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CS92PROD
The Politics of Minority Coalitions
GOVT 269
Spring 2007 not offered
Crosslisting: AFAM 270

This course will look at those factors that both encourage and hinder the formation of coalitions among communities of color around common interests. It will look at examples of successful moments when coalition politics have led to political succes for racial minorities in the American political process and when animosity amongst these groups have been effectively exploited to decrease their strength in the political process. We will look at historical and contemporary examples of minority coalition building.

Essential Capabilities: None
Credit: 1 Gen Ed Area Dept: SBS GOVT
Course Format: Lecture/DiscussionGrading Mode: Graded
Level: UGRD Prerequisites: None
Fulfills a Major Requirement for: (GOVT)(GOVT-American)

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