Emphasis on individual study and personal projects. A survey of the origins and development of our national government and political systems in theory and practice. Designed primarily for students with a special interest in government or the social sciences. This course and POSC 202 or 200 required for graduation. A study of the common features of state and local governments in the United States under existing and ideal conditions.
Some attention is given to Michigan and the Battle Creek metropolitan area.
Designed primarily for students with special interest in government or the social sciences. This course and POSC 201 or 200 required for graduation. This course is a comparative study of the political systems, ideologies, and institutions of selected European, Latin American, Asian, and African states. An introduction to international politics and those forces which produce conflict and cooperation. Attention is given to the international political process with regard to economics, diplomacy, military power, international law, and the role of international organization.