II A survey of the works of selected thinkers whose political ideas and approaches to the study of politics have become a part of the framework of Western political institutions and thought. Emphasis is placed on such theorists as Plato, Aristotle, Machiavelli, Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, Burke, Mill, Hegel, and Marx. A study of major political systems in Europe, both East and West. Special emphasis is given to the ongoing changes in political structures of the European communities. A study of the political systems of Latin America.
Attention is given to the problems of political changes and economic development.
The role of the United States in Latin American politics is also explored. GOV 45C Politics of the Middle East A study of the various political systems, ideologies, and nationalisms in the Middle East, including the historical sources and evolution of the Middle East state system and contemporary challenges to that system. Special attention is given to how states and institutions manage tension between secular and religious forces, and the role of nationalism in the region's international conflicts. A comparative study of the Anglo-American common law tradition and the civil law tradition of Continental Europe. Emphasis is placed on examining legal institutions in their cultural context.