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125 Politics Chairperson: Paul Christopher Manuel Professor: Barbara S. Baudot, Paul Christopher Manuel; Associate Professors: Dale S. Kuehne; Assistant Professors: Peter B. Josephson, Dante J. Scala; Instructor: Bro. Isaac T. Murphy, O.S.B.; Lecturer: Anne Marie Cammisa. Aristotle characterized politics as the queen of the sciences because he comprehended the centrality of the discipline in human endeavors. Indeed, the study of politics and government is fundamental to a liberal arts education in that it prepares students for citizenship as an American and as a member of an increasingly interdependent world community. The program of study offered by the Department of Politics seeks to pose both the significant theoretical and practical questions of political science, and rests upon two related bases. The first of these is to provide disciplinary training in the four subfields of political science, which include American Government, International Relations, Comparative Government and Political Theory. Second, departmental courses pay attention to the normative and philosophical dimensions of public policy and political science. The politics curriculum provides a suitable foundation for students planning careers in fields such as law, public policy, public administration, campaign management, government service, legislative relations, international relations, diplomacy, and teaching. Major Requirements: The politics major must complete 10 courses offered by the department. Among these ten, majors must successfully complete Politics 1,2,3,4,6,9, 78 and 79. The remaining two required courses may be taken from any of the other courses offered by the department. Department advising will help majors select the appropriate courses in terms of their interests. New Hampshire Institute of Politics at Saint Anselm College (NHIOP) In conjunction with the program of study offered by the Department of Politics, the New Hampshire Institute of Politics at Saint Anselm College provides students with state-of-the-art facilities. These include a resource center with on-line and print materials, and an instructional area, where interested students are encouraged to exchange ideas on the major issues of the day. The NHIOP will sponsor research programs to benefit the academic community and the public-at-large. Four research centers are located at the Institute. One is the Jeanne D. Smith Center for the Study of American Democracy and Citizenship, whose purpose is to advance the study of civic education and political life in the state and nation, including public attitudes, political activities and community dimensions. The second is the Center for the Study of New Hampshire Politics, which focuses on New Hampshire political traditions,

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