• POLS 5400: Comp. Institutions

  3.00 Credits

  University of Utah

  
  The rules of the game, also known as political institutions, make a difference for who wins and who loses, for what kinds of policies are chosen, and for crucial policy outcomes such as the health of an economy or the security of a nation. This course will examine particular institutions, such as electoral systems, types of executives (presidential, parliamentary, semi-presidential), legislatures, federalism, administrative oversight, and parties through a comparative frame of analysis. Prerequisites: POLS 2100 OR POLS 2200.
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• POLS 5410: Rise & Fall Democracy

  3.00 Credits

  University of Utah

  
  Graduate students should register for POL S 6410 and will be held to higher standards and/or additional work. A cross-regional comparison of the problems and results of new democracies in industrializing societies.
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• POLS 5420: European Union

  3.00 Credits

  University of Utah

  
  Graduate students should register for POLS 6420 and will be held to higher standards and/or additional work. This course is an analysis of the European Union with emphasis upon the organization's historical development, its acquisition of member states' governmental functions, and the prospects for the organization's future as an economic and political international actor. Recommended Prerequisites: POLS 2100 OR POLS 2200.
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• POLS 5440: Nation/Ethnc Conflict

  3.00 Credits

  University of Utah

  
  This course seeks to address one of the crucial issues of our age: the cultural pluralism embedded in most civil societies and the integrative impulses and the forces of disintegration - nationalism and ethnicity.
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• POLS 5450: Polit Violnce Terrorism

  3.00 Credits

  University of Utah

  
  Discussion of theories of violence from psychological, socioeconomic, religious, and other perspectives. This course will also focus on the role of the media and state-sponsored violence.
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• POLS 5460: Intntl Rel Africa

  3.00 Credits

  University of Utah

  
  Graduate students should register for POL S 6460 and will be held to higher standards and/or additional work. Examines political and economic relations among African states and between African states and the rest of the world. Topics include Africa's colonial history, rise of nationalism, and Africa's position in the world economy. Emphasis is placed on several African countries. Recommended Prerequisites: POLS 2100 OR POLS 2200.
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• POLS 5470: Intntl Relations Mid E

  3.00 Credits

  University of Utah

  
  Graduate students should register for POL S 6470/MID E 6647 and will be held to higher standards and/or additional work. Explores various international relations theories, such as realism, dependency, identity theory, and alliance formation to the behavior of Middle East states, the Arab-Israeli conflict, and the post-Cold War Middle East. Recommended Prerequisites: POLS 2100 OR POLS 2200.
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• POLS 5480: Interntl Rel East Asia

  3.00 Credits

  University of Utah

  
  Graduate students should register for POL S 6480 and will be held to higher standards and/or additional work. Examines historical and cultural overview of the international relations of East Asia; focuses primarily on the post-Cold War era. Also examines the roles and policies of the major actors (China, Japan, and the U. S., etc.) and the patterns of conflict and cooperation concerning regional economic and security issues. Recommended Prerequisites: POLS 2100 OR POLS 2200.
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• POLS 5510: Water Policy

  3.00 Credits

  University of Utah

  
  Water is necessary for all life. earth is often referred to as the water planet. But the world is facing unprecedented water shortages, and water pollution and distribution problems. These problems also have a tremendous impact on animal and plants, ranging from endangered species to food sources. There are also significant issues of justice regarding the cost, availability, and distribution of water. This course will examine how the United States, and other governments, are responding to these challenges. We will use the U.S. as a case study, but also look at other countries with the goal of answering this question: is the current water regime sustainable?
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• POLS 5540: Nonprofit Advocacy

  3.00 Credits

  University of Utah

  
  This course builds understanding of the role of nonprofit organizations in the public policy process. It examines ways in which nonprofits can influence public policy in all three branches of government, and the legal and political environment in which nonprofits operate as policy advocates.
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