Within each perspective various concepts are explored. Both regional and international aspects of the conflict are fully discussed. One Pols course and one Hist course, or consent on the instructors. A Look Back. A multidisciplinary perspective on the various conflicts in Vietnam, 1945-1975.
Emphasis is on the roles of France and the United States in Vietnam.
History and Political Science perspectives will be employed in the analysis. Explores cultural and societal context of contemporary politics through various literary media and selected political studies. A cross-cultural approach examines national character, class, race, ethnic and religious differences, socialization, and cultural conflict. Pols 102 or 110 or 201. Study of major political thinkers from the ancient and medieval periods, with emphasis on Plato and Aristotle.