizens hold real opinions on political issues and how those opinions are formed, the extent to which they turn out to vote in elections and the factors determining voter turnout, the nature of voting behavior in various types of elections, the characteristics of the parties' electoral coalitions, and long-term changes in those coalitions.
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