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Fall 2003
This information effective for Fall 2003. Check with instructor the first day of class for any changes.
Politics
[POLI-001] [POLI-160A]
1. Politics: Power and Principle
Fall 2003
Instructor: Daniel Wirls
Course Description:
This course provides a systematic introduction to the nature and study of politics and government. Organized around the dynamic relationship between power (who controls what and how) and principle (ideas of right and wrong, justice and injustice), this course provides an overview of the historical and contemporary nature of politics. The interactions among government, laws, and societies are explored at the national and international level. Topics include the nature of democracy, civil liberties and rights, governmental institutions, war and conflict, and global politics.
160A.
International Politics
Instructor: Ronnie Lipschutz
Course Description:
This is an upper-division introduction to international politics, broadly defined. It is organized around the notion that the subject of international politics is driven by contemporary issues and problems as seen through both theoretical understandings and practice. Politics is of interest because we are interested in today's events and tomorrow's, as well, and want to be able to understand why things happen. The same is the case at the international/global level. This course will provide the foundation for further coursework and research in international and global politics, and the successful student will emerge able to apply the analytical tools acquired during the quarter to a broad range of issues.
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