II. Political Science.
Government B1: Constitutional Government.—A description and
comparison of the principles and essential features of the governments of
the United States, England, France, Germany and Switzerland, with especial
emphasis on the characteristics of the American constitutional system and
the operation of Congressional government. Instruction by lectures, textbook
study, assigned reading, etc. Associate Professor Williams and Assistants.
Government B2: International Relations: Government B1 prerequisite.
The nature of international law; the attributes of sovereign states, their rights
and duties as members of the society of nations; the causes of modern wars;
the problem of preserving peace (peace projects of the past, the adequacy of
arbitral machinery, the Permanent Court of International Justice and the League
of Nations); international economic relations; the problems of race and population;
the foreign policy of the United States. Associate Professor Williams.
Government C1: Political Institutions: (Primarily for advanced undergraduates
and graduates; Government B1 and B2 prerequisite.) An examination
of the fundamental concepts of politics followed by a critical study of the operation
of government in the leading modern democracies. Associate Professor
Williams.
