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3.00 Credits
This course primarily examines the political belief systems in the United States including conservatism, liberalism, democratic socialism, and the idea of industrial policy.It analyzes these "isms" with reference to democracy's ability to deal with the contemporary problems of American society.It also explores Marxism in terms of the basic political and economic ideas of Marx and Engels as well as the modifications made in their system by Lenin; discusses the basic concepts of racism; and briefly analyzes the meaning of totalitarianism.Three credits
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This course provides a careful treatment and evaluation of the social and political thought of Karl Marx.In addition, the course examines the intellectual environment in which Marx worked and concludes with some discussion of contemporary approaches to Marxist thought.Three credits.
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This course views the experience of conflict and cooperation among the nations of the modern world in terms of the principles of realpolitik, morality, international law, and international organization, giving special attention to the dynamics of the so-called "new world order" that followed the Cold War.The class simulates possible future conflicts.Three credits.
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This course reviews U.S.involvement in world affairs from the 1930s to the present, with special attention to the rigors and logic of the Cold War.Students discuss constitutional and other factors in the making of foreign policy and debate major contemporary policies and commitments.Three credits.
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In a globalizing world, understanding the link between wealth and power is increasingly important.This course seeks to explore the international and global context of the intersection of politics and the economy today.It examines the impact of globalization on states, markets, societies, businesses, and people by posing such questions as "in whose interest " and "who benefits " Three credit
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This course analyzes the nuclear arms race and efforts to end it.It focuses on the major weapons systems, nuclear strategies, and comparative strengths of the two superpowers.The course re-examines American attitudes toward the Soviet Union including its history and its security concerns; evaluates and debates the various arms control and disarmament proposals; and examines other implications of the arms race including the morality of nuclear weapons policies and the economic impact of large-scale military expenditures.Students consider the role citizens can play in attempting to reverse the arms race and establish peace.Formerly listed as PO 114; closed to students who have taken PO 114.Three credits.
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This course introduces students to the field of Western political theory.It analyzes the liberal political theories of Thomas Hobbes, John Locke, and J.S.Mill, and compares and contrasts them to a variety of communitarian, socialist, and anarchist political theories.Three credits.
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This analysis of political institutions and dynamics of Great Britain, France, Germany, and Italy emphasizes the relationship between the political culture and the political system and analyzes alternate methods of dealing with societal problems.Three credits.
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This course examines political patterns in Africa with an emphasis on the relationships between politics and culture, and politics and economy.Themes and concepts, not country studies, structure the course, which extracts patterns that are universal or typical in sub-Saharan Africa, examines the colonial legacy on which contemporary states build, and considers the political problematic that the colonial experience imparts with respect to cultural issues of identity, tribalism, and ethnicity in Africa.The course also examines the role of force and violence in consolidating political rule, the economic constraints that fetter Africa, and considers prospects for Africa's political .This course meets the world diversity requirement. Three credits.
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Building a strong political system seems an impossibility in a setting of economic underdevelopment and socio-cultural disunity.This course studies the political systems of selected countries of mainland Latin America such as Mexico, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Venezuela, Colombia, Peru, Chile, Argentina, and Brazil.In particular, it examines the revolutionary method of change; reviews the policy dilemmas of land reform, industrialization, and control of natural resources; and reviews U.S.foreign policy toward the area - past and present.Students complete research projects .This course meets the world diversity requirement. Three credits.
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