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4.00 Credits
Lecture, 3 hours; extra reading, 2 hours; written work, 1 hour. Prerequisite(s): upper-division standing or consent of instructor. Covers the comparative political economy of advanced industrial countries. Examines forms of capitalism after World War II. Studies political foundations and institutional features and their relation to economic growth, investment, innovation, international trade, employment, and economic quality. Analyzes the impact of globalization on labor relations, social welfare, financial market regulation, and corporate governance. Credit is awarded for only one of POSC 164 or POSC 164S.
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5.00 Credits
Lecture, 3 hours; discussion, 1 hour; extra reading, 2 hours; written work, 1 hour. Prerequisite(s): upperdivision standing or consent of instructor. Covers the comparative political economy of advanced industrial countries. Examines forms of capitalism after World War II. Studies political foundations and institutional features and their relation to economic growth, investment, innovation, international trade, employment, and economic quality. Analyzes the impact of globalization on labor relations, social welfare, financial market regulation, and corporate governance. Credit is awarded for only one of POSC 164 or POSC 164S.
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Lecture, 3 hours; discussion, 1 hour; extra reading, 2 hours; term paper, 1 hour. Prerequisite(s): upper-division standing or consent of instructor. An examination of the characteristics of judicial bodies, emphasizing their interaction with other policy-makers and social and political problems. Investigates the policy roles of local, state, and lower federal courts and the U.S. Supreme Court.
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5.00 Credits
Lecture, 3 hours; discussion, 1 hour; outside research, 1 hour; individual study, 1 hour; term paper, 1 hour. Prerequisite(s): upper-division standing or consent of instructor. A study of the legal and political context in the U.S. of freedom of expression, the press, and religion; separation of church and state; equal rights for women and minorities; voting rights; and citizenship.
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Lecture, 3 hours; discussion, 1 hour; extra reading, 2 hours; term paper, 1 hour. Prerequisite(s): upper-division standing or consent of instructor. An examination of the rights of criminal defendants; the role of lawyers, police, prosecutors, and judges in the criminal process in the United States; and the function of criminal law.
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4.00 Credits
Lecture, 3 hours; extra reading and term paper, 3 hours. Prerequisite(s): upper-division standing or consent of instructor. Explores the nature and origin of political conflict, violence, and rebellion. Examines political violence as a political pathology and as an instrument of supporters and opponents of regimes. Examines types of political violence: terrorism, ethnic and communal conflict, rebellion, and revolutionary and counter-revolutionary violence.
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4.00 Credits
Lecture, 3 hours; consultation, 1 hour. A survey of the local leadership structure-official and unofficial-in California. An analysis of who decides and influences local policy decisions.
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4.00 Credits
Lecture, 3 hours. A critical examination of the activities, structure, and function of the states in the American political system. Concern is with the politics and major policy issues of the 50 states, with a special interest in California.
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4.00 Credits
Lecture, 3 hours; term paper and extra reading, 3 hours. Prerequisite(s): upper-division standing; POSC 010 or POSC 010H. A general analysis of urban politics in the United States. Topics include theories of urban politics, structure of political competition, leading political roles, and major policy problems. Cross-listed with URST 172.
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4.00 Credits
Lecture, 3 hours; individual study, 1 hour; extra reading, 1 hour; term paper, 1 hour. Prerequisite(s): upper-division standing or consent of instructor. Examines the political process of California. Focuses on both the electoral and legislative politics and the contribution they make to democratic governance under conditions of social diversity. Credit is awarded for only one of POSC 173 or POSC 173S.
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