American Political Theory 3 credits. Political ideas in the United States from Colonial and Revolutionary times through the controversies of the Civil War to the present. Recent 20th century political philosophies and theories ranging from democratic, Marxist, and existentialist thought to Critical Theory and postmodernism. Democratic Political Thoughts 3 credits. Historical and contemporary models of democracy as well as contemporary debates in democratic thought.
Democracy is treated as a contested idea.
D International Politics POLS 221 Introduction to International Relations 3 credits. Conceptual introduction to international relations, with emphasis on sovereignty, national interest, power, and balance of power. F POLS 326 Recent American Foreign Policy 3 credits. Study of recent American foreign policy focused on the interrelationship of domestic and foreign policies and the problems of formulating foreign policy in a democratic state. Topics in International Politics 3 credits.