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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
Analysis and examination of United States Supreme Court decisions in such areas as judicial review, scope of federal power, federal-state relations, commerce, taxing and spending, regulations of economic and property interests, and other sources of legislative and executive power.
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3.00 Credits
Analysis of the concepts and problems associated with the exercise and interpretation of the Bill of Rights and the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments. Leading decisions of the United States Supreme Court are analyzed and discussed with special attention given to such issues as freedom of speech, press, assembly, religion, privacy and security, the right to a fair trial, the rights of the accused, due process, and equal protection of the laws.
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3.00 Credits
Examines the structure, culture, processes, intergovernmental and constituency relations that determine congressional policy making. Major policy battles over selected contemporary issues are considered.
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3.00 Credits
An intensive consideration of the formation and implementation of selected urban policies and programs. Fieldwork on a specific topic is encouraged. (Offered infrequently.)
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3.00 Credits
This course examines five major West European countries- Britain, France, Germany, Italy, and Sweden-while also surveying political regimes in southern and central Europe. The development of "Europewide" politicalinstitutions and policies is also studied.
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3.00 Credits
A comparative analysis of selected transitional politics systems in Latin America, Africa, and Asia. General problems arising during the transition from traditional societies to modern industrial states are examined to describe typical patterns of political change.
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3.00 Credits
This course surveys the political systems and cultures of the Russian Federation and the other successor states that have emerged from the breakup of the old Soviet Union. The major focus is on the Russian Federation and its efforts to overcome its Soviet legacy of incomplete political and economic modernization. The course also looks at various paths toward political and economic independence being pursued by the Baltic Republics, Ukraine, and the Caucasus and Central Asian Republics.
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3.00 Credits
This course examines the politics of China and India from a comparative perspective. China chose socialism in 1949; in 1947 India opted for a liberal capitalist democratic system. Thus these two largest countries in Asia offer excellent material for studying the process of modernization and change in ideologically contrasting settings. Prerequisite: POL 230 or permission of instructor
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3.00 Credits
An examination of the nature of Latin American politics and the reality of current political institutions and movements in this Third World area. United States policy toward the region is analyzed. Debt, trade, immigration, democratization, and related issues are analyzed for such countries as Mexico, Cuba, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, and Uruguay.
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3.00 Credits
A survey of political development in the varied societies of the Caribbean. Cuba, Haiti, the Dominican Republic, other former British colonies, the French and Dutch islands, and Central America are covered. Colonialism, trade relations, and cultural forces are also dealt with to enhance understanding of trends in the region.
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