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A study of the relationships among various components of government on the national, state, and local level, including examination of the state legislature, the governor, state administrative organization, the state judiciary, rural local government, municipal government, state and local relations, metropolitan areas, and state and local finances. Prerequisite: POL 101 or permission of the instructor. 3 credits.
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The course examines the rise of communism and Stalinism in the USSR by evaluating 75 years (1917 - 1992) of domestic and foreign policies leading to the collapse of the Soviet Union. Recent material made available from the Soviet archives and video presentation will be utilized in conjunction with required textbook. Prerequisite POL 102 or permission of the instructor. 3 credits.
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This course examines the changing political institutions and systems of the major East European States during the following periods: World War I, World War II, the communist takeover, the Cold War, and the transition from communism to democracy and capitalism. The role of the Jewish community prior to 1939 will also be examined. Prerequisite POL 102 or permission of the instructor. 3 credits.
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A general introduction to the politics and socioeconomics of this very significant region, which includes the nations of East Asia, Southeast Asia, and India, among others. Beginning with an historical overview of the area, it explores the impact of the region's exposure to the West, modernization, and the great ideological movements. Additionally, the course compares the political development and political systems of key states in the region and analyzes their interaction with each other, with the United States, and with nations outside he region and bordering it. Prerequisite: POL 102 and permission of the instructor. 3 credits.
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The pre-conditions, processes, and consequences of modernization and political development. Various theories and models of modernization, the crises and consequences of nation-building, the problems of personal and societal transformation in comparative perspective. Case studies to compare the experience and problems of western nations and third world countries. Prerequisite: POL 102 and junior status or permission of the instructor. 3 credits.
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This course examines the many roles that the American legal system plays in people's daily lives, beginning with an examination of criminal law and criminal procedure. The focus then shifts to civil law, with an investigation of consumer law, contracts, torts, and family law. The course concludes by studying constitutional law and employees' rights in the workplace. 3 credits.
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Select students work as supervised interns in local Congressional and state legislative offices. Prerequisites: Junior Status; departmental permission and independent interview by Congressional or legislative staff director. 3 credits.
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Students work as supervised interns in selected community agencies. Prerequisite: Junior Status; departmental permission. 3 credits.
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Students work as supervised interns in the executive or judicial branches of federal, state, or local government. Prequisite: Junior status, departmental permission. 3 credits.
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