| Course Title: American Politics |
| Start Date: 09/07/2022 End Date: 12/20/2022 |
| Term: Fall 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 |
| Joanna Wuest | jwuest@mtholyoke.edu |
| Meeting Dates | Method | Meeting days | Meeting times | Building name | Room | Frequency |
| 09/07/2022 - 12/20/2022 | Lecture | Tuesday and Thursday | 03:15PM - 04:30PM | SKNR - Skinner Hall | 216 | Weekly |
| Requisite Courses | ||
| None |
| Comments |
| 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: Readings in American Politics Author: Kollman, Ken Copyright: 2019 Edition: 5th Volume: ISBN: 9780393679168 Publisher: W.W. & Norton |
Required | 50.62 |
| Title: Trapped in America's Safety Net: One Family's Struggle Author: Campbell, Andrea Louise Copyright: 2014 Edition: Volume: ISBN: Publisher: University of Chicago Press |
Required | 15.00 |
| Title: American Politics: A Very Short Introduction Author: Valelly, Richard M. Copyright: 2013 Edition: Volume: ISBN: 9780199365692 Publisher: Oxford University Press |
Required | 11.95 |
| Additional Book Comments |
| This is the complete book list for this class. |