An examination of the process for the nomination and election of national officials. What are the roles of the electorate, interest groups, political parties and the media.
An examination of different theories of political and economic power and their applications to the national arena with special emphasis on corporate power and policymaking.
American public policy in the areas of health care, transportation, education, housing, labor-management relations, income maintenance and taxation.
An analysis of Supreme Court decisions regarding civil liberties and relations among the branches of the national government and between the national and state governments.
Examination of the changing contours of American national government focusing on political economy, social policies, race, and political culture; the dynamics of state building from constitutional origins through the 21st century.
Cross-nationally compare public policy in such areas as education, transportation, taxation, population and income maintenance. Identify and explain differences and similarities across policy areas within one country and cross-nationally.
An examination of the dynamics of Latin American politics in terms of its domestic, regional, and international aspects.
Examination of why and how countries in various regions of the world have moved from bureaucratic authoritarianism and military rule to democratic forms of government.
Analysis of the politics of the developing states from a comparative and historical perspective. Emergence of a Third World and domestic politics of selected states will be examined.
Examination of economic development, domestic politics and international security issues affecting Asian nations, such as India, China and Japan.
Analysis of American foreign policy with emphasis on the Twentieth Century and of the process by which policy is made.
Examination of the causes and occasions of wars and of the peaceful resolution of international disputes.
An examination of the relationship between religion and politics in a comparative context spanning different world religions and historical periods.
Examination of the principal governmental and nongovernmental actors and their policies in the Middle East and relations among them.
An examination of the dynamics of the global economy, including trade, capital movements and investment, and the politics of international economic competition and integration.
An examination of the politics of migration, including the causes and effects of migration, refugees and forced migration, global governance of migration, the politics of citizenship and immigration, and regional migration patterns that affect global and national affairs.
An examination of international organizations, e.g., U.N. and O.A.S., and international agreements concerning the environment, health, finance, trade, etc.
Analysis and evaluation of the principles and institutions proposed by major philosophers from Plato to Hobbes.
Analysis and evaluation of the principles and institutions proposed by major philosophers from Rousseau to Freud.
Analysis and evaluation of the principles and institutions proposed by major American philosophers from the framers of the Constitution to the present.
This course examines perennial questions concerning the problems of truth, global identity, nationhood, culture, the individual, and political life through the lens of world cinema.
Once per week screening time to complement
PSCI 350.
Provides opportunity for field experience in a variety of governmental and nongovernmental settings.
9.0 Credit Hours in PSCI