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*410. U.S. Campaigns and Elections. (3)
An examination of the general processes of campaigns
and elections in the United States, including the national
Presidential and Congressional elections and campaigns and
elections for state and local offices in New Mexico.
Prerequisite: 200.
Comparative Politics
150. Introduction to Latin America. (3)
(Also offered as SOC 150.) An interdisciplinary introduction
to the geography, culture, literature, society, politics, history
and international relations of the region. A lecture by faculty
members from different departments will be followed by a one
half hour discussion session each week.
250. Latin America Through Film. (3)
(Also offered as SOC 250.) Interdisciplinary introduction to
Latin American studies through documentary films, lectures,
reading and discussion.
*320. Topics in Comparative Politics. (3, no limit) ∆
Topics will be noted in appropriate class schedules.
*321. Comparative Politics: Developing Countries. (3)
Prerequisite: 220.
322. Human Rights and Political Violence. (3)
An exploration of specific cases of human rights violations,
the philosophical and legal foundations of human rights, and
the ways in which this highly abstract concept, linked to very
concrete human tragedies, has affected politics.
Prerequisite: 220.
329. Introduction to African Politics. (3)
(Also offered as AFAM 329.) An introductory course in the
volatile politics in Africa. The various ideologies that underlie
political movements and influence African governments will
be explored.
*351. Western European Politics. (3)
Government and politics of selected West European countries.
Prerequisite: 220.
*355. Central American Politics. (3)
The political dynamics of Central American republics, considered
on a country-by-country basis.
Recommended preparation: HIST 282.
Prerequisite: 220.
*356. Political Development in Latin America. (3)
Cross-national study of political development in the Latin
American region, including topics such as democracy, authoritarianism,
dependency, populism and revolution.
Prerequisite: 220.
*357. Russian and Eurasian Government and Politics. (3)
A study of the evolution of the Russian political system with
emphasis on dynamics and institutional structure.
Prerequisite: 220.
453. Asian Studies Thesis. (3)
(Also offered as COMP, HIST, PHIL, RELG, 453.) Supervised
research in one or more disciplines leading to an undergraduate
thesis for the major in Asian Studies.
*455. Political Economy of Latin America. (3)
Study of major Latin American countries from a Political
Economy perspective.
Prerequisite: 355 or 356.
International Politics
*340. Topics in International Politics. (3, no limit) ∆
Selected problems of international politics.
Prerequisite: 240.
341./512. International Conflict and Cooperation. (3)
Surveys the political science literature on theories of conflict
and cooperation.
Prerequisite: 240.
*342. American Foreign Policy. (3)
Prerequisite: 240.
*345. Inter-American Relations. (3)
Survey of contemporary international politics in the Western
Hemisphere. Emphasis on conflict resolution of trade and
economic assistance problems, territorial disputes, ideological
issues and integration.
Prerequisites: 220 or 240.
346./512. International Political Economy. (3)
Examines contemporary issues in international political
economy, including competition and cooperation among
advanced industrial nations, relations between rich and poor
nations, international trade, global finance and production,
and globalization.
Prerequisite: 240.
*440. International Conflict, Arms Control, and
Disarmament. (3)
Systematic examination of political, technological, strategic
and economic dimensions of arms control and disarmament
in a nuclear missile era.
Prerequisites: 200, 240.
441./512. Civil Wars. (3)
This course tries to answer four central questions about civil
wars: 1) Why do they occur? 2) How are they fought? 3) How
do they end? 4) What are their long-term consequences?
Prerequisite: 220 or 240.
442./512. International Peacekeeping and Conflict
Resolution. (3)
Examines the increasingly important role of multilateral
peacekeeping operations in the post-Cold War world.
Prerequisite: 240.
446./512. Trade Law and Policy. (3)
Examines the law, politics and economics of past and current
developments in U.S. trade policy, focusing on such issues
as why nations trade, the economic effects of trade laws and
regulations on U.S. markets and the world, the role of political
and legal institutions, and the future of world trade.
Prerequisite: 200, 240.
*478. Seminar in International Studies. (3)
(Also offered as ECON 478.) Designed to provide seniors
from any discipline an opportunity to apply an international
perspective to their undergraduate training. Each student
will present a term project drawing upon his particular background
and relating it to international matters. Open only to
seniors.
Political Theory
*361. Ancient and Medieval Political Theory. (3)
Survey of Political Theory from Greece to medieval times.
Prerequisite: 260.
*362. Modern Political Theory. (3)
Survey of Political Theory from 1500 to 1900, with a focus on
Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, Hegel, Marx and Nietzsche.
Prerequisite: 260.
Public Policy
*350. Public Finance. (3)
(Also offered as ECON 350.) Taxation, government borrowing,
financial administration and public expenditures.
Prerequisite: ECON 106.
373./512. Urban Policies and Problems. (3)
Study of the urban policymaking environment and process,
and contemporary urban policy problems. Important issues
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