POL 648 American Political Thought II

Survey of American political thought from the Civil War to the present. The course pays particular attention to constitutional theories and disputes during the Civil War, the Progressive Era, and the present. Attention is also given to the emergence of Liberalism and Conservatism as ideological movements in American politics. Authors and figures to be covered include Lincoln, Brownson, Bellamy, Croly, Wilson, Roosevelt, and Reagan.

Credits

3.00

Cross Listed Courses

POL 411 & POL 648