Topic: Political Regions of America
| Time | Days | Location | Instructor | GER | Credit | OPUS Class Number | Syllabus (Tentative) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2:00pm-5:00pm | Tu | Emerson Hall E103 | Merle Black. | 4 | 13134 | TBA. |
The United States is a continental sized nation. We can deepen our understanding of why the United States is so hard to govern by identifying and discussing political developments in the different regions of the nation over the past fifty years. This course analyzes conflicts in modern American politics by looking at the battles between liberals and conservatives, Democrats and Republicans, in five geographical regions of the United States: the Northeast, Midwest, Mountains/Plains, Pacific Coast, and South. We shall spend about two weeks in the class on each of the regions.
Required Textbooks, Articles, and Resources
- 2008. Divided America. ISBN: 9780743262071.Divided America: The Ferocious Power Struggle in American Politics
- 2009. Caught in the Middle: America's Heartland in the Age of Globalism. ISBN: 9781596915909.Bloomsbury Publishing
- 2003. The Rise of Southern Republicans. ISBN: 9780674012486.Harvard University Press
Grading
| Assignment/Exam | Details | % of Total Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Research Paper | (Ten Page Paper) | Unknown% |
| Mid-term Examination | NA | Unknown% |
| Final Examination | NA | Unknown% |
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