University of Delaware 1995-1996 Undergraduate Catalog 1995-1996 Courses Political Science POSC 105 The American Political System 3 Constitutional principles, structure and functions of the political process in the United States. POSC 106 Introduction to Political Science: Issues 3 Selected problems of politics drawn from comparative and international politics, American government and political theory. RESTRICTIONS: Cannot be substituted for POSC105. POSC 220 Introduction to Public Policy 3 Emphasis on what government does, with a focus on substantive policy areas as well as the mechanisms of policy making. Case studies of policy areas (e.g., health policy, environmental policy, social welfare policy, etc.) used to illustrate processes of agenda setting, decision making and policy implementation. POSC 240 Introduction to International Relations 3 The development of international systems, their structure and political economic dynamics. Fundamental analytical concepts and approaches. POSC 260 Humanities Colloquium 3 See ASRC260 for course description. POSC 270 Comparative Politics 3 Introduction to comparison of politics "within nations." Covers Europe, Africa, Asia and Latin America. POSC 285 Currents in Political Theory 3 Basic introduction to political philosophy, organized not around particular historical periods or specific philosophers, but around some of the most important, enduring questions of political theory: What is the nature of the state? What are the obligations and responsibilities of citizens? POSC 301 State and Local Government 3 American federalism with emphasis on government and politics, with special attention to Delaware. POSC 302 Research Methods 3 Design, measurement of political phenomena, collection and analysis of data and use of computer in political research. POSC 303 The Administrative Process 3 Public administration treated as process of organization, methods of management and decision making common to all levels of bureaucracy. POSC 306 Economic Theory of Politics 3 See ECON306 for course description. POSC 310 European Governments 3 Structure and process of British, French, West German and Russian governments. POSC 311 Politics of Developing Nations 3 Forces determining public policy among the emerging nations. Cross- national comparative analysis. POSC 312 East Asian Political Systems 3 An introductory survey to study the structure and process of political power in major countries in Asia. Special emphasis on China and Japan. POSC 313 American Foreign Policy 3 The theory, policies and administration of U.S. foreign policy. POSC 314 Making United States Foreign Policy 3 Discusses the roles of the executive foreign, defense and intelligence establishments in making American foreign policy. Also treats the impact of public opinion, interest groups and Congress. POSC 320 Parties and Interest Groups 3 Organization and behavior of political parties and interest groups, including structure, leadership, recruitment and decision making. POSC 321 Minority Group Politics 3 Examines the history, strategic positions and political tactics of Blacks, Chicanos (Hispanic Americans), Native Americans and women in the American political system. Where appropriate, the politics of ethnic and racial minorities will be compared/contrasted to the politics of women. POSC 322 Black Politics 3 Provides insight and understanding about the Black experience in the American political system. Basic questions addressed are: Is Black politics unique and, therefore, different from American politics? What are the goals and aspirations of Black America and are they universally shared? May be cross-listed with BAMS322. POSC 323 Introduction to Women and Politics 3 Political-legal status of American women since the Revolution, and their participation in the political process. Women's present political-legal status, as illustrated through current issues such as reproductive rights, pay equity and the feminization of poverty. May be cross-listed with WOMS323. POSC 324 Political Behavior 3 Public opinion, voting and elections, the mass media, ideology, political socialization and violence. The relationship between public opinion and public policy. POSC 333 Communism, Fascism and Democracy 3 Ideology and environmental backgrounds. Understanding of the operating nature and causes of these aspects of contemporary Western political life. POSC 334 Liberalism and Conservatism 3 Introduces capitalism, socialism, liberalism, conservatism and democratic forms of Marxism. Accents problems of economic growth, equality, freedom and self-realization, bureaucracy, representation, justice, brotherhood, the profit motive, social cohesion, nationalism and the international order. POSC 339 Britian and Europe 3 Examines Britain's role in an integrated Europe, with focus on contemporary problems and prospects of closer British ties to the European Union and related bodies. POSC 340 Politics and the Media 3 Political roles of the media in socialization, political competence, agenda setting, the electoral process and political crises. Emphasis on media-political system interaction and its import for a democratic society. POSC 341 Environment of Multinational Corporations 3 See BUAD341 for course description. POSC 350 Politics and the Environment 3 The political context of environmental issues; air and water pollution, population control, and conservation. POSC 355 Urban Politics 3 Decision-making processes and the exercise of political power in urban communities. POSC 360 Humanities Colloquium 3 See ASRC360 for course description. POSC 365 Model United Nations 2 Intensive preparation for effective participation in the National Model United Nations held in New York City each April. RESTRICTIONS: May be repeated once for credit. Open only to selected delegates to the National Model United Nations. POSC 366 Independent Study 1-6 POSC 372 East Central European Politics 3 Survey of East Central European political systems (Poland, Hungary, Czechia and Slovakia, Germany, Romania, former Yugoslavia, Bulgaria and Albania) after World War II. The so-called new federal states in Germany (ex-DDR) will be emphasized. POSC 377 Arab-Israeli Politics 3 Development of the Arab-Israeli conflict analyzed from the Dreyfus Affair and the Balfour Declaration to current events. POSC 380 Introduction to Law 3 Broad overview of the nature, functions and limits of law. Emphasis on law as the political instrument used to regulate, control and promote behavior and deal with social problems. POSC 387 American Political Thought 3 Overview of American political thought. Focuses on critical formative periods in American politics, such as the Founding, Civil War and Industrial Revolution, with readings selected from the writings and speeches of key American statesmen. POSC 390 Honors Colloquium 3 See ASRC390 for description. POSC 400 Practicum in Teaching Political Science 3 PF Available to outstanding Senior political science majors interested in obtaining teaching experience at the college level. Provides opportunity to lead discussion sections of students in lower division courses. RESTRICTIONS: Requires permission of instructor. POSC 402 Civil Liberties I 3 Individual constitutional rights of expression, religion, "fundamental rights" (such as privacy and travel) and equal protection as developed by the U.S. Supreme Court. Role of the Supreme Court in American government. POSC 404 The Judicial Process 3 Structure, process and personnel of American courts; factors influencing decisions and judicial policy making. POSC 405 Constitutional Law of the United States 3 Constitutional principles regulating organization and function of federal government. United States Supreme Court decisions placed in a socio-political context. POSC 406 Civil Liberties II 3 Constitutional rights of the accused in the U.S. judicial system, especially as developed through Supreme Court cases. POSC 407 American Presidency 3 Modern American presidency with emphasis on presidential recruitment, organization and staffing. The nature and exercise of presidential power in the decision making process. POSC 408 International Organization 3 Analysis of the organization of the international system, its structure, operating principles, formal and informal components. POSC 409 Contemporary Problems of World Politics 3 Critical areas of international politics. Topics vary by instructor. POSC 411 Politics and Poverty 3 Relationship of policy making and social conditions in the United States with regard to capacity of government to cope with problems arising from overpopulation and socio-economic differences. POSC 412 Foreign Policy of the Post-Soviet Union 3 Principles, foreign policies and administration of the former Soviet government and its most important successor states. POSC 413 Problems in American Government 3 Comtemporary problems in American government and politics. May be cross- listed with WOMS413. POSC 414 Problems in American Foreign Policy 3 Contemporary problems in American foreign policy and policy making. POSC 415 Force and World Politics 3 Interrelationship of military and foreign policy; military strategies, arms control and disarmament; and the American experience. POSC 416 Transnational Relations and World Politics 3 Transnational political and economic phenomena; emphasis on political behavior of multinational corporations, international financial system; implications for world order. POSC 420 Introduction to Political Economy 3 Recent political and economic history, contemporary economic policy disputes and an analysis of how the Democratic-Republican balance of power affects, and is affected by, changing economic conditions and the results of policies put into effect. POSC 423 Congress and Public Policy 3 Democratic functions of a modern legislature; legislative structures and processes; coalitions and cleavages; parties, ideological factions and interest groups; the Federal budget, national priorities and Congressional intervention in the economy; central policy issues before Congress; Congressional oversight of the bureaucracy; Congress and the Presidency; and election of the Congress. POSC 424 Energy Policy and Administration 3 World and U.S. energy policies with emphasis on nuclear power, solar energy and fossil fuels. Analyzes progress and design of U.S. science and technology policy in energy domain. POSC 426 Latin American Political Systems 3 Impact of social and economic change on the political processes. POSC 427 Politics in China 3 An in-depth study of who governs China and the relations among the major forces: the party, the military and the bureaucracy. POSC 428 Politics in Japan 3 An in-depth study of who governs Japan and how these relations have evolved since the end of World War II. POSC 431 Latin American Politics: Countries 3 Contemporary political events in three Latin American nations. Comparisons of the actions and influence of the military, church, bureaucracies, political parties and guerrilla groups in three different Latin American settings: modern, transitional and traditional. POSC 432 Political System of the Post-Soviet Union 3 Structure and process of the political system of the USSR and its most important successor states (Russia, Ukraine, Byelarus, Kazakhstan and others). POSC 433 African Politics 3 Overview of politics and society in sub-saharan Africa including: colonialism, the rise of nationalism, decolonization, single-party and military rule, the role of social movements and religious, class, gender and ethnic identities andthe move toward economic and political liberalization. POSC 434 Political Thought I 3 From Plato to Machiavelli. POSC 435 Political Thought II 3 From Machiavelli to present. POSC 436 Politics and Literature 3 Class, civil rights, feminism, revolution and other political issues examined through novels, film and other literary works. May be cross- listed with WOMS436. POSC 437 Democratic Theory 3 Definition and operation of democracy in contemporary society; elite- mass public interaction, representation, bureaucratic power, mass media and economic power as constraints on democratic theory. Emphasis on the American experience. POSC 439 Problems in African Politics 3 Examination of selected topics in contemporary african politics. Will focus indepth on aspects of politics and society in a specific region of Africa or will investigate in greater detail issues confronting Africa today such as economic structural adjustment, democratization and state- society relations. POSC 441 Problems of Western European Politics by Country 3 Intensive examination of European politics from the perspective of a specific country, e.g., Spain, England and France. RESTRICTIONS: Offered only in conjunction with travel abroad programs. POSC 442 Problems of Western European Politics 3 Examination of current political trends in Western European politics, including changes in party systems and problems of European integration. POSC 443 China and the World 3 An objective examination of China's relations with the major countries in the world. Special attention paid to China's policy towards the superpowers and its role in the "Third World." POSC 444 Seminar in World Politics 3 Survey of current world problems including seminar sessions with visiting scholars. Content varies from year to year. POSC 445 Human Rights and World Politics 3 Alternative theories of human rights examined in cross-cultural and international contexts. International documents, contemporary cases (e.g. South Africa) and U.S. foreign policies also examined and evaluated. POSC 448 Theories of International Relations 3 Surveys the theoretical debates regarding how we can conceive of and understand world politics, as well as how we can evaluate contending perspectives. Considers such schools of thought as ancient, idealist, realist, behavioralist, interdependency, radical, neo-realist and post- structuralist perspectives. POSC 450 Problems of Latin American Politics 3 Current political issues in selected Latin American countries. POSC 452 Problems in Urban Politics 3 Contemporary problems and political relationships in urban communities. POSC 453 Public Personnel Administration 3 Public personnel systems, including political appointees, the general civil service, professional career systems and the collective bargaining system. Emphasis on recruitment, promotion, evaluation, management, patronage, affirmative action and collective bargaining. POSC 454 Public Administrative and Organizational Theory 3 Major administrative and organizational theories as applied to public organizations. Special attention to classical, political and pragmatic theories. Topics include administrative change and decision making. POSC 455 Public Budgeting and Financial Management 3 Examines the role of budgeting in government policy formation, resource allocation, communication and control. Reviews the relative strength of various public budget systems. Topics also include a survey of techniques employed in the management of government financial operations. POSC 456 Disaster and Politics 3 U.S. emergency management and disaster policy examined through books, articles and video tapes dealing with governmental preparedness for, and response to, natural and human-caused disasters and emergency incidents. POSC 457 Community Service Seminar 3 Preparation for students to engage in community service fieldwork experiences. Includes consideration of issues associated with public and private service delivery organizations as well as needs of the communities served. POSC 458 Community Service Fieldwork 3 Allows students to earn academic credit for fieldwork experiences in public or private community service agencies. Students will share and analyze experiences in a seminar setting with academic requirements. POSC 460 Humanities Colloquium 3 See ASRC460 for course description. POSC 463 International Institutions 3 A consideration of the growth, development and functions of various major international organizations. Provides preparation for effective participation in Model United Nations or similar international organization simulations which may run in conjunction with course. RESTRICTIONS: Model UN Program may be repeated once for credit. POSC 464 Fieldwork in Political Science 1-6 Internship or fieldwork program under the direction of a faculty member, including preparation of a substantial bibliography and/or major research paper. PREREQ: POSC105. RESTRICTIONS: Requires permission of instructor. POSC 465 Model OAS 3 Theoretical and practical preparation for participation in the Model Organization of American States conference held in Washington, D.C. each year. Participation as delegates to the week-long simulation. May be cross-listed with EDST465. POSC 466 Independent Study 1-6 POSC 468 Undergraduate Research 1-6 Research conducted under the direction of or in conjunction with a faculty menber. May result in a major research paper or be incorporated into a faculty project. POSC 470 Senior Honors Seminar 3 POSC 477 Politics of the Arab World 3 Arab politics surveyed from Morocco to Iraq. POSC 604 International Law 3 See MAST673 for course description. POSC 612 Foreign Policy of the Post-Soviet Union 3 Principles, foreign policies and administration of the former Soviet government and its most important successor states. POSC 615 Force and World Politics 3 Interrelationship of military and foreign policy; military strategies, arms control and disarmament; and the American experience. POSC 616 Transnational Relations and World Politics 3 Transnational political and economic phenomena; emphasis on political behavior of multinational corporations, international financial system; and implications for world order. POSC 624 Energy Policy and Administration 3 World and U.S. energy policies with emphasis on nuclear power, solar energy and fossil fuels. Analyzes progress and design of U.S. science and technology policy in energy domain. May be cross-listed with URAF625. POSC 627 Latin American Political Systems 3 Impact of social and economic change on the political processes. POSC 632 Political System of the Post-Soviet Union 3 Structure and process of the political system of the USSR and its most important successor states (Russia, Ukraine, Byelarus, Kazakhstan and others). POSC 633 African Political Systems 3 Structure, process and policies of the governments of Africa, south and north of the Sahara. POSC 634 Political Thought I 3 An in-depth study of major political philosophers of the Western tradition from Plato to Machiavelli. POSC 635 Political Thought II 3 An in-depth study of major poiltical philosophers of the Western tradition from Machiavelli to the present. POSC 640 International Development Policy and Administration 3 Poverty and inequality in developing countries and the economic development policies employed to alleviate them. Emphasis on policy reform, trade strategies, sustainable development, and the role of the state. The approachesused by the World Bank, the IMF and USAID. May be cross-listed with URAF640. POSC 642 Problems of Western European Politics 3 Examination of current political trends in Western European politics, including changes in party systems and problems of European integration. POSC 643 Foreign Policy of Communist China 3 Theory, policies and administration of Communist Chinese foreign policy. POSC 650 Problems of Latin American Politics 3 Current political issues in selected Latin American countries. POSC 651 Communist Political Thought 3 Major theoretical ideas of Marxism-Leninism. Marx, Engels, Lenin, Stalin, Mao Tse-Tung and Castro examined for their contributions to Communist thought. POSC 652 Topics in Political Theory 3 Focuses on selected topics in political theory, including Marxism, Liberalism and Contemporary Political Theory. POSC 659 Topics in Public Administration 3 See URAF659 for course description. POSC 677 Politics of the Arab World 3 Arab politics surveyed from Morocco to Iraq. POSC 678 Admiralty and Maritime Law 3 See MAST678 for course description. POSC 679 Shipping and Port Management 3 See MAST679 for course description. POSC 681 Metropolitan Infrastructure and Transportation 3 See URAF681 for course description. POSC 683 Regional Policy Analysis 3 See URAF683 for course description. POSC 685 Personnel and Human Resource Issues:Current Topics 3 See URAF685 for course description. POSC 688 Topics in State and Local Management 3 See URAF688 for course description. POSC 800 Seminar: Philosophy of Political Inquiry 3 Introduces basic topics of political inquiry. Surveys philosophies of science, epistemologies, and seeks to address questions such as: What is theory?, How are scientific theories of politics constructed and evaluated?, What constitutes a valid description or explanation? Conceptual and normative issues are also explored. POSC 801 Research Design for Political and Policy Sciences 3 Seminar helps students understand and evaluate alternative research strategies. Each participant has an opportunity to write a research proposal that is then critiqued by members of the class and the instructor. A wide variey of research designs is covered. POSC 803 Seminar: Public Administration 3 Reading and discussion of theories and problems of public administration, including organization, coordination, field administration, contracts, personnel, policy making, participation, adjudication, budgeting and administrative behavior. May be cross-listed with URAF803. POSC 805 Seminar: Public Law 3 Seminar on the role of courts and constiutional law within the political system. Research paper will be expected. RESTRICTIONS: Graduate students only. POSC 808 American Political Institutions 3 Explores major themes, viewpoints, issues and topics pertaining to the American political system. Themes include stability, change, conflict, American exceptionalism, American political thought, alternative perspectives on democracy, analysis of political parties, interest groups, Congress, the presidency and the courts. POSC 810 Seminar: Comparative Government 3 Focuses on the evolution of the study of politics within national states, the principal theoretical approaches in studying politics cross- nationally and major scholarly controversies. Students review a broad spectrum of comparative research and writing. POSC 811 Topics in Comparative Government 3 Focuses on selected topics in Comparative Government and Politics. POSC 812 Seminar: Topics in American Politics 3 Focuses on selected topics in American politics, including urban politics, judicial politics and political parties. POSC 813 Seminar: American Foreign Policy 3 Overview of contemporary American foreign policy and policy making, as well as the analytical, conceptual and methodological problems associated with foreign policy analysis. POSC 815 Public Management Statistics 3 See URAF815 for course description. POSC 816 Advanced Social Statistics 3 Provides advanced training in applied social statistics. Topics include analysis of variance, regression analysis, analysis of covariance, multi- dimensional cross-classifications and future analysis. Lectures supplemented by laboratory work involving computer statistical packages and simulations. May be cross-listed with URAF816. POSC 817 Financing Alternatives in the Public Sector 3 See URAF817 for course description. POSC 818 Environmental Policy and Administration 3 U.S. environmental policy and administration of air and water pollution control programs. Secondary consideration given to population control, energy and natural resource development and conservation, as well as intergovernmental relations in environmental program implementation. May be cross-listed with MAST871 and/or URAF818. POSC 819 Management Decision Making 3 See URAF819 for course description. POSC 821 Proseminar: Technology, Environment and Society 3 See URAF821 for course description. POSC 825 Comparative Public Administration 3 A reading and discussion seminar concentrating on the development of administration and bureaucratic elites in developed and developing countries. Attention given to French, British and German bureaucracies and the problems of ethics, decentralization, planning, political influences and external controls. May be cross-listed with URAF825. POSC 829 Advanced Public Finance 3 POSC 830 Seminar: International Relations 3 Surveys broad range of international relations theory including realism, neo-realism, interdependence, unit-level analysis, regime theory, world system theories, post-structuralism, feminism and normative theory. Epistomological and conceptual problems associated with international relations research are explored. POSC 831 Reading Seminar: International Relations 3 Topics and problems in international relations. Content varies and ranges across the field of international relations including historical, theoretical, global, regional, legal, organizational, normative and contemporary policy questions. POSC 833 Seminar: Normative Political Theory 3 Department's core seminar in political philosophy which attempts to acquaint the student with major themes in political thought from "Plato to the present." Within that framework there is normally emphasis placed on the thought of one or two individuals. POSC 835 Organizational Theory and Administration 3 Examines the major theories of organization and considers their implications for strategies of administration. Focuses on selected aspects of organizational psychology and administrative behavior related to motivation and incentives, group dynamics and leadership and control. May be cross-listed with URAF835. POSC 837 Public Personnel Administration 3 See URAF837 for course description. POSC 838 Public Policy Analysis 3 Seminar covers an overview of the policy process and considers all topics central to an understanding of policy making in the United States. May be cross-listed with URAF838. POSC 839 Public Finance and Fiscal Management 3 See URAF 833 for course description. POSC 840 International Political Economy 3 Considers the political underpinnings and effects of the interaction of political and economic processes at the global level. Reviews schools of thought and various topics including long cycles, foreign investment, monetary and trade regimes, and the political dilemmas of growth and stagnation. POSC 868 Research 3 To be taken by M.A. students seeking to satisfy the program's research requirement through the research paper option. POSC 869 Master's Thesis 1-6 POSC 964 Pre-Candidacy Study 3-12 PF Research and readings in preparation of dissertation topic and/or qualifying examinations for doctoral students before admission to candidacy but after completion of all required course work. RESTRICTIONS: Not open to students who have been admitted to candidacy. POSC 969 Doctoral Dissertation 1-12 PF