Though intended as a prerequisite for PS 304 or SO 304, this course can help any student develop analytical skills. Laboratory once a week. Identification of the major concepts and questions of political theory is stressed. Western European countries provide the substantive material for this course. Major themes such as the political legacy of colonialism and the quest for democratic rule are presented within the context of individual countries' experience.
Emphasis is placed on major policy questions which confront national and local governments.
The course includes a laboratory in which statistical procedures are applied, interpreted, and documented through completion of a significant research project. Also listed as SO 304, this course may be counted for credit in either political science or sociology. An advanced course in international relations focusing on Latin America's position in the international system. An introduction to theories and strategies of political development. Emphasis is placed on applying the theories to a developing nation or area.