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GVPT 377L U.N. Peacekeeping (1)A study of the United Nations and its efforts to maintain or initiatepeace in world conflicts. Topics include the Cold War, the end ofthat bipolar system, and current peacekeeping efforts around theglobe. The effectiveness of the organization is examined. Assignmentsinclude advanced reading and research. Students may receive creditfor only one of the following courses: GVPT 199O or GVPT 377L.GVPT 377M Austrian Political Issues:Post–World War II to the Present (1)An analysis of the most pressing issues in Austrian politics, bothwithin the international framework and in internal Austrian affairs.Emphasis is on post–World War II developments and continuities:the system of social partnership, the party system and democraticbehavior, and coming to terms with Austria’s Nazi past before andafter the Waldheim affair. The changes after joining the EuropeanUnion in 1995 (in the areas of economics, military security, and statusof neutrality) and Austria’s role vis-à-vis Eastern Central Europeare also discussed. Assignments include advanced reading and research.Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses:GVPT 199M or GVPT 377M.GVPT 377N Contemporary Issues in ModernGermany (1)An exploration of the critical social, political, economic, and culturaldevelopments that shape Germany as a reunified state. Topics includethe dynamics of reunification, the challenges of Germany’s Europeanand international roles in the post–Cold War era, Germany’s socialand economic structures, the political culture, problems of “belttightening”in this former “economic miracle” society, monetaryunion, NATO and defense, education reform, environment, taxation,labor, and foreigners and asylum seekers.GVPT 377O Nuclear Diplomacy and ArmsControl (1)A study of the changing role of nuclear weapons in world politics.Focus is on domestic and international factors affecting nuclearprograms and arms control policies.GVPT 377P Ethics in International Politics (1)An analysis of the countless problems of inter-state and interhumanrelationships at the global level. Topics include differingcustoms, principles, and standards of conduct.GVPT 377S Black Africa, Black America (1)A study of Africa as the ancestral and spiritual home of BlackAmerica. Topics include the particular struggle of the African peoplesfor emancipation, the role of Africa in contemporary worldaffairs, the contributions of eminent personalities to the advancementof the Black race and the development of the Civil Rightsmovement in the United States, and independence movements inAfrica beginning in the 1950s.GVPT 377T The Declaration ofIndependence and the U.S. Constitution (1)An examination of the events, personalities, and political philosophythat led to the declaration. The personalities and events thatgave rise to the Grand Convention and its final product, the U.S.Constitution, are also explored.GVPT 377U Critical Presidential Electionsin American History (1)An examination of several critical presidential elections, fromJefferson’s election in 1800 to the present. Key personalities,major issues, and the election process are explored.GVPT 399B The Legislative Process andLobbying Techniques (3)An introduction to the organization and functioning of Congress.Topics include basic rules and procedures and the influence of lobbyists.How a bill becomes law and techniques of lobbying are discussed.GVPT 399C Lawyers and the AdversarySystem (3)An overview of the adversary system of justice, from the perspectiveof lawyers, their clients, and society as a whole. Topics includethe basic structure of the adversary system, criminal law, the socialand ideological foundations of the adversary system, and the peculiarrole of lawyers in the system. Comparisons are made with the legalsystems of several European countries and the People’s Republic ofChina. Assignments include debating two topics related to the adversarysystem.GVPT 399G Recent Right-Wing Terrorism inthe United States (1)A brief survey of right-wing terrorism as practiced by various entities(such as the Ku Klux Klan, contemporary survivalists, religiouszealots, and promoters of intolerance).179