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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
This course is an introduction to the basic elements and principles of democratic and non-democratic governments of the world. Selected political ideologies are examined and compared.
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3.00 Credits
This course traces the history of the evolution of the world system, its basic properties and characteristics, and the dynamics of the relationships between the advanced industrialized countries of Africa, Asia, and Latin America. The non-western perspective is explored, and emphasis is placed on geography and current international issues.
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3.00 Credits
This course studies the organization, powers, functions and methods of formal government at the state and local levels.
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3.00 Credits
This course examines the nature of the various institutions, structures, processes, and issues involved in the politics and society of developed countries and regions such as Japan, South Korea, Canada, the United States and Western Europe.
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3.00 Credits
This course studies the relationships among nation-states, the operation of international organizations, international law, and transnational forces.
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3.00 Credits
This course studies the political history of African Americans. Techniques of political mobilization and organization are analyzed through the study of mass movements, political parties, and establish interest groups.
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3.00 Credits
This course introduces the student to the American legal system and process. Criminal, civil, and juvenile systems will be studied and compared.
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3.00 Credits
The purpose of this course is: 1) to familiarize the student with the seminal literature and concepts of Western political philosophy; 2) to understand the continuity and innovation which characterize the Western tradition as well as its relevance to contemporary political problems; 3) to raise the consciousness of the student regarding the complexity of political realities and political thinking; and 4) to help the student to think more critically about his or her personal identity within politics. The course is organized around the study of classical political philosophy and covers the works of political thinkers from Plato to Machiavelli.
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3.00 Credits
Whereas the first part of Political Theory was devoted to the study of classical political philosophy, the second part will focus explicitly on the nature and evolution of modern political theory. Political philosophers and theorists discussed in this course include, among others, Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, Hegel, and Marx. The following themes will provide the analytical foundation of the course: political obligation, freedom, liberty, equality, alienation, democracy, socialism, and the relationship between society and the individual.
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3.00 Credits
This course will expose the students to an analysis of communist political systems, and political change and development in developing regions such as Africa, Latin American, south Asia, and Eastern Europe.
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