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4.00 Credits
A senior seminar in which each student will conduct individualized research into a topic or question in contemporary American politics. Each student will prepare a research design, class progress reports, and a final paper. Special attention will be given to primary sources, such as government documents, and to computer-based research techniques and resources, such as Internet and data bases. Prerequisite: Senior government major status, or permission of the instructor. R. Turner
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4.00 Credits
An analysis of the Presidential role in United States politics. The course will examine the expansion of the constitutional and political powers of the President in the light of contemporary politics. Prerequisite: GO101 or permission of instructor. R. Seyb
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4.00 Credits
An exploration of the techniques and practice of diplomatic negotiations as a peaceful way of resolving international disputes. The course addresses a variety of international negotiating problems (political, strategic, environmental, and economic) that involve different kinds of actors (great, intermediate, and small powers; intergovernmental and nongovernmental organizations; and private groups) from various parts of the world in diverse settings (global, regional, and local). Theoretical materials and case studies are used to gain insight into the issues and questions involved in diplomatic negotiations. Prerequisite: GO103 or 201 or permission of instructor. A. Vacs
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4.00 Credits
Explores changes in international politics that lend more weight to economic and environmental issues and analyzes the responses to those changes of developed and developing countries and regional, international, and nongovernmental organizations. Students examine different theoretical perspectives on international political economy issues, engage in problem-solving exercises, and conduct a major research paper or prepare for participation in Model United Nations, Model European Union, or other simulation exercises. Prerequisite: GO103 or permission of instructor. R. Ginsberg, A. Vacs
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4.00 Credits
An examination of the philosophical, religious and legal bases of the modern international human rights regime. Students will explore such questions as: How did the concept of human rights evolve How do states, international and non-governmental organizations, and individuals try to provide for and protect human rights around the world When do they succeed and why do they fail What is one's individual responsibility regarding the international human rights regime Students will work with the primary texts that form the international human rights regime and will engage in research projects that examine the practice of human rights provision and violation around the world. Prerequisites: GO103 or IA101. K. Graney
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4.00 Credits
A comparison of the political systems of the two major Asian democracies, India and Japan, with an emphasis on the role of culture in explaining political behavior and economic development. Special attention is paid to the problems being experienced by the Indian and Japanese versions of parliamentary democracy, and to the economic policies favored by the two governments. Prerequisite: GO103 or permission of instructor. (Designated a non-Western culture course.) S. Hoffmann
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4.00 Credits
A seminar devoted to a particular issue or a particular thinker. Topics will vary from year to year. Recent topics have included "The 'Public' and 'Private' in Modern Political Thought," "Machiavelli's Political Thought," and "Shakespeare's Rome." The course may be repeated with the approval of the department. Prerequisite: for the class of 2012 and after, GO102. Recommended preparation: GO303 or 304. The Department
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4.00 Credits
The rights of women under constitutional and statute law in the United States. Examines changing patterns in the legal status of women, legal protection against public and private discrimination, and the effectiveness of law as an instrument of social change. Students will participate in a moot court Prerequisite: GO101 or permission of instructor. The Department
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4.00 Credits
Examines changing patterns in the regulation of sex, sexuality, and representations of sex and sexuality under constitutional and statute law in the United States. Attention will be focused on how these regulations support or challenge power relationships. Students will participate in a moot court. Prerequisite: GO101 or permission of instructor. The Department
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3.00 Credits
A critical exploration of contemporary feminist political thought. The course will focus on the different conceptions of subjectivity found within feminist thought and the implications of those conceptions for political society. Readings will come from a wide range of approaches including postmodernism, psychoanalytic theory, and standpoint theory. Prerequisite: GO101 or 103, or permission of instructor; for the class of 2012 and after, GO102. N. Taylor
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