United States politics
BT BW BB DT GA PA BC BP BDT BJ BY
Keith Wilson
Subject value of 1.0 (6 points) * 3 hours per week * Second semester * Gippsland/Distance * Prerequisites: GSC1501 and GSC1502 or equivalents
This subject analyses the development of political thought and major political institutions from 1900 to the 1990s. It assesses the degree to which elections, parties and the formal institutions of government are able to provide suitable responses to democratic demands. Other major areas of study include the civil rights movement, the `new right', public action committees and `issues' politics. A special study is made of the presidential conduct of domestic affairs and foreign policy.
Assessment
Tutorial paper (1000 words): 20% * Essay one (2000 words): 40% * Examination (2 hours): 40%
Prescribed texts
McKay D American politics and society Blackwell, 1989
or
Sherrill R Why they call it politics: A guide to America's Government San Diego, 1990
McKay D Politics and power in the USA Pelican, 1989