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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
Examination in depth of current topic in American politics not falling within any other American politics course. May be taken more than once as topics change.
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3.00 Credits
Comparative study and analysis of governments and politics of the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, and other Western European nations. Considerable attention will be given to the changing socioeconomic characteristics of the nations in the context of the evolving European Community and the drive for European integration.
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3.00 Credits
Examination of the background and socioeconomic foundations of contemporary Canadian politics with special emphasis to the impact of linguistic, cultural and geographic divisions and their impact on the institutions and decision making processes in Canada. Attention will also be given to the influence of the U.S., the United Kingdom and France on Canada.
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3.00 Credits
Critical introduction to the theory and practice of Russian governmental institutions and political processes in light of Russian history, the Soviet and Marxist efforts to redirect that history, and the rapid political, social, economic and cultural changes in Russia and the former Soviet Union at the end of the 20th century.
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3.00 Credits
Study of contemporary African politics focuses upon processes of political change and conflict. It includes analysis of patterns of colonial rule, nationalist protest, modern political parties and political systems, ethnic conflict, problems of economic development, and the role of social groups, parties, the military, and ideology in the struggle for civil liberties and democracy. Studies of specific countries such as Nigeria, Ghana, South Africa.
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3.00 Credits
The course seeks, through an analysis of post war developments in an occupied, then divided, Germany, to trace the origins of the "German Question" and its impact on Germany within the broader context of East-West relations in Europe. The course then seeks to analyze the changing nature of inter-German relations and the factors leading to the dramatic events of 1989/90 and to consider the implications for Germany and Europe.
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3.00 Credits
Examines the ways political-economic factors and relationships condition the patterns of economic development and political change. The course explores: how do economies develop? does class power, domestic and international, determine economic growth patterns and which social groups benefit? Contrasting Marxist and non-Marxist analyses are used. Contemporary and historical studies of development in Europe, the Middle East, Latin America, and Africa are used.
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3.00 Credits
Examination of immigration from a comparative historical and political perspective. The course explores theories of migration and its interrelation with globalization, and focuses on the sociology of immigration and integration. Beyond this comparative focus, current U.S. immigration politics and policies receive special attention.
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3.00 Credits
Survey and comparative analysis of public policies in advanced industrial democracies, with emphasis on the U.S., Western Europe, Japan, and Canada. Special emphasis on government-business relations, labor relations, regional trading blocs, industrial planning, public ownership of economic enterprises, privatization, tax policy, and government-delivered health care systems.
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4.00 Credits
The course uses film to explore major aspects of political life and the cultural creation of meaning about social and political power, values, and activities. Films are studied as social and political products and to enhance understanding of political phenomena in the American and other cultures. These phenomena include social/political movements, war, law, and race, gender, and class differences and conflicts. Major feature films are used.
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