An examination of the basic principles, purposes, and assumptions of First Amendment cases and literature, with attention to both historical and contemporary controversies.
Month: March 2017
PS 469 Women and Politics
Changing political roles, status, attitudes, and behaviors of women in contemporary society and of the political implications of changing female/male relationships.
PS 460 Guns and Society
Investigation at an advanced level of selected problems in political philosophy.
PS 460 Sports and Politics
Investigation at an advanced level of selected problems in political philosophy.
PS 455 African International Relations
Inter-state conflict and cooperation in Africa. Topics include Pan-Africanism, African Union, and regional integration; the international dimensions of regional crises; relations with great powers and with international financial institutions; and the role of non-state actors …
PS 439 The Comparative Study of Genocide
Examines the phenomenon of genocide in the modern world. The class covers the concept of genocide, theories of why genocide occurs, and particular cases in the 20th and 21st centuries.
PS 417 The American Judicial System
Structure, process, and personnel of American courts; emphasis on the governmental and political consequences of court decisions for public policy-making.
PS 411 The American Constitution: Powers and Structures of Government
This course undertakes an historical examination of the development of American constitutional thinking about powers and structures of government from the founding era to the present day. Issue that are considered include separation of powers, …
PS 401 Political Controversy
This course can be repeated by students, but not with the same content.
PS 401 Islam & World Politics
This course can be repeated by students, but not with the same content.