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City University of New York - Study Lab in Political Science

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City University of New York - American Government: Practices and Values

An analysis of democratic ideas and practices, with special reference to the American Constitution and the democratic process in the United States.
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City University of New York - The United States in An Age of Globalization

This course presents the United States in the context of globalization and considers the structures and processes integrating the world. The course examines two basic questions: How does the United States affect these structures and processes, and how does the rest of the world shape American politics and society?
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City University of New York - The Modern Middle East and North Africa

A study of the region from the beginnings of modernization in the nineteenth century to the present. The course focuses on two themes: the history and development of various conflicts generated between rival nation-states, especially Israel and the Arab countries.
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City University of New York - The Politics of the Third World

This course examines the political process in the developing nations of Latin America, Africa, and Asia from a developmental and comparative perspective, with particular attention to the types of political systems in the Third World and to such issues as nation building, governmental legitimacy, economic development, coups and revolutions, and elections.
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City University of New York - Topics in Politics and Literature

This course examines the relation of politics to literature, focusing in different semesters on such questions as, "What can literature teach us about politics?"; "What literatures emerge from politics?"; and "What is the impact of politics on literature?" Fiction, poetry, and drama on such themes as political commitment, domination and totalitarianism, tradition, leadership, democracy, racism, colonialism, and revolution are read, along with critical writings.
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City University of New York - State and Local Government

A study of the legislative and administrative process of states, counties, municipalities, and special districts. This course analyzes the increasing importance of the administrative and the executive in modern government; the relationship among the administrative, the legislative, and judicial branches of the government; and the influence of political parties, pressure groups, and public opinion upon legislation and administration.
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City University of New York - Introduction to International Relations

An introduction to the study of the dynamics of national power; the state system, nationalism and imperialism, and the quest for a cooperative international society; diplomacy, international law and organizations: and defining the national interest of a country.
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City University of New York - Introduction to Comparative Government

An introduction to the comparative study of policy formation and execution in contemporary governments from the perspectives of governmental structures and political processes. Emphasis is on developing concepts of comparative government.
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City University of New York - Political Opinion

An examination of political opinion's role in political participation, electoral behavior, election campaigns, and public policy formation.
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City University of New York - Political Parties and Elections

Political parties, their role in a democracy, and the nature of the party system in relation to other social and political institutions. Includes an analysis of the two-party system as compared with multiparty systems, the problem of power concentration and diffusion in a pluralistic society, and the nature of political leadership.
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City University of New York - Congress and the Legislative Process

A study of legislative figures, norms, structures, and processes and the role of legislative bodies, with special reference to the United States Congress, relations between the Senate and House, and members of Congress and their clienteles.
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City University of New York - Constitutional Law

This course focuses upon major constitutional problems in the United States, e.g., federalism, separation of powers, the commerce clause, judicial review, and equal protection of the laws (principally, regarding questions of race). Supreme Court decisions are analyzed, as well as appropriate other material.
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City University of New York - Civil Liberties

This course focuses upon the relation of the judicial process and constitutional law to individual freedom in the United States, chiefly to the context of freedom of expression and privacy. Court decisions and other appropriate materials are analyzed.
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City University of New York - The Presidency

Analysis of the role of the presidency in American government. Includes an examination of the development of the office; its relationship to other political, social, and economic institutions; and the duties of the President as chief executive, chief legislator, commander in chief, party leader, head of state, and shaper of foreign policy.
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City University of New York - Urban Government

Survey of important approaches to the study of urban political systems. The course concentrates on the nature of cities, their contemporary problems, and the political structures and processes used to solve these problems.
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City University of New York - Government and Politics of New York City

This course analyzes New York City government and administration, including city-state relations, the Office of the Mayor, the City Council, the executive departments, municipal civil service, taxation and budgeting, metropolitan planning, and governmental problems of the metropolitan region. Students analyze recent reports and proposals regarding the city and metropolitan region.
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City University of New York - American Political Thought

A study of significant political ideas in the American experience, from their European origins to the present, with attention given to the influence of these ideas in the development of American political institutions.
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City University of New York - Political Behavior

An investigation of psychological and sociological factors influencing individual and group political behavior by leaders and nonleaders.
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City University of New York - Early Political Theory

A study of the principal political philosophers from ancient Greece to the Renaissance. Major political philosophers are examined in relation to the historical and institutional developments in their own time and for the understanding they provide of the traditions at work in twenty-first-century politics.
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City University of New York - Modern Political Theory

A study of the major political philosophers of the modern Western world, from the seventeenth century to the present, including Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, Hegel, Marx, Bentham, J. S. Mill, and Freud. Attention is devoted to the historical and institutional environments within which these theorists worked and the understanding they provide of the problems of contemporary politics.
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City University of New York - Contemporary Political Ideologies

The course focuses on major systems of political ideas that are fundamental to the politics of the twentieth century. Topics include the nature of ideology, classical and welfare state liberalism, conservatism, Marxism, socialism, fascism, liberation ideologies, and environmentalism. Prospects for the future of ideological discourse will be analyzed.
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City University of New York - Public Policy

An examination of the role and impact of major forces and institutions that affect formation and reformation of American public policy. A variety of public policy issues, such as busing, educational finance, the women's movement, civil rights, crime, abortion, and budgeting, are examined from different theoretical perspectives. Attention is given to comparable issues arising in other nations.
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City University of New York - Political Analysis

An introductory course in political data analysis. Students work with data made available through the Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR) in conjunction with an appropriate computer package. Examples are drawn from such areas as election studies, public opinion, political socialization, and political behavior.
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City University of New York - Women: Politics and Policy

This course examines the modern women's movement and its impact on key policy areas: employment, family policy, education, reproductive rights, pornography, and criminal justice.
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