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An examination of law as a political and social force. The course emphasizes description and evaluation of contemporary American legal institutions and processes, although comparisons with the legal systems of other countries are provided where appropriate. An effort is also made to compare the formal and procedural ideals of the U.S. judicial system with its actual operation. Prerequisite: POL 100, or POL 105, or SOC 170; or permission of instructor.
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Interdisciplinary lectures, readings, and discussions of the roots, details, and consequences of the Holocaust. Historical, intellectual, moral, political, legal, and psychological dimensions of the Holocaust as a phenomenon of its own and as an aspect of genocide. Prerequisite: HIS 100 or any 100-level POL course, or permission of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
Topics vary from semester to semester in accordance with timeliness, the needs of the politics and government curriculum, and availability of specialists in such areas. Prerequisites vary by topic.
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Analysis of the contemporary political campaign as an epiphenomenon of modern mass media. Exploration of methods of public opinion measurement, techniques employed to mobilize or modify attitudes and the links between attitude and the act of voting. Democratic theory assumes informed consent, freely given. This course examines the engineering of consent. Prerequisite: POL 100 or CMM 110, or permission of instructor.
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The activities, organization, techniques, and significance of political parties and interest groups. Political parties and interest groups, in similar but distinct ways, serve as vital channels linking the American people and their government. The course will emphasize the impact of parties and interest groups in the context of the American democratic process. Depending on the instructor, the focus, as between interest groups and political parties, will vary from year to year but emphasis on the importance of organized groups in democratic theory will be constant. Prerequisites: POL 100 and POL 105, or permission of instructor.
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This course is an introduction to the theory and practice of campaigns and elections. Factors that contribute to voters' decisions are analyzed. Campaigns and elections at federal, state, and local levels are examined. When circumstances permit, students are encouraged to take an active part in ongoing political campaigns. Their campaign work is expected to be an integral part of their learning experience; real-world validation of academic theory. Prerequisites: POL 100 and POL 105, or permission of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
An indepth discussion of American public policy formation, implementation, and evaluation. Special emphasis is given to the political process that surrounds policy formation. Health, housing, poverty, and education policies are among those surveyed. Prerequisite: POL 100 and POL 105, or permission of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
Examination of the United States Congress and the United States presidency as political institutions. Topics include legislative process, the committee system, the role of interest groups, the growth of the executive power and authority, the bureaucratic establishment, and executivelegislative relations. Prerequisites: POL 100 and POL 105, or permission of instructor.
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Explores politics as a gendered activity. The course examines how gender affects opportunities for political participation as well as our evaluations of political actors. The course focuses on gender and politics in the United States; however, comparative material is included where appropriate. Prerequisite: POL 100, POL 105, or GS 100; or permission of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
Theories of development and underdevelopment in the so-called Third World of former colonies. Emphasis on relationships among political and socioeconomic factors and on the interplay between domestic political structures and external factors, such as investment, aid, and globalization. Prerequisite: POL 105 or permission of instructor. POL 220 or POL 222 recommended.
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