Political Science 12: American Political Thought
Historical survey of major American political ideas, political processes, ideals and aspirations. The origins, evolution, and current directions of American political thought will be examined through specific American values and beliefs. The course will introduce the major political ideologies, their origins, and the implications and consequences of those in American history.
Transfer: UC/CSU. IGETC 4H; CSU-GE D8
Political Science 12: Syllabus
Political Science 12: Exam Questions
RESOURCES FOR POLITICAL SCIENCE 12
ARTICLES
Articles for Political Science 12
WEB LINKS
America Keeps People Poor On Purpose: A Timeline of Choices We've Made to Increase Inequality (Yes! Magazine)
American Vice: Mapping the 7 Deadly Sins By Wired Staff (Wired)
Counties Blue and Red, Moving Right and Left By Mike Bostock and Shan Cartern (The New York Times)
Even Critics of Safety Net Increasingly Depend on It By Benyamin Appelbaum and Robert Gebeloff (The New York Times)
How Every Member Got to Congress By Sahil Chinoy and Jessia Ma (The New York Times)
Over the Decades, How States Have Shifted By Mike Bostock and Shan Carten (The New York Times)
Transparency (Harvard Kennedy School)