Politics 104 - American Politics
Spring
2019
02
4.00
Sarah Tanzi
TTH 02:55PM-04:10PM
Mount Holyoke College
107485
Reese 304
stanzi@mtholyoke.edu
Offers an overview of the American political system and the theories of those who both celebrate and criticize it. Focuses on the institutions of American politics, including the Constitution, the presidency, Congress, the courts, parties, elections, interest groups, and movements seeking political change. Also includes a theoretical focus: a critical examination of the varieties of liberalism, conservatism, pluralism, and democracy that inform the practice of American politics.
If seats remain available at the beginning of the first week of classes, they will open to non-first-year students.