Intended for the student not majoring in politics. An analysis of how different types of political systems would handle these problems.
Emphasis is placed on the value systems from which the differing political solutions emerged.
An examination of the political thought which seeded the modern nation-state. The political crises of the contemporary world and the proposed political solutions by theorists from the seventeenth through the twentieth century are foci for consideration. Among the areas to be considered are legal reasoning, law and official discretion, law and values, law and conflicting interests, law and the popular will, and the role of the lawyer in the legal system and in social reform. An introduction to the origins, forms and forces of the nation-state system, the conduct and practice of diplomacy, and the analysis of contemporary problem areas. Included will be an analysis of the factors influencing the development of international and non-governmental organizations and an examination of their contemporary role.