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CRN Type Section Time Day Location Instructor Section Details
43729
Lecture
AL
11:00AM -11:50AM
MWF
307 David Kinley Hall
Sin, G
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
01/14/13-05/01/13
Credit:
3 hours
Section Title:
Amer Pol Institutions
Section Info:
This class focuses on how existing rules and institutions in American Politics affect the choices people make, the consequences of those choices and what an individual knows about such choices. Institutions do a lot more than specify the political process. They DO have an independent effect on outcomes that matter. They change both the behavior of individuals and the outcomes that result from that behavior. More specifically, in this class, we will examine how seemingly innocuous rules can have an important impact on outcomes. We will look at how politicians can choose institutions and rules that favor the outcomes they prefer. We will analyze the ability of institutions to perturb group decision making; congressional institutions, separation of power and the executive brand, congressional oversight, the Supreme Court and political parties. We will try to answer questions such as: when and why do members of Congress work together? How do they sustain their deals? Why do legislators approve so many proposals that waste taxpayer money? Why is Congress organized in committees? Why do legislators give away power to make decisions to the leadership? How much power does the veto give to the President? Does it make the President equal partner in the legislative process? When and how does the President use vetoes? What difference does the veto make? Are bureaucratic actions consistent with the intent of the laws? Are justices rational actors with political preferences?
38129
Lecture-Discussion
B
6:00PM -7:50PM
MW
317 David Kinley Hall
Kerremans, B
Part of Term:
B
Date Range:
04/08/13-04/29/13
Credit:
1 hours
Section Title:
The EU in Intl Trade Relations
Section Info:
This course examines the significance of the European Union in International Trade Relations. It does so by exploring the EU's multilateral, and bilateral trade relations, and by assessing the internal constraints under which the EU sets policies on these issues, with particular attention for the interplay among different EU institutions when the EU negotiates international trade agreements. The course not only provides an insight into the ways in which the EU's multi-level political system operates, but also a rich overview of the ways in which the EU uses its most potential asset - trade - in its relations with the rest of the world. Class meets April 8, 10, 15, 17, 22, 24, and 29 from 6-7:50 p.m. (1 credit hour)
53030
Lecture-Discussion
K
2:00PM -3:20PM
TR
106 David Kinley Hall
Remmel, M
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
01/14/13-05/01/13
Credit:
3 hours
Section Title:
State and Local Politics
54821
Lecture-Discussion
PD
3:30PM -4:50PM
MW
106 David Kinley Hall
Diehl, P
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
01/14/13-05/01/13
Degree Notes:
Camp Honors/Chanc Schol course.
Credit:
3 hours
Section Info:
Approaches to Peace. Campus Honors Program course. For Chancellor's scholars only; others may enroll with the consent of hte instructor and the Campus Honors Program.
Restriction(s):
Restricted to Chancellor's Scholar-CHPHonors students.
46746
Conference
WA
ARRANGED
n.a.
Location Pending
Dimock, S
Part of Term:
1
Date Range:
01/14/13-05/01/13
Special Approval:
Advisor Approval Required
Credit:
3 hours
Section Info:
The Washington Experience, course for interns in Washington, D.C. For registration information, contact Political Science Undergraduate Studies Office.
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