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department Political Science (X) |
Lecture—3 hours; discussion—1 hour. Survey of American national government, including the constitutional system, political culture, parties, elections, the presidency, Congress, and the courts. GE credit: SocSci, Wrt.—I, II, III.
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Lecture—3 hours; discussion—1 hour. Introduction to basic concepts in political analysis and application of them in comparative studies of selected countries. Coverage is given to cultural and other informal dimensions of politics as well as to more formal political and governmental structures. GE credit: SocSci, Wrt.—I, III.
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Lecture—3 hours; discussion—1 hour. International conflict and cooperation, including the Cold War, nuclear weapons, and new techniques for understanding international politics. GE credit: SocSci, Wrt.—I, II, III. (I, II, III.)
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Lecture—3 hours; discussion—1 hour. Analysis of such concepts as the individual, community, liberty, equality, justice, and natural law as developed in the works of the major political philosophers. GE credit: SocSci, Wrt.—I.
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Lecture—3 hours; discussion—1 hour. In-depth treatment of selected problems and issues of American politics, governmental institutions, and policies. GE credit: SocSci, Wrt.—II.
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Seminar—4 hours. A seminar which focuses on the political dimensions of American law and institutions. Examines the role of courts in resolving contemporary issues of law and politics including abortion, capital punishment, and civil rights. Limited enrollment. Open to students having no more than 40.1 units. GE credit: SocSci, Wrt.—III.
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Lecture—3 hours; discussion—1 hour. Introduction to the basic principles of the scientific study of politics. Research design and empirical analysis of data with applications to different methodological approaches and different substantive areas in political science. GE credit: SocSci.—I, II, III. (I, II, III.) Jackman
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Seminar—4 hours. Prerequisite: lower division standing and consent of instructor. Examines fundamental issues and concepts that shape the study and practice of politics. Students will read, discuss and write about some of the most significant texts in political science in order to develop a foundation for the study of politics. Limited enrollment.
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Prerequisite: consent of instructor. (P/NP grading only.)
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Lecture—3 hours; discussion—1 hour. Prerequisite: course 1, upper division standing or consent of instructor. Politics and government of local communities in the United States, including cities, counties, and special districts. Emphasizes sources and varieties of community conflict, legislative and executive patterns, expertise, decision making, and the politics of structure. Observation of local governing boards. GE credit: SocSci, Wrt.
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Lecture—3 hours; discussion—1 hour. Prerequisite: course 1, upper division standing in Political Science or consent of instructor. Political and economic relationships among central cities, suburbs, and regional, state, and federal governments. Focuses upon policy areas such as poverty, transportation, welfare, and housing, and upon who governs and who benefits from the policies in these areas. GE credit: SocSci, Wrt.—I.
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Lecture—3 hours; research paper. Prerequisite: course 1. The California political system. Political culture, constitution, elections and parties, direct democracy, legislature, governor, executive branch, courts, finances, state-local relations, and policy issues.
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Lecture—3 hours; discussion—1 hour. Prerequisite: course 1. Analysis of the legislative process with emphasis on the United States Congress; legislative organization and procedures, legislative leadership and policy making, legislators and constituents, relations between Congress and other agencies. GE credit: SocSci, Wrt.—II.
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Lecture—3 hours; discussion—1 hour; optional term paper. Prerequisite: course 1. The American presidency’s origins and development; presidential power and influence as manifest in relationships with Congress, courts, parties, and the public in the formulation and administration of foreign and domestic policy; nominations, campaigns, and elections. GE credit: SocSci, Wrt.—II, III.
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Lecture—3 hours; discussion—1 hour. Prerequisite: course 1 or consent of instructor. Introduction to the environment as a political issue in the United States and to the development of administrative mechanisms for handling environmental problems. Changing role of Congress, the presidency, the bureaucracy, and the courts in environmental policy formulation and implementation. GE credit: SocSci, Wrt.
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Lecture—3 hours; research paper. Prerequisite: course 1. The theoretical rationale for governmental activity, program evaluation, PPBS, positive theories of policy making, the quantitative study of policy determinants, implementation, and proposals for improved decision making. GE credit: SocSci, Wrt.
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Lecture—3 hours; research paper. Prerequisite: course 1. The processes of formulating public policy, including individual and collective decision making, political exchange, competition, bargaining, coalition formation and the allocation of public goods, resources and opportunities. GE credit: SocSci, Wrt.—I.
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Lecture/discussion—4 hours. Introduction to game theory. Explanation of the behavior of individuals in strategic interaction. Rational and behavioral approaches. Applications to political science and other fields.—I. (I.)
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Lecture/discussion—4 hours. Philosophical basis of modern political science; major specific approaches; selected concepts relevant to modern political concerns; and research design and execution.—I, III.
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Lecture—3 hours; term paper. Prerequisite: course 4. Major contemporary attempts to reformulate traditional democratic theory, attempts to replace traditional theory by conceptual models derived from modern social science findings. Offered in alternate years. GE credit: SocSci, Wrt.
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Lecture—3 hours; term paper. Prerequisite: course 4. Origins and nature of American political thought. Principles of American thought as they emerge from the founding period to the present. GE credit: SocSci, Wrt.
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Lecture—3 hours; term paper. Logic and methods of analyzing quantitative political data. Topics covered include central tendency, probability, correlation, and non-parametric statistics. Particular emphasis will be placed on understanding the use of statistics in political science research. Offered in alternate years. GE credit: SocSci, Wrt.
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Lecture—3 hours; term paper. Prerequisite: course 118A. Examination of the ideas central to medieval political thinking. Emphasis will be upon the thoughts of the major political thinkers of the period, rather than upon political history. GE credit: SocSci, Wrt.
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Lecture/discussion—3 hours; term paper. Prerequisite: course 4. Analysis and evaluation of the seminal works of a major political philosopher or of a major problem in political philosophy. May be repeated once when topic differs. Offered in alternate years. GE credit: SocSci, Wrt.—II.
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Lecture—3 hours; discussion—1 hour. Examination of the political and social philosophy of Karl Marx, with reference to the evolution of Marxism in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
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