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  • POL 201: Int roduct ion to Pol i t ical Theory

    3.00 Credits
    Touro College

    A survey of political theory from Aristotle to the present. The development of political ideas and the writings of major political theorists in their historical and institutional contexts. 3 credits.
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  • POL 204: The Great Powers in Internat ional Pol i t ics

    3.00 Credits
    Touro College

    A comparative study of the major actors in contemporary international politics and the relation of great power status to effective control over the international system. 3 credits.
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  • POL 212: Internat ional Organizat ions

    3.00 Credits
    Touro College

    The nature and functions of international organizations with special reference to the achievements, problems, and prospects of the United Nations and its specialized agencies. Attention is also given to the impact of regional organizations such as the Common Market. Prerequisite: POL 103. 3 credits.
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  • POL 222: Internat ional Law

    3.00 Credits
    Touro College

    A case study approach to the nature, role, and function of international law. Special attention is given to the origins and sources of international law and to its role in contemporary international relations. 3 credits.
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  • POL 226: Publ ic Administ rat ion

    3.00 Credits
    Touro College

    This course examines how federal, state, and local governments provide services in the United States. Students learn how the tasks a government agency performs influence its organizational structure and culture, and why work incentives differ among government employees. The course also examines the constraints that the judicial and legislative branches place upon government administration, as well as restrictions imposed by ethics laws. The course concludes with examination of privatization of government services, leasing of infrastructure, and innovative public-private partnerships. 3 credits.
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  • POL 231: Democracy

    3.00 Credits
    Touro College

    This course surveys major features of the modern study of democracy, using both empirical and theoretical modes of analysis, which describe the nature of democratic systems and set out its defining characteristics, respectively. It examines the gap between the actual distribution of power and democratic ideals, as well as other problematic features of pluralist democracy. Also considered are normative approaches that identify democratic ideals and that explore the relationship between democracy and social justice. Finally, the course examines the historical development of existing democracies and their possible evolution into more advanced forms in the future. Prerequisite: POL 101, POL 201, or permission of the instructor. 3 credits
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  • POL 241: The Presidency

    3.00 Credits
    Touro College

    A study of the role of the Presidency and executive power in the American federal system. Students will focus on the concept of executive power, the elements of presidential power, the personal presidency, the plebiscitary presidency, the constitutional executive, the presidency within a system of separated powers, the Machiavellian executive, presidential policy making, the historical development of the institution of the presidency, the changed balance of executive and congressional power, recurrent authority roles, the question of the popular mandate, the presidency as a democratic institution. Prerequisite: POL 101 or permission of the instructor. 3 credits
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  • POL 242: Congress and the Legislat ive Process

    3.00 Credits
    Touro College

    An examination of the United States Congress and its role in the political process. Topics studied will include the relations between congressmen and their constituencies, congressional elections, the internal formal and informal structure of Congress, and the nature of congressional decision-making in various policy areas. Prerequisite: POL 101 or permission of instructor. 3 credits.
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  • POL 244: Amer ican Pol i t ical Par t ies and The Electoral Process

    3.00 Credits
    Touro College

    The structure and operation of American political parties, with emphasis on their organization, leadership, and political role. The course will also examine electoral strategies, the use of polls and the media, the effects of issues and personalities, and recent campaign financing laws. Prerequisite: POL 101 or permission of the instructor. 3 credits.
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  • POL 246: Judicial Pol i t ics

    3.00 Credits
    Touro College

    The judicial branch of American government as a policy-making institution. The course studies how judges use their power to influence the outcomes of trials and other legal proceedings and how they reinterpret laws and regulations through judicial review. The course also examines how judges influence the processes that guide government agencies, and on occasion directly determine both the policies and the procedures of certain agencies. The course concludes by considering recent developments that affect the power that American judges have over policy decisions. 3 credits.
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