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Political Science Sophomore College Courses

In this section:

POLISCI 10SC. American Foreign Policy in the 21st Century

POLISCI 19SC. Food and Politics

POLISCI 20SC. America in Vietnam

POLISCI 21SC. Land and Water Policies in the West

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Sophomore College (SCS) Courses

POLISCI 10SC. American Foreign Policy in the 21st Century

The substance of U.S. foreign policy, and the political considerations that influence the making and conduct of American diplomacy. Topics include the prospects for conflict and cooperation among the great powers, regional security, peacekeeping and peacemaking, international terrorism, the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, the global economy, and the domestic politics of U.S. foreign policy.

2 units, Aut (Blacker, C)

POLISCI 19SC. Food and Politics

The politics of food production and distribution; organic and sustainable farming; federal farm and free trade policies; genetically modified food; animal ethics; and the political context of famine and obesity.

2 units, Aut (Reich, R)

POLISCI 20SC. America in Vietnam

(Same as HISTORY 20SC.) The American intervention in Vietnam, focusing o:n political motives and moral justifications for intervention; the military and political strategies of counterinsurgency and nation building; the political uses of terror and the mobilization strategies of the Viet Cong and N. Vietnam; and consequences of the war at home, including the draft and the efforts of Congress to devise a constitutional remedy to the problem of unilateral, presidential war making. Readings include Michael Herr and Norman Mailer.

2 units, Aut (Goldstein, J; Rakove, J)

POLISCI 21SC. Land and Water Policies in the West

(Same as ECON 19SC, HISTORY 19SC.) Historical development and current status, with a focus on California. Topics include: the political origins and economic implications of federal laws and programs that define and allocate rights to land and water; competition for resources between cities and agriculture; the history of federal involvement with the West; contemporary policies and controversies regarding resource management, agriculture, water, energy, and environmental quality. Field trip to California's Central Valley and Owens Valley.

2 units, Aut (Frisby, T; Kennedy, D; Brady, D)

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