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Course Criteria
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0.00 - 99.00 Credits
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3.00 Credits
Examination of role of bureaucracy and administration in America. Initial focus on political setting of the bureaucracy as it interacts with other key actors and institutions. Then consideration of internal characteristics and processes, and examination of topics such as organization theory, decision-making, personnel, and budgeting.
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3.00 Credits
Examination of the power structures of the United States. Analysis of how factors such as economic class, race, or ethnicity influence who holds or controls political power in federal, state, and local governments. Contrasting theories of who governs are studied: pluralist, elite, and class-based models. Students will learn techniques of organizing people to exercise power in behalf of their common interests.
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3.00 Credits
The role of political parties and interest groups in the shaping of government policies and the ordering of society is analyzed. Internal structures and membership of both parties and groups is emphasized, especially how the collective action problem is solved. The influences of parties and interest groups upon public policies are evaluated. Proposals to reform parties and groups are presented.
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3.00 Credits
Study of the legal framework of New York's state and local governments. Analysis of state and local executive organization, politics, political participation, and policy making. Critical examination of the economic competitiveness of N.Y. state in the U.S. and global economy. Attention also to the idea of reinventing government techniques and models.
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3.00 Credits
Critical examination of the social, psychological, and rational choice explanations of voting. Emphasis is placed on the evidence supporting the alternative explanations. In the process of evaluating the alternative explanations, the determinants of voting, the extent of ideological thinking trends in turnout, the political business cycle and historical changes in voting patterns are examined.
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3.00 Credits
Critical examination of the frequently overlapping and conflicting roles of the American President and Congress in making decisions about public policy in the U.S. Attention will be given to recruitment patterns and behavior while in office as well as the nature of the policy outputs. Analysis of institutional forms in other nations will be included to provide a comparative perspective.
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3.00 Credits
The course examines public opinion, political participation, and civic engagement in American democracy. Study of the formation and change in attitudes, preferences, values and identity, and the influence of socialization, media, political and social context. Assesses public trust in government and political behavior including voting and protest. Provides theoretical and practical understanding through data collection and analysis.
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3.00 Credits
The study of mass media in American politics, investigating print, broadcast and new media sources and technologies, content and effect. An examination of the media's watchdog role, ownership, regulation, freedom of the press, news management and reform. Analyzes ongoing media coverage of political events, figures and issues, researching the impact of agenda setting, framing and priming on attention and learning.
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3.00 Credits
African Americans have historically been confronted with a number of obstacles when attempting to act in the American political system. Students will critically assess how African Americans can best overcome the obstacles in order to obtain desired policy responses from the political system. In doing so, students will explore the historical context from which these constraints arose, how they have been overcome in the past, and contemplate what factors contribute to their persistence today. Included will be investigations into the role of parties and elections, protest politics, and the Supreme Court.
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