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Political Science
Social Sciences
2002-2003 California State University, Fresno General Catalog 451
peaceful settlement of disputes; current is-sues
involving competing foreign policies,
national development, energy, and national
liberation movements. G.E. Multicultural/
International MI.
121. American Foreign Affairs (3)
Prerequisite: PLSI 2. Formulation and ex-ecution
of American foreign policy;
constitutional framework; role of the
president and the executive branch, Congress,
pressure groups and public opinion; con-temporary
problems and policies.
125. Russian Foreign Policy (3)
Historical and ideological sources of for-eign
policy of Russia and other former
Soviet republics; continuity and change in
methods, strategy, and tactics; policy for-mulation
and application in specific geo-graphic
and subject matter areas.
126. International Law
and Organization (3)
The sources and subjects of international
law; state jurisdiction and responsibility;
international agreements; the regulation of
force and the peaceful settlement of disputes
through international law and organization,
including the League of Nations, the United
Nations, and regional organizations.
128T. Topics in International Relations
(1-4; max total 8 if no topic repeated)
Politics of military power; arms limitation
and control; peace theory; ecopolitics; re-gionalism
and cooperation; shifts in bal-ance
of power; nationalism; imperialism;
neutralism and nonalignment; foreign poli-cies
of specific nations.
Comparative Government (PLSI)
140. Approaches to
Comparative Politics (3)
Prerequisite: PLSI 1. Exploration of theo-ries,
models, and conceptual frameworks
for the comparative study of political sys-tems
and subsystems; methodological rather
than an area emphasis.
141. Russian Politics (3)
A study of the political systems of Russia
and other former Soviet republics. Changes
in relations between state and society;
change and continuity in political culture;
trends in policy making; issues of relations
between nationality groups.
142T. Area Studies in Western Europe
(1-4; max total 8 if no topic repeated)
Government and politics of Western Eu-rope
(Britain, France, Germany, and Italy),
Northern European Countries (Finland,
Denmark, Norway, Sweden); or govern-ment
and politics, of selected countries.
143T. Area Studies in Eastern Europe
(1-4; max total 8 if no topic repeated)
Government and politics of Eastern Eu-rope;
or government, politics, and institu-tions
of selected countries.
144T. Area Studies
in Africa and Middle East
(1-4; max total 8 if no topic is repeated)
Government and politics of Sub-Sahara
Africa, Middle East; or government, poli-tics,
and institutions of selected countries.
145T. Area Studies in Asia
(1-4; max total 8 if no topic repeated)
Government and politics of selected coun-tries
in East and Southeast Asia.
146T. Area Studies in Latin America
(1-4; max total 8 if no topic repeated)
Possible topics include politics of South
America; politics of Central America and
Caribbean countries; roles of selected
groups in Latin American politics.
147. East Asian Politics (3)
Examines the governments, institutions,
politics, and policy of China, Japan, North
and South Korea, and selected Southeast
Asian Nations. (Formerly PLSI 145T)
148. Latin American Politics (3)
Discusses the role of the military and vio-lence
in Latin American politics, the role of
civilian groups with emphasis on democra-tization,
and the influence of other nations
— especially the United States — on Latin
American politics. (Formerly PLSI 146T)
149T. Seminar in
Comparative Government
(1-4; max total 8 if no topic repeated)
Parliamentary systems, problems and goals
of developing nations, federal systems, com-parative
local government, parties and pres-sure
groups, and multi-party systems.
American Government (PLSI)
71. Introduction to
Environmental Politics (3)
Prerequisite: G.E. Foundation A2. Intro-duction
to study of environmental politics
and policy making in the United States; a
brief history of environmentalism; basic
principles in environmental policy mak-ing,
including policy making for interest
groups, legislatures, and levels of govern-ment;
and selection of current topics in
environmental issues. G.E. Breadth D3.
150. Public Policy Making (3)
Examines the institutional and political pro-cesses
by which public policy is formulated,
adopted, and implemented. Individual in-struction
on student papers (students with
fundamental writing deficiencies will be
required to enroll in ENGL 1L, 1 unit,
concurrently).
151. Political Participation
and Political Parties (3)
Political parties; nature and extent of cit-izen
political activity; election of public
officials; political organization of govern-ment.
152. Public Opinion
and Political Behavior (3)
Examines the origins and expression of
political attitudes and beliefs, including
voting and other political participation,
and how public opinion influences public
policy. Special attention is given to parti-sanship,
elections, and voting. (Formerly
PLSI 156T)
153. Presidential Politics (3)
Examines the history, development, and
operation of the U.S. Presidency. Special
attention is given to the rise of the modern
presidency, presidential power (constitu-tional
and extra-constitutional), presiden-tial
speech, presidential elections, and the
importance of public opinion for presiden-tial
power. (Formerly PLSI 159T)
154. Congressional Politics (3)
Examines the history, development, and
operation of the U.S. Congress. Special
attention is given to congressional elec-tions,
congressional-presidential relations,
and the policy-making process. (Formerly
PLSI 159T)
156T. Topics in Political Behavior
(1-4; max total 8 if no topic repeated)
Voting behavior, political alienation, leader-ship,
political perceptions and knowledge,
environmental effects on political partici-pation,
group processes, and political so-cialization.
157. Environmental Politics (3)
Examines theory, concepts, and practices
in U.S. environmental politics and policy.
Topics include ecological principles, the
history and philosophy of environmental-ism,
the contemporary political conflict
Object Description
| Title | 2002-03 General Catalog |
| Creator | California State University, Fresno |
| Format | PDF Document |
| Date of publication | 2002-05 |
| Subjects | California State University, Fresno. Curricula. Catalogs |
| Object type | Document |
| Location | Fresno, California |
| Language | eng |
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| Title | Page 451 |
| Full Text Search | Political Science Social Sciences 2002-2003 California State University, Fresno General Catalog 451 peaceful settlement of disputes; current is-sues involving competing foreign policies, national development, energy, and national liberation movements. G.E. Multicultural/ International MI. 121. American Foreign Affairs (3) Prerequisite: PLSI 2. Formulation and ex-ecution of American foreign policy; constitutional framework; role of the president and the executive branch, Congress, pressure groups and public opinion; con-temporary problems and policies. 125. Russian Foreign Policy (3) Historical and ideological sources of for-eign policy of Russia and other former Soviet republics; continuity and change in methods, strategy, and tactics; policy for-mulation and application in specific geo-graphic and subject matter areas. 126. International Law and Organization (3) The sources and subjects of international law; state jurisdiction and responsibility; international agreements; the regulation of force and the peaceful settlement of disputes through international law and organization, including the League of Nations, the United Nations, and regional organizations. 128T. Topics in International Relations (1-4; max total 8 if no topic repeated) Politics of military power; arms limitation and control; peace theory; ecopolitics; re-gionalism and cooperation; shifts in bal-ance of power; nationalism; imperialism; neutralism and nonalignment; foreign poli-cies of specific nations. Comparative Government (PLSI) 140. Approaches to Comparative Politics (3) Prerequisite: PLSI 1. Exploration of theo-ries, models, and conceptual frameworks for the comparative study of political sys-tems and subsystems; methodological rather than an area emphasis. 141. Russian Politics (3) A study of the political systems of Russia and other former Soviet republics. Changes in relations between state and society; change and continuity in political culture; trends in policy making; issues of relations between nationality groups. 142T. Area Studies in Western Europe (1-4; max total 8 if no topic repeated) Government and politics of Western Eu-rope (Britain, France, Germany, and Italy), Northern European Countries (Finland, Denmark, Norway, Sweden); or govern-ment and politics, of selected countries. 143T. Area Studies in Eastern Europe (1-4; max total 8 if no topic repeated) Government and politics of Eastern Eu-rope; or government, politics, and institu-tions of selected countries. 144T. Area Studies in Africa and Middle East (1-4; max total 8 if no topic is repeated) Government and politics of Sub-Sahara Africa, Middle East; or government, poli-tics, and institutions of selected countries. 145T. Area Studies in Asia (1-4; max total 8 if no topic repeated) Government and politics of selected coun-tries in East and Southeast Asia. 146T. Area Studies in Latin America (1-4; max total 8 if no topic repeated) Possible topics include politics of South America; politics of Central America and Caribbean countries; roles of selected groups in Latin American politics. 147. East Asian Politics (3) Examines the governments, institutions, politics, and policy of China, Japan, North and South Korea, and selected Southeast Asian Nations. (Formerly PLSI 145T) 148. Latin American Politics (3) Discusses the role of the military and vio-lence in Latin American politics, the role of civilian groups with emphasis on democra-tization, and the influence of other nations — especially the United States — on Latin American politics. (Formerly PLSI 146T) 149T. Seminar in Comparative Government (1-4; max total 8 if no topic repeated) Parliamentary systems, problems and goals of developing nations, federal systems, com-parative local government, parties and pres-sure groups, and multi-party systems. American Government (PLSI) 71. Introduction to Environmental Politics (3) Prerequisite: G.E. Foundation A2. Intro-duction to study of environmental politics and policy making in the United States; a brief history of environmentalism; basic principles in environmental policy mak-ing, including policy making for interest groups, legislatures, and levels of govern-ment; and selection of current topics in environmental issues. G.E. Breadth D3. 150. Public Policy Making (3) Examines the institutional and political pro-cesses by which public policy is formulated, adopted, and implemented. Individual in-struction on student papers (students with fundamental writing deficiencies will be required to enroll in ENGL 1L, 1 unit, concurrently). 151. Political Participation and Political Parties (3) Political parties; nature and extent of cit-izen political activity; election of public officials; political organization of govern-ment. 152. Public Opinion and Political Behavior (3) Examines the origins and expression of political attitudes and beliefs, including voting and other political participation, and how public opinion influences public policy. Special attention is given to parti-sanship, elections, and voting. (Formerly PLSI 156T) 153. Presidential Politics (3) Examines the history, development, and operation of the U.S. Presidency. Special attention is given to the rise of the modern presidency, presidential power (constitu-tional and extra-constitutional), presiden-tial speech, presidential elections, and the importance of public opinion for presiden-tial power. (Formerly PLSI 159T) 154. Congressional Politics (3) Examines the history, development, and operation of the U.S. Congress. Special attention is given to congressional elec-tions, congressional-presidential relations, and the policy-making process. (Formerly PLSI 159T) 156T. Topics in Political Behavior (1-4; max total 8 if no topic repeated) Voting behavior, political alienation, leader-ship, political perceptions and knowledge, environmental effects on political partici-pation, group processes, and political so-cialization. 157. Environmental Politics (3) Examines theory, concepts, and practices in U.S. environmental politics and policy. Topics include ecological principles, the history and philosophy of environmental-ism, the contemporary political conflict |
