| Notes on the Notes |
- These are only a rough guide to lectures, for two reasons. First, they are
outlines, and second, material may be added, removed, or changed when the lecture is
delivered.
- You are not responsible for knowing material that appears in lecture
notes but is not covered in class.
- It may not be possible for me to publish here some of the graphs and charts used
in lectures.
- Formatting is readable but not elegant.
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| Introduction (9/28) |
| Lecture |
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| Elite and popular democracy compared
(table) |
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| The Constitution
(9/29-10/5) |
| Lecture
1 |
Lectures
2-3 |
Notes
on republicanism
Ideological influences (table)
Federalist/AntiFederalist models of a republic
Discussion questions |
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| The American Political
Economy (10/6-10/13) |
| Lectures |
Conflicting views of the relationship of capitalism to
democracy (table)
Europeans Challenge US (article on current
economic negotiations)
Global crisis deepens (another article)
On sweatshops |
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| Public Opinion and the
Media (10/14-10/20) |
| Lectures |
Oregon
media ownership
Not in the Public Interest: Local TV News
Analysis
Rocky Mountain Media Watch (author of the
report on local news) |
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| Voting and Elections
(10/23-10/30) |
| Lecture |
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| Political Parties &
Interest Groups (11/02-11/6) |
| Lectures |
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| Americans Lacking Health Insurance Put at 16
Percent |
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| Social Movements
(11/9-11/11) |
| Lecture |
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| Congress (11/13-11/18) |
Lecture 1
Lecture 2 |
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| An
example of the breakdown of an iron triangle |
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| The Presidency
(11/20-11/23) |
| Lectures |
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| Bureaucracy
(11/23-11/25) |
| Lectures |
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| Welfare Reform
(11/30-12/02) |
| Lectures (without charts due to software
problems--will try to fix and repost Friday) |
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