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2020-2021 Undergraduate Bulletin 
    
2020-2021 Undergraduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

HIS 3232 - Contemporary U.S. Political History (3)


When Offered: Fall. Even-numbered years
Intensive study of selected topics in U.S. politics (broadly defined) from 1932 to the present, with an emphasis on recent events. Content will vary to reflect contemporary political debates, which will be analyzed from a historical perspective. Examples of topics include: the rise of southern Republicans, presidential campaigns, party realignments, church and state, movements of change, race and gender politics, the welfare state, globalization, and foreign policy.