American democracy seems in crisis, as we face legislative gridlock, soaring deficits, negative campaigns awash in donations from anonymous sources, growing public distrust of government, and protest movements on the right and left on the political spectrum. This class provides an overview of competing views on contemporary American democracy and a fresh look at some key issues facing our polity, including campaign finance, the War powers, the politics of deficit spending, and the proper policy-making role of the courts.
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Blah, Blah… Confirmation Hearings… Blah, Blah October 29, 2020
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Turning a Page on Higher Education? October 15, 2020
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With the Coronavirus, Where Government Stumbles, Litigation Will Step In May 29, 2020
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Why Asbestos Litigation Won’t Go Away: Because Asbestos Won’t Go Away February 22, 2020
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Is American Democracy Broken? Perspectives and Debates February 14, 2017
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Republicans want to reform disability insurance. Here’s why that’s hard. (By Thomas F. Burke and Jeb Barnes – Washington Post) February 17, 2015
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Why Study Political Science? Answers for Homo Politicus and Homo Civicus July 29, 2014
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Is U.S. Democracy Broken?: Perspectives and Debates – A New Course at Udemy August 24, 2012
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How Much Do Mandates Matter for Obamacare? September 23, 2011
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Blah, Blah… Confirmation Hearings… Blah, Blah October 29, 2020
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With the Coronavirus, Where Government Stumbles, Litigation Will Step In May 29, 2020
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Why Asbestos Litigation Won’t Go Away: Because Asbestos Won’t Go Away February 22, 2020
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Is American Democracy Broken? Perspectives and Debates February 14, 2017
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Republicans want to reform disability insurance. Here’s why that’s hard. (By Thomas F. Burke and Jeb Barnes – Washington Post) February 17, 2015
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Why Study Political Science? Answers for Homo Politicus and Homo Civicus July 29, 2014
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Is U.S. Democracy Broken?: Perspectives and Debates – A New Course at Udemy August 24, 2012
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How Much Do Mandates Matter for Obamacare? September 23, 2011
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Getting Bit by COBRA September 9, 2011
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