| Course Title: American Politics |
| Start Date: 01/24/2022 End Date: 05/09/2022 |
| Term: Spring Semester 2022 |
| Description: Offers an overview of the American political system and the theories of those who both celebrate and criticize it. Focuses on the institutions of American politics, including the Constitution, the presidency, Congress, the courts, parties, elections, interest groups, and movements seeking political change. Also includes a theoretical focus: a critical examination of the varieties of liberalism, conservatism, pluralism, and democracy that inform the practice of American politics. |
| Distribution(s): III - Social Sciences |
| Academic Level Of Course: Undergraduate | Credits:4.00 |
| Faculty | Phone | Email address |
| Adam Hilton | 413-538-2325 | ahilton@mtholyoke.edu |
| Meeting Dates | Method | Meeting days | Meeting times | Building name | Room | Frequency |
| 01/24/2022 - 05/09/2022 | Lecture | Tuesday and Thursday | 10:00AM - 11:15AM | REES - Reese | 301 | Weekly |
| Requisite Courses | ||
| None |
| Comments |
| Limited to all first-years and all sophomores plus Politics majors and minors in the first week of pre-registration. Will open to all students in the second week of pre-registration. |
| Additional Comments |
| Course Tags | ||
| POLIT-AMER | POLIT-AMER: Politics - American subfield | This course has been approved to count towards the American Politics subfield of the Politics major (100-200-level courses only) and minor (all courses). |
| Cross-listed Sections |
| None |
| Course Availability | ||||
| Section status: Closed | Capacity: 28 | Enrollment: 28 | Available: 0 | Waitlist: 0 |
BOOK INFORMATION
| Book List | Required | Publisher Full Price |
| Title: By the People: Debating American Government Author: Morone, James A. Copyright: 2021 Edition: 5th Volume: ISBN: 9780197545829 Publisher: Oxford University Press |
Required | 99.95 |
| Title: Trapped in America's Safety Net: One Family's Struggle Author: Campbell, Andrea Louise Copyright: 2014 Edition: Volume: ISBN: 9780226140445 Publisher: University of Chicago Press |
Required | 15.00 |
| Additional Book Comments |
| This is the complete book list for this class. |