| COURSE | TITLE | EFF YEAR | EFF TERM | DEPARTMENT | CREDIT HOURS | ||||
| SS376 | SEMINAR IN AMERICAN GOVERNMENT | 2026 | 1 | Social Sciences | 3.0 (BS=0.0, ET=0.0, MA=0.0) | ||||
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| This course is organized around questions addressed by the major subfields of American Politics. It builds on the knowledge from research methods and political thought to introduce cadets to some of the major puzzles addressed by political scientists in American Politics. Cadets will read influential primary sources and empirical studies that shape our understanding of the questions posed in this course. In doing so, cadets will become familiar with the wide variety of theoretical approaches, research designs, and methodologies that scholars of American Politics use to advance our knowledge of the field. | |||||||||
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| TYPE | COURSE | EFF YEAR | EFF TERM | TRACK | RED BOOK FLG |
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| SS202 | 1979 | 1 | 1 | Y | |
| SS252 | 1979 | 1 | 2 | Y | |
| AYT | #SECT/SIZE | CPBLTY | ENRLD | WAIT | SEATS | CLOSED | DETAILS | ||
| 2026 - 1 | 2 | 18 | 36 | 35 | 3 | 1 | Y | Hours | |
| 2027 - 1 | 1 | 18 | 18 | 12 | 0 | 6 | Y | Hours | |
| 2028 - 1 | 1 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 18 | N | Hours | |
| COURSE | TITLE | EFF YEAR | EFF TERM | DEPARTMENT | CREDIT HOURS | ||||
| SS376 | AMERICAN POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT | 2019 | 2 | Social Sciences | 3.0 (BS=0.0, ET=0.0, MA=0.0) | ||||
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| American Political Development focuses on the causes, nature, and consequences of key transformative periods and central patterns in American political history that affect the relationship between the state, politics, and institutional development. The course explores patterns in the public policy process and examines historical processes to analyze American political institutions and policy outcomes from a political standpoint. Students focus on the degree to which ideas and institutions from the Founding period created stability in American politics and investigate the role of events, ideas, and other forces in leading to periods of change. After starting with an in-depth review of the American Founding, we will examine the major epochs of state development to understand their causes and effects on political institutions, politics, and public policy. Special emphasis will be placed on the rise of the unique American regulatory and welfare state. Lastly, we will examine how the course of American political development contributes to the features of today?s political environment and what these patterns of development suggest for the future of American politics. | |||||||||
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| TYPE | COURSE | EFF YEAR | EFF TERM | TRACK | RED BOOK FLG |
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| SS202 | 1979 | 1 | 1 | Y | |
| SS252 | 1979 | 1 | 2 | Y | |
| COURSE | TITLE | EFF YEAR | EFF TERM | DEPARTMENT | CREDIT HOURS | ||||
| SS376 | AMERICAN POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT | 2015 | 1 | Social Sciences | 3.0 (BS=0.0, ET=0.0, MA=0.0) | ||||
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| American Political Development focuses on the causes, nature, and consequences of key transformative periods and central patterns in American political history that affect the relationship between the state, politics, and institutional development. The course explores patterns in the public policy process and examines historical processes to analyze American political institutions and policy outcomes from a political standpoint. Students focus on the degree to which ideas and institutions from the Founding period created stability in American politics and investigate the role of events, ideas, and other forces in leading to periods of change. After starting with an in-depth review of the American Founding, we will examine the major epochs of state development to understand their causes and effects on political institutions, politics, and public policy. Special emphasis will be placed on the rise of the unique American regulatory and welfare state. Lastly, we will examine how the course of American political development contributes to the features of today?s political environment and what these patterns of development suggest for the future of American politics. | |||||||||
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| TYPE | COURSE | EFF YEAR | EFF TERM | TRACK | RED BOOK FLG |
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| SS202 | 1979 | 1 | 1 | Y | |
| SS252 | 1979 | 1 | 2 | Y | |
| COURSE | TITLE | EFF YEAR | EFF TERM | DEPARTMENT | CREDIT HOURS | ||||
| SS376 | STATE AND THE ECONOMY | 2013 | 1 | Social Sciences | 3.0 (BS=0.0, ET=0.0, MA=0.0) | ||||
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| The State, The Economy, and American Political Development focuses on the causes, nature, and consequences of key transformative periods and central patterns in American political history that affect the relationship between the state and the economy. The course explores patterns in the public policy process and examines historical processes to analyze American political institutions and policy outcomes from a political economy perspective. Students focus on the degree to which ideas and institutions from the Founding period created stability in American politics and investigate the role of events, ideas, or other forces in leading to periods of change. After starting with an in-depth review of the American Founding, we will examine the major epochs of state development, utilizing political science tools within the field of American Political Development to examine these changes. Special emphasis will be placed on the rise of the unique American regulatory and welfare state. Lastly, we will examine how the course of American political development has contributed to the features of today's political environment and what these patterns of development suggest for the future of American political economy. | |||||||||
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| TYPE | COURSE | EFF YEAR | EFF TERM | TRACK | RED BOOK FLG |
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| SS202 | 1979 | 1 | 1 | Y | |
| SS252 | 1979 | 1 | 2 | Y | |
| COURSE | TITLE | EFF YEAR | EFF TERM | DEPARTMENT | CREDIT HOURS | ||||
| SS376 | AMERICAN POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT | 2011 | 1 | Social Sciences | 3.0 (BS=0.0, ET=0.0, MA=0.0) | ||||
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| This seminar examines American political life, concentrating on the historical, political, economic and philosophical debates that shape our distinctive governing institutions, ideas, and political culture. Students will explain the public policy process and reflect upon political change from a variety of perspectives to include: the founders, historical and contemporary government actors, and the people. Starting with a discussion on colonial rule and the founding era, the course surveys the development of the American political system, discussing topics such as the "liberal tradition", democratic citizenship and participation, social policy in the twentieth century, civil-military relations, political parties and elections, and the role of religion in public life. The course includes discussion on theories of institutional and cultural change in the constitutional order and raises strategic questions about preservation, maintenance, and reform of the American political system. | |||||||||
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| TYPE | COURSE | EFF YEAR | EFF TERM | TRACK | RED BOOK FLG |
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| SS202 | 1979 | 1 | 1 | Y | |
| SS252 | 1979 | 1 | 2 | Y | |
| COURSE | TITLE | EFF YEAR | EFF TERM | DEPARTMENT | CREDIT HOURS | ||||
| SS376 | PUB ADMIN AND ORG'L POLITICS | 2008 | 2 | Social Sciences | 3.0 (BS=0.0, ET=0.0, MA=0.0) | ||||
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| In this course we will explore public administration with specific emphasis on organizational and bureaucratic politics. First, we will seek to understand various theories concerning the creation and functionality of political organizations. We will then apply this knowledge to a range of case studies within American government and administration. We will strive to think critically about the structure and function of all organizations ranging from a local community advisory board to the Department of Defense. With this knowledge, we will gain a better understanding of the place of a soldier within the community, the Army, the state, and beyond. | |||||||||
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| An analytical paper (1500 words); compensatory time provided. | |||||||||
| TYPE | COURSE | EFF YEAR | EFF TERM | TRACK | RED BOOK FLG |
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| SS202 | 1979 | 1 | 1 | Y | |
| SS252 | 1979 | 1 | 2 | Y | |
| COURSE | TITLE | EFF YEAR | EFF TERM | DEPARTMENT | CREDIT HOURS | ||||
| SS376 | BUREAUCRAT & ORG POLITICS | 2005 | 2 | Social Sciences | 3.0 (BS=0.0, ET=0.0, MA=0.0) | ||||
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| This course studies the political relationships among public organizations as they interact within the political arena. It focuses on the structure, incentives, and competition between organizations, and the results of this interaction. Focusing on public administration and organizational theory, the course employs a variety of analytic tools to provide students an understanding of the development of such organizations, as well as their use of expertise and discretion to dominate the implementation of public policy. Course material is routinely related to military organizations. | |||||||||
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| An analytical paper (1500 words); compensatory time provided. | |||||||||
| TYPE | COURSE | EFF YEAR | EFF TERM | TRACK | RED BOOK FLG |
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| SS202 | 1979 | 1 | 1 | Y | |
| SS252 | 1979 | 1 | 2 | Y | |
| COURSE | TITLE | EFF YEAR | EFF TERM | DEPARTMENT | CREDIT HOURS | ||||
| SS376 | BUREAUCRAT & ORG POLITICS | 1984 | 2 | Social Sciences | 3.0 (BS=0.0, ET=0.0, MA=0.0) | ||||
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| This course studies the political relationships among public organizations as they interact within the political arena. It focuses on the structure, interaction, and competition between organizations, and the results of this interaction. It also focuses on the study of public administration and organization theory. The course employs a variety of analytic tools to understand the development of such organizations, their use of expertise and discretion to dominate the implementation of public policy. Course material is routinely related to military organizations. | |||||||||
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| An analytical paper (1500 words); compensatory time provided. | |||||||||
| TYPE | COURSE | EFF YEAR | EFF TERM | TRACK | RED BOOK FLG |
| PRE REQUISITE | |||||
| SS202 | 1979 | 1 | 1 | Y | |
| SS252 | 1979 | 1 | 2 | Y | |