POLC 230 Comparative Politics (3)
Ms. Clark. A comparison of various political processes and structures among selected countries designed to identify and highlight significant differences among various political models and practices.

POLC 330 European Governments (3)
Staff. An examination of the various political systems of contemporary Europe and of the circumstances affecting their performance and stability.

POLC 331 Governments of Central America and the Caribbean (3)
Ms. Clark. Governments and politics of the six Central American nations and Cuba, the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico. Primary emphasis is placed on the revolutionary movements in those countries and the linkages among them.

POLC 335 Latin American Governments (3)
Ms. Clark, Mr. Lewis. A study of the political and governmental processes of major states of Latin America.

POLC 338 Asian Governments (3)
Staff. This course focuses on the origins and dynamics of change in the newer nations of Asia, with a special emphasis on South Asia.

POLC 341 Politics and Nationalism (3)
Mr. Taras. A study of nationalism and ethnic conflict in the contemporary world. Both approaches to the study of nationalist conflict and case studies of conflict are included.

POLC 431 Mexican Politics and Government (3)
Staff. An exploration of the Mexican political process and the historical developments leading up to its present structure.

POLC 432 Government and Politics of the Southern Cone (3)
Mr. Lewis. Governmental processes in Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, and Paraguay. Emphasis is on parties and pressure groups as they attempt to shape the policies of democratic and authoritarian regimes.

POLC 436 Russian Politics (3)
Mr. Taras. An examination of both formal and informal factors affecting the nature of the Russian political system.

POLC 442 State and Society in Developing Countries (3)
Mr. Pereira. The course examines the global context of political development in Africa, Asia, and Latin America, the pursuit of economic development and democracy in these regions, and efforts at grass-roots reform.

POLC 443 Politics of New Democracies (3)
Staff. This course discusses the manifestations and causes of political change in the newly democratic states of the world.

POLC 444 Autocracy (3)
Mr. Lewis. An investigation of political systems in which there are few if any manifest institutional checks on the exercise of governmental power.

POLC 445 Revolution, Protest, and Change (3)
Staff. An examination of the causes, dynamics, and consequences of political movements of revolution and reform.

POLC 446 Politics and Personality (3)
Staff. The study of political life and thought from a psycho-cultural point of view. There are analyses of single political actors, types of actors, and of the aggregative effects of personality on political systems.

POLC 447 Politics and Literature (3)
Mr. Taras. Study of the literature of political dissent, with particular focus on writers in communist and other authoritarian states.

POLC 451 The Politics of the European Union (3)
Staff. Prerequisite: POLC 330. The "nation-states" of the old Europe are becoming the "member-states" of a European Union. While founded to avoid a repetition of the horrors of the past, the New Europe is increasingly being viewed as a model for the future. This course provides an overview of the political institutions and the political economy of the European Union. Four main areas are examined: (i) formal institutions and institutional relations of the European Union (ii) critical junctures in the evolution of the European Union (iii) issues of "democratic deficits", and (iv) external relations and eastward enlargement.

POLC 634 Brazilian Government (3)
Mr. Pereira. This course surveys the government and politics of Brazil, and includes a research project focusing on the analysis of political institutions, including parties and electoral rules.

POLC 641 Approaches to Latin American Politics (3)
Ms. Clark. Major approaches to the study of Latin American politics such as developmentalism, institutionalism, corporativism, bureaucratism, authoritarianism, and dependency theory.

POLC 648 Research on Latin American Religion and Politics (3)
Staff. This is a research seminar which will explore the major theoretical issues of religion and politics in the region and require a major research paper.

POLC 649 Research on the Latin American Military (3)
Mr. Pereira. This is a research seminar which will explore the major theoretical issues in civil-military relations in the region and require a major research paper.