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and local communities will be examined with the help of public officials of those communities. Junior and senior majors are selected on a competitive basis, based on their fitness for assignment to public offices. Marie Natoli PO 202 Environmental Policy (Spring: 3) This course is an introduction to emerging issues in environmental management and politics. The course also will provide an introduction to the central institutional actors in environmental governance at the local, state and federal levels. The course will examine the intersection between science, policy and the law in current critical environmental issues and conflicts such as the management of public land, urbanization and sprawl, global climate change, natural resource management and public health. Charles Lord PO 220 Political Leadership (Spring: 3) This course probes the nature of political leadership by reading the biographies of significant political leaders from different historical epochs and different places. It also builds upon the instructors own extensive experience as a political leader and his insights into the activities of the other important leaders with whom he interacted. William Bulger PO 250 U.S. Civil-Military Relations (Fall: 3) Cross Listed with IN 250 Civil-military relations is the term used to describe the interactions between a society, its government, and its military. Of interest is how this relationship manifests in American society. How should a nation which emphasizes individuality, freedom, and equality reconcile these ideals with maintaining a military; that is, an institution that upholds uniformity, discipline, and hierarchy as necessary to its proper function? We examine episodes from the history of US civil-military relations, as well as specific issues like the garrison-state hypothesis, military advice on the use of force, women and homosexuals serving in the military, and the civil-military gap. Hiroshi Nakazato PO 270 Environmental Law (Spring: 3) Not open to students who have taken PO 307 or PO 201 Course introduces students to the legal system and to environmental law. Covers virtually every area of the legal system, from common law and constitutional litigation to complex government agency regulations and the creation and enforcement of international legal norms, raising important ethical and policy issues. Considers air and water pollution, toxics, parks and wildlife, nuclear power, forests and mining, historic preservation, and environmental impacts on the poor. Zygmunt Plater PO 281-282 Individual Research in Political Science (Fall/Spring: 3) Prerequisite: Permission of instructor This is a one-semester research course directed by a Department member that culminates in a long paper or some equivalent. The Department PO 283-284 Thesis I and II (Fall/Spring: 3) The Department PO 291-292 Honors Thesis in Political Science (Fall/Spring: 3) The Department PO 295 Honors Seminar: Love and Politics (Fall: 3) Love and Politics: Socrates, the founder of political philosophy, is said to have claimed to be an expert in erotic matters a claim all the more remarkable given his well known profession of ignorance. What does knowledge of love have to do with understanding politics or with the acquisition of wisdom? This seminar will focus on one or two Platonic dialogues devoted to the theme of love supplemented by other works of fiction. Nasser Behnegar PO 296 Honors Seminar: Leadership at the Top Presidents and Prime Ministers (Spring: 3) In discussions about politics, we often focus on the leaders, particularly those elected to the highest political office. Yet, we do not actually have any good theories about political leadership at the top. Scholars have written remarkably little about the topic. In this course, we will attempt to analyze in comparative perspective the ability of these leaders to affect governmental decision-making. It will examine the various factors that shape their role in the political process by developing various country case studies of presidents and prime ministers. Kenji Hayao PO 305 American Federalism (Fall: 3) This course will examine the constitutional foundation, the historical development and the contemporary character of American Federalism. It will explore the tension between centralization and decentralization as an independent factor influencing the course of American politics and governance, as well as a factor in contemporary policy debate. It will also explore federalism in a comparative light by looking at current debates about European federalism. Marc Landy PO 306 Parties and Elections in America (Fall: 3) A general survey of American political parties and elections. Investigation of such topics as minor parties, the role of media in political campaigns, the importance of money in politics, and changing political commitments and alignments will entail consideration of these issues, personalities, and campaign tactics involved in recent elections. Emphasis will be placed on the role of parties in structuring political conflict and the role of elections in enhancing citizen control of political leaders. We will follow the progress of the 2006 election as it unfolds. Jennifer Steen PO 309 The U.S. Congress (Fall: 3) This course explores the legislative branch of the American federal government with an emphasis on relating current events to issues raised by the Framers of the Constitution and other democratic theorists. The specific topics we will cover include: nominations and elections, constituent relations, formal and informal structures and procedures of both houses, policy formation, lobbying, and relations with the executive branch. This is an advanced course which assumes a basic knowledge of the American political system. Jennifer Steen PO 317 The American Presidency (Fall: 3) Not open to students who have taken PO 303. This course examines the American presidency in the views and actions of major Presidents, in electoral politics, and in relations with political party, Congress, the courts, and the executive bureaucracy. Marc Landy PO 321 American Constitutional Law (Fall: 3) The evolution of the American Constitution through Supreme Court decisions is studied, with emphasis on the nature and limits of judicial power, and the Courts special role as protector of individual rights. David R. Manwaring 202 The Boston College Catalog 2006-2007 ARTS AND SCIENCES

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