Nomination and election, constituent relations, the formal and informal structures of both houses, relations with the executive branch, policy formation, and lobbying.

Intensive study of one topic, problem, or intellectual movement in political theory. See department web site for specific course offerings.

The purpose of this course is to trace the development of Marxism as an idea system and political ideology since its inception, focusing particularly on developments in "Communist" or "State Socialist" systems, but also including a brief look at Eurocommunist thought.

This course provides an introduction to German history, from ancient times to the post-reunification period. Special emphasis will be placed on the history of the city of Berlin. Except for a few preparatory activities in Berkeley, the course will be conducted in Berlin, offering lectures as well as hands-on visits to important places of German history. This is a four-week travel-study course.

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See department web site for specific course offerings.

See department web site for specific course offerings.

In this class, the revolution against traditional political authority embodied in Jefferson's and Thomas Paine's attack on the British crown, the rise of slavery, and the conflict with Native America are seen as coherent parts of a cultural and social development that emerges in 18th- and 19th-century America.

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The term "political communications" describes the ways in which politically important individuals get their message to their intended audiences. The study of political communications involves those messages that are sent through intermediaries, as often in an indirect as direct manner, with the intention of changing the behavior of the recipients.