Portraits in Power A vivid portrayal of the influences leading to the rise and development of monolithic structures in Germany during the Third Reich, Revolutionary Russia, and in China until the death of The Chairman. Special emphasis given to the dominant role each leader played in forming and implanting a totalitarian system designed to serve as an extension of his own personality. A course in which a small group of students engages in advanced study and original research under the direction of a member of the faculty. In addition to their individual research projects, the students may be expected to produce and discuss such assignments as book reviews and bibliographic essays. No transfer course can fulfill this seminar requirement.
Topics vary with the instructor, and are taken for intermediate-level credit.