Timeroom: Fall 2021

Durham Liberal Arts :: Political Science

POLT 504 (01) - American Presidency

American Presidency

Credits: 4.0
Term: Fall 2021 - Full Term (08/30/2021 - 12/13/2021)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 40
CRN: 14799

The President as administrator, policy maker, and political leader. The relationship between the President and the public, the media, and other governmental institutions. Historical and constitutional background of the Presidency, role, and powers of the President in domestic and foreign affairs.

Department Approval Required. Contact Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Only listed campus in section: Durham

Instructors: STAFF

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/30/2021	12/13/2021	MWF	9:10am - 10:00am	HORT 207

Durham Liberal Arts :: Political Science

POLT 513 (01) - Civil Rights and Liberties

Civil Rights and Liberties

Credits: 4.0
Term: Fall 2021 - Full Term (08/30/2021 - 12/13/2021)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 40
CRN: 16312

Analysis of four major areas of constitutional rights and liberties, political freedom, equal protection of the laws, and due process with particular attention to their impact on such problems as political protest, discrimination, school segregation, students' rights and the relationship between government and religion.

Department Approval Required. Contact Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Only listed campus in section: Durham

Instructors: STAFF

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/30/2021	12/13/2021	MWF	12:10pm - 1:00pm	MORR B02

Durham Liberal Arts :: Political Science

POLT 522 (01) - Dissent and the Political Community

Dissent & Political Community

Credits: 4.0
Term: Fall 2021 - Full Term (08/30/2021 - 12/13/2021)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 40
CRN: 16174

Current political ideologies and controversies in America and abroad; liberal democracy and its critics since the 19th century.

Department Approval Required. Contact Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Only listed campus in section: Durham

Instructors: STAFF

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/30/2021	12/13/2021	MWF	11:10am - 12:00pm	NESM 140

Durham Liberal Arts :: Political Science

POLT 523 (01) - American Political Thought

American Political Thought

Credits: 4.0
Term: Fall 2021 - Full Term (08/30/2021 - 12/13/2021)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 30
CRN: 16175

Introduces the student to the key questions about politics and government asked and answered by American thinkers and actors, as well as the ways in which those "answers" have shaped our institutions and political processes. Emphasizes the idea of property. Writing intensive.

Department Approval Required. Contact Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Equivalent(s): POLT 623

Only listed campus in section: Durham

Attributes: Writing Intensive Course

Instructors: STAFF

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/30/2021	12/13/2021	TR	11:10am - 12:30pm	HORT 204

Durham Liberal Arts :: Political Science

POLT 549 (01) - The Politics of Markets

The Politics of Markets

Credits: 4.0
Term: Fall 2021 - Full Term (08/30/2021 - 12/13/2021)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 30
CRN: 16626

This course surveys some major debates in comparative political economy, focusing especially on the creation, evolution, and reform of market institutions. The course emphasizes the ways in which the market is embedded in social and political institutions. Main topics include: 1) Theoretical foundations of political economy, 2) Patterns of industrialization, 3) Capitalist institutions in contemporary industrialized countries, 4) Challenges of development, 5) Transitions from communism to a market economy, and current challenges facing capitalism.

Department Approval Required. Contact Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Only listed campus in section: Durham

Only listed classes in section: Senior, Junior, Sophomore

Attributes: Writing Intensive Course

Instructors: STAFF

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/30/2021	12/13/2021	MW	3:40pm - 5:00pm	HORT 207

Durham Liberal Arts :: Political Science

POLT 550 (01) - Comparative Government and Society

Comparative Government&Society

Credits: 4.0
Term: Fall 2021 - Full Term (08/30/2021 - 12/13/2021)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 40
CRN: 16872

Introduces students to key concepts and themes in comparative politics through the study of revolutions, ideologies, institutions, and/or social movements. This course compares interactions between citizens and their governments in various types of democracies as well as authoritarian regimes, and spans industrialized and developing countries.

Department Approval Required. Contact Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Only listed campus in section: Durham

Attributes: World Cultures(Discovery)

Instructors: STAFF

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/30/2021	12/13/2021	TR	9:40am - 11:00am	HORT 304

Durham Liberal Arts :: Political Science

POLT 562 (01) - Strategy and National Security Policy

Strategy&Natl Security Policy

Credits: 4.0
Term: Fall 2021 - Full Term (08/30/2021 - 12/13/2021)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 30
CRN: 14946

This course develops an understanding of: 1) strategy and its relationship to national security policy and 2) American national security issues and the process of creating and implementing American national security policies. A primary theoretical and practical consideration is the relationship between the use of force and diplomacy. Among the specific issues are: the nuclear world, the U.S. defense posture, military interventions, and the broadening definition of security.

Department Approval Required. Contact Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Only listed campus in section: Durham

Classes not allowed in section: Freshman

Attributes: Writing Intensive Course

Instructors: STAFF

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/30/2021	12/13/2021	MW	11:10am - 12:30pm	HS 107

Durham Liberal Arts :: Political Science

POLT 565 (01) - United States Policy in Latin America

US Policy in Latin America

Credits: 4.0
Term: Fall 2021 - Full Term (08/30/2021 - 12/13/2021)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 40
CRN: 16177

Frequently U.S. policymakers portray the United States as a benevolent neighbor, seeking to help the countries in their "backyard". Many Latin Americans disagree with this view, and think more critically about the motivations and legacies of U.S. intervention in the Western Hemisphere. To understand these disagreements, this course applies theories of international relations to analyze pivotal events in the history of U.S. - Latin American relations from the time of independence to the present, including Spanish-American War, creation of Panama Canal, Cuban Missile Crisis, Iran Contra Affair, War Against Drugs, Washington Consensus.

Department Approval Required. Contact Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Equivalent(s): POLT 665

Only listed campus in section: Durham

Classes not allowed in section: Freshman

Instructors: STAFF

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/30/2021	12/13/2021	TR	2:10pm - 3:30pm	HORT 204

Durham Liberal Arts :: Political Science

POLT 580 (01) - Selected Topics Am Politics

Selected Topics Am Politics

Credits: 4.0
Term: Fall 2021 - Full Term (08/30/2021 - 12/13/2021)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 30
CRN: 16178

Special topics such as politics and public affairs in New Hampshire, women in politics, and civil liberties. Not offered every semester. See departmental listings for semester offerings. Writing intensive. 4 cr.

Department Approval Required. Contact Academic Department for permission then register through Webcat.

Repeat Rule: May be repeated for a maximum of 12 credits.

Equivalent(s): POLT 600

Only listed campus in section: Durham

Only listed classes in section: Junior, Sophomore, Senior

Attributes: Writing Intensive Course

Instructors: STAFF

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/30/2021	12/13/2021	MW	9:10am - 10:30am	HORT 304

Additional Course Details:

How do we reconcile women’s persistent under-representation in elected office with recent historical gains by women leaders at all levels of government? Are “women” a distinct political group in American politics? This class examines the historical foundations of gender in American politics, including early Constitutional debates and the fight for women’s suffrage; competing explanations for women’s persistent under-representation in elected office; the role of interest groups, social movements, the media, partisanship, and other factors, in shaping representation; the construction of “women’s interests,” including the roles of race, ethnicity, and class; and many more topics. Throughout the semester, we will also engage in critical debates about issues raised by the #MeToo and Women’s March Movements, as well as historic female candidacies in the 2016 and 2020 presidential elections, and what they mean for representation in the future.

This course cross-counts with the Women’s Studies Program (it has been approved as counting towards the major or minor degree in Women’s Studies).

Durham Liberal Arts :: Political Science

POLT 602A (01) - Internship

Internship

Credits: 4.0
Term: Fall 2021 - Full Term (08/30/2021 - 12/13/2021)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

CRN: 10108

Field experience in a governmental or nongovernmental organization at the local, state, national, or international level. Arrangements must be made through the political science department. Open to juniors and seniors with at least a 3.2 GPA. Permission of the undergraduate curriculum committee of the department is required prior to the internship.

Section Comments: Students must contact instructor for correct section and course reference number.

Instructor Approval Required. Contact Instructor for permission then register through Webcat.

Only listed campus in section: Durham, Manchester

Instructors: STAFF

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
8/30/2021	12/13/2021		Hours Arranged	TBA