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POLI 160a: or b.International Politics
1.00 Credits
Vassar College
An examination of major issues in international politics, including national and international security and production and distribution of wealth, along with selected global issues such as human rights, ethnic nationalism and ethnic conflict, migration and refugees, environmental degradation and protection, and the impact of developments in communication and information technologies. Attention is also given to the origins, evolution, and the future of the contemporary international system, as well as to competing theoretical perspectives on world politics. Ms. Haus, Mr. Mampilly, Mr. Rock, Mr. Muppidi.
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POLI 170a: or b.Political Theory:Central Political Concepts and Practices
1.00 Credits
Vassar College
An examination of central political concepts and practices with reading from the history of political philosophy and contemporary thinkers. The course treats concepts and practices such as freedom, citizenship, equality, the state, revolution, the Socratic question of how best to lead one's life, conservatism, and anarchism, using readings by thinkers such as Aristotle, Machiavelli, Locke, Mill, Ghandi, Arendt, Foucault, and current authors. Mr. Stillman. Not offered in 2008/09.
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POLI 181: Political Theory,Environmental Justice,and the case of New Orleans after Katrina
0.50 Credits
Vassar College
(Same as Environmental Studies 181)Hurricane Katrina flooded much of New Orleans, causing intense social and political problems within the city and testing the ability of citizens and governments to respond to the crisis. The course aims to interpret and evaluate those responses by reading past political theorists, such as Aristotle, Hobbes, and DuBois, and current evaluations, such as those based in concerns for environmental justice. Mr. Stillman. Prerequisite: Students can only receive credit towards the Political Science Major for either 181 or 170, but not both.
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POLI 181 - Political Theory,Environmental Justice,and the case of New Orleans after Katrina
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POLI 182: Environmental Political Thought
0.50 Credits
Vassar College
(Same as Environmental Studies 182)The emerging awareness of ecological problems in the past half-century has led to a questioning and rethinking of some important political ideas. What theories can describe an ecologically-sound human relation to nature; what policies derive from those theories; and how do they value nature What is the appropriate size of political units What model of citizenship best addresses environmental issues This course addresses selected issues through readings in past political thinkers like Locke and Marx and in contemporary political and environmental theorists. Mr. Stillman Prerequisite: Students can only receive credit towards the Political Science Major for either 182 or 170, but not both.
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POLI 205: International Relations of the Third World: Bandung to 9
1.00 Credits
Vassar College
(Same as International Studies 205).
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POLI 207b: Political Analysis
1.00 Credits
Vassar College
A study of the methods for collecting quantitative and qualitative data in political science. In addition to exploring the logic of scientific inquiry and methods of analysis, normative questions are raised concerning the potential biases and limitations of particular modes of inquiry. Research examples emphasize the special problems in cross-cultural validation. Mr. Born.
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POLI 207b - Political Analysis
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POLI 234a: Media and Politics
1.00 Credits
Vassar College
This course explores various forms of media, including newspapers and journals, television, film, radio, and the internet as well as politics in the contemporary United States. Among the topics examined are the relationships between media and 1) electoral politics; 2) governance at the national level; 3) crime and law and order; 4) politics of race, class and gender. Ms. Villmoare.
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POLI 238a: Power and Public Policy
1.00 Credits
Vassar College
An examination of the policy consequences of power in the United States, including the role of the corporation as a policy making institution and the influence of citizens and social movements on public policy. The emphasis is on theories of power, relationships between economic and political power, and the impact of power on ideology and the structuring of policy alternatives, policy making, and policy implementation. Case studies may include policy areas such as health, environment, tobacco, technology, and mass media. Mr. Plotkin. Not offered in 2008/09.
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POLI 240a: The American Presidency
1.00 Credits
Vassar College
An analysis of the American presidency, with emphasis on recent presidents. Topics include presidential nominations and elections; the nature and use of presidential power; the institutionalized presidency; policy making in the White House; the relationship between presidents and other key political factors, e.g., the Congress, the bureaucracy, the media, and public opinion; and the role of presidential personality and style. Mr. Born.
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POLI 241b: Congress
1.00 Credits
Vassar College
An analysis of the contemporary and evolving U.S. Congress, its organization, functions, and politics. Topics include congressional elections and representation; the internal life and norms of the House and Senate; the structure of power in Congress; interest groups and lobbying; presidential-congressional relations; the congressional response to selected public problems; and political change and the future of Congress. Mr. Born. Not offered in 2008/09.
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