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210051 SE BA 13/BA10/G3/G7: SE Government and Politics of the United States (engl.) (2009W)

6.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 21 - Politikwissenschaft
Continuous assessment of course work

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Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

max. 50 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Wednesday 14.10. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 2 (H2), NIG 2.Stock
  • Wednesday 21.10. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 2 (H2), NIG 2.Stock
  • Wednesday 28.10. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 2 (H2), NIG 2.Stock
  • Wednesday 04.11. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 2 (H2), NIG 2.Stock
  • Wednesday 11.11. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 2 (H2), NIG 2.Stock
  • Wednesday 18.11. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 2 (H2), NIG 2.Stock
  • Wednesday 25.11. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 2 (H2), NIG 2.Stock
  • Wednesday 02.12. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 2 (H2), NIG 2.Stock
  • Wednesday 09.12. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 2 (H2), NIG 2.Stock
  • Wednesday 16.12. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 2 (H2), NIG 2.Stock
  • Wednesday 13.01. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 2 (H2), NIG 2.Stock
  • Wednesday 20.01. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 2 (H2), NIG 2.Stock
  • Wednesday 27.01. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 2 (H2), NIG 2.Stock

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The global importance of the United States can not be underestimated. Economic events in the US have global influence as is the case with political events. Examples of the former being the current economic crisis and the Marshall plan while examples of the latter could be the civil rights debate in the 1950es and New Deal in the 1930es. Ability to analyse the politics and the government of the United States is therefore an extremely valuable tool for any political scientist.

Assessment and permitted materials

- Three questions will be posed by the lecturer in the last lecture. Each student must choose one, and only one, question and answer this in approx. 15 pages (in English) (80 per cent of the final grade).
- The paper must be handed in electronically through the e-learning platform by 15 March 2010.
- Regular participation in discussions is required (20 per cent of the final grade). Students with more than two missed classes will not be allowed to hand in a final paper and hence, will not receive a grade.
- Please note, that it is not allowed to cooperate in writing the paper. This means that all papers will be checked for cooperation and plagiarism. Plagiarism will be reported to the relevant authorities and the course will be marked as failed in such circumstances.
- All students signed up for the course must attend the first class if he/she wishes to keep the place in the seminar.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

This course provides both a theoretical and empirical analysis of the government and politics of the United States; Government meaning the various institutions, i.e. Congress, Presidency, Supreme Court, Federalism, Politics meaning the actual policy, i.e. abortion policy, fiscal policy, foreign policy. The course will provide the participants with analytical tools which will ensure that they are capable of providing theoretically and empirically well-founded analysis of the various issues of government and politics in the United States.

Examination topics

Reading list

The main literature for this course will be a number of articles and book chapters - all in English - which will be available exclusively through the E-learning platform.

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