This course studies two poets of American democracy, H. Melville and W. Faulkner, in order to understand the differences between the North and the South, and their different views of the United States of America. It includes a comparison of their views on democracy with those of other poets, both modern and ancient . POL 400 Independent Study Open to highly qualified Junior and Senior Political Science majors. Permission of the Chairperson is required. An elective course for seniors who wish to pursue problems that are not intensively studied in other political science courses.
Emphasis is on independent research and on discussion.
Students intending to do graduate work in political science are advised to take this course.