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Government 102: Political Science Fictionby Rachael Shea - last updated on Nov 04th, 2009First-year seminar/Science fiction enables us to study the contemporary political world from a distance—to shed light on its problems and its weaknesses, and to be imaginative about alternatives, both hope-filled and deeply disturbing...
Government 177: Transitions to Democracyby Rachael Shea - last updated on Apr 02nd, 2009How can a dictatorship become a democracy? What challenges face countries emerging from repressive rule? Using firsthand accounts, historical analyses and contemporary films, this course explores the role of grassroots movements, elites and ...
Government 204: The American Presidencyby Rachael Shea - last updated on Apr 02nd, 2009Examines the president’s changing role in American politics, evolution of the modern presidency, selection and nomination process, relationships with other political institutions and presidential character. Explores proposed reforms for the future.
Government 295: Globalization and Democracyby Rachael Shea - last updated on Apr 24th, 2009How does globalization affect democracy? As economics, politics, military action and social-change movements have become increasingly transnational, have state leaders become less accountable to their populations, and are they under little pressure ...