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4.00 Credits
The social scientific study of politics and public policy is introduced in this course which includes skill development in hypothesis formulation, measurement, research design, survey research, and statistics through multivariate analysis.
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4.00 Credits
This course introduces students to the history of the Congress, the characteristics and behavior of its members, the impact of Congressional elections, institutional powers and operations, Congressional relationships with other branches of government, the impact of public opinion on policy making and methods to assess the democratic performance of the institution.
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4.00 Credits
Students in this course study how policies are made by governments. Half of the course is devoted to a comparative analysis of three major policy perspectives or ideologies, along with a description of popular models of the policymaking process. The other half of the course uses this theoretical background to focus on policy case studies from fields including economics, health care, education and the environment.
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4.00 Credits
An introduction to the social scientific study of law and legal systems. Addresses such issues as the nature of law and its functions in society, including social control, dispute settlement and policy making. Examines the attributes and organization of legal systems and particularly, although not exclusively, the American system. Offers an overview of the roles and functions of lawyers and judges and a more focused examination of Supreme Court decision-making. Some familiarity with American politics and institutions is assumed.
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4.00 Credits
An introduction to the study of criminal law. The principles of American criminal law are examined using the case method. Among the topics covered are the general principles of criminal liability, the elements of various crimes, and defenses. The structure and operation of the criminal justice system are also reviewed. Prerequisite: POS 101 or 216 or permission of the instructor
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4.00 Credits
This course is designed to familiarize students with the major issues in the maelstrom of early 21st century Russian economic and political transformation. Russia contends with its own contradictions: major military and diplomatic status, Third World economic status; peace program and internal wars; democratic structure and Czarist function. The course will consider the fall of the Soviet empire, the failures of democratization and market bolshevism, the burglary of the state economy and the legacies of Czarism, wars and political terror, et al.
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4.00 Credits
Globalization represents one of the most important forces shaping our world today - while some argue that it brings people closer together, others view it as a source of fragmentations and destruction. This course explores the economic, political and social impacts of globalization on our world. Students analyze globalization in historical, economic, political and cultural contexts. Topics in this course are examined from a range of perspectives, and students are encouraged to draw their own conclusions on the positive and negative impacts of globalization.
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4.00 Credits
An introductory examination of the policy-making function of the governmental bureaucracy, its societal supports, and intergovernmental relationships. Contemporary issues, such as budgetary priority-making, also are examined. Prerequisite: POS 101
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4.00 Credits
An analysis of political conflict (governmental and nongovernmental) in metropolitan areas. Suggested solutions to and theories of modern urban community problems are analyzed and considered. Patterns of political centralization and decentralization as they are related to technological, ecological and legal variables also are treated.
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4.00 Credits
An examination of the major political concepts which have molded our modern world, through the examination and discussion of original works of political philosophy. The course covers major theorists and their ideas, and major schools of thought, from the Greek philosophers to the 20th century. Open to all students.
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