This unit explores American political institutions and culture. We look at who holds power in the United States, how they gained it, and what they do with it. It uses cutting edge quantitative research to explore the causes and political consequences of growing economic inequality, ongoing racial tensions, and how it has shaped the dominant ideologies of US politics and growing political polarisation.
Unit details and rules
Academic unit | United States Studies Centre |
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Credit points | 6 |
Prerequisites
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12 credit points at 1000 level in American Studies or 12 credit points at 1000 level in Politics or 12 credit points at 1000 level in International Relations |
Corequisites
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None |
Prohibitions
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USSC1602 |
Assumed knowledge
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None |
Available to study abroad and exchange students | Yes |
Teaching staff
Coordinator | Kathryn Schumaker, kathryn.schumaker@sydney.edu.au |
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