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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
This course will explore the diverse political systems of the non-Western world. Study will include established democracies such as India and Japan, political systems in transition to democracy such as Brazil, Mexico, and South Africa, and more authoritarian systems such as China. Students will be introduced to both theory and practice in these areas.
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This course will introduce students to the history, politics and legal structure of the European Union. Among the topics to be covered will be: EU institutions, social policy, CAP, EU expansion, the Euro, the single market, EU foreign policy, and immigration policy.
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3.00 Credits
A study of major and minor parties in the United States, their history, composition, organization, leadership, resources, policies, distribution of power, and influence on the formation and execution of public policy. The role of pressure groups.
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3.00 Credits
A study of the American Constitution in the light of judicial interpretation. Major decisions of the Supreme Court are analyzed and discussed using the case law approach. Basic Constitutional principles that control the exercise of government power in the political system are examined with special consideration given to the rulings and doctrines of the Court in the field of political and civil liberties.
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3.00 Credits
A study of the formal and informal procedures of Congress and the relation between the legislature, the presidency, and the Supreme Court.
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3.00 Credits
An intensive examination of relationships among policy goals, policy strategies, and policy outcomes that lead to the allocation of societal resources (who gets what, when, where, and how). This course will identify the relationship between policy outcomes and the political institutions, political parties, interest groups, lobbyists, and the political environment. Prerequisites: GOV 102
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3.00 Credits
The diverse beliefs of nations and classes, world divisions, and the racial rivalry reflected in various systems of law and politics all give changing meaning to such phrases as human rights and fundamental freedoms. This course will look at these rights and freedoms within the different belief systems, world divisions, and racial rivalries. Special attention will be given to the deaf communities in United States and their struggle to achieve full human rights and freedom. Prerequisites: GOV 102, HIS 112
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An introduction to American foreign policy from 1778 to the present, its major forms, problems, and mutations. Special emphasis on the period since 1898, role of the United States as a world leader, and the future direction of U.S. foreign policy after the Cold War. Focus is put on changing international circumstances and American capabilities and their implications for policy. Prerequisites: GOV 102, 302
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A study of the historical development and present role of nationalism and nation-state in both theory and practice. The course deals with the growth of nationalist conceptions and movements in the 19th century, the transition from liberal to totalitarian nationalism, the principle of self-determination, and Marxist treatment of the national problem. Prerequisites: GOV 102, 302
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3.00 Credits
An introduction to the basic factors, concepts, and theory of international relations. The objectives, methods, and capabilities of modern states and other international actors will be surveyed. A study will be made of the institutional forms of international relations, ideological orientations, and objectives. Emphasis will be on the trends and transformation of the international system during and after the Cold War. Prerequisites: GOV 102, 302
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