PSCI3010-01.Presidential Politics.Sp14.Peschek,Joseph

Joseph Peschek

Document Type

Syllabi

School

CLA

Department

PSCI

Course Subject

PSCI

Course Number

3010

Course Section

01

Course Title

Presidential Politics

Academic Term and Year

Spring 2014

Credits

4.00

Hamline Plan Letter

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Area of Study

PSCI

Course Description

Goals: To achieve a clear understanding of the role of the presidency in the U.S. political system. To explore how the presidency has been affected by political, social, and economic developments. Content: Presidential selection process; White House decision making; the role of presidential personality and style; White House relations with Congress, the bureaucracy, political parties, and pressure groups; role of the presidency in selected policy areas such as national security and economic policy; the impact of public opinion and mass media on the presidency; the problem of presidential power - too much or too little? Taught: Alternate years. Prerequisite: PSCI 1110: American Government and Politics required or by Instructor Permission.

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