Department of Political Science

Political Science
1414 Social Sciences Building
267 19th Ave S
Minneapolis, MN 55455

Phone: 612-624-4144
Fax: 612-626-7599
E-mail: polisci@umn.edu

Courses

Power and Choice

Semester: Summer 2006
Course: POL 3051: 002
Instructor: Parsneau

NameFile TypeDate Modified
Syllabus (51Kb)Microsoft WordM 06-12-06 11:01:50 AM
 
Course syllabus. Class policies, grading guide, readings schedule and exam dates. I reserve the right to change as needed.
Pollan Reading (83.5Kb)Microsoft WordM 06-12-06 11:04:20 AM
 
Reading for June 13. "Town-building is no Mickey Mouse Operation."
Class notes P&A (28Kb)Microsoft WordM 06-12-06 12:45:59 PM
 
Class notes for June 13. These notes are provided to supplement class lectures and in no way replace class attendance. These notes may contain unintentional errors, which will (with luck) be corrected in class.
Economic Theory of Democracy (1.5Mb)Acrobat PDFM 06-12-06 01:45:03 PM
 
Excerpt from Anthony Downs "An Economic Theory of Democracy." Reading for June 14.
Class Notes Democratic Legitimacy (28.5Kb)Microsoft WordW 06-14-06 10:33:27 AM
 
Class Lecture Outline June 14. These notes are provided to supplement class lectures and in no way replace class attendance. These notes may contain unintentional errors, which will (with luck) be corrected in class.
Economic Democracy and elitism (24Kb)Microsoft WordW 06-14-06 11:26:55 AM
 
Class Lecture Outline June 19. These notes are provided to supplement class lectures and in no way replace class attendance. These notes may contain unintentional errors, which will (with luck) be corrected in class.
The Power Elite (254Kb)Acrobat PDFW 06-14-06 12:08:32 PM
 
Excerpts from C.W. Mills. reading for June 19.
Who Governs (1.5Mb)Acrobat PDFW 06-14-06 12:09:47 PM
 
Excerpts from Robert Dahl's "Who Governs" reading for June 19-20.
ClassNotes Elitism and Pluralism (23.5Kb)Microsoft WordM 06-19-06 10:58:49 AM
 
Class Lecture Outline June 20. These notes are provided to supplement class lectures and in no way replace class attendance. These notes may contain unintentional errors, which will (with luck) be corrected in class.
Class Notes for Pluralism (26Kb)Microsoft WordTu 06-20-06 11:19:38 AM
 
Class Notes for June 21. These notes are provided to supplement class lectures and in no way replace class attendance. These notes may contain unintentional errors, which will (with luck) be corrected in class.
The Second Face of Power (1Mb)Acrobat PDFW 06-14-06 12:11:24 PM
 
Bachrach and Baratz "The Second Face of Power" reading for June 20-21 class.
Class Notes for 2nd Face (21.5Kb)Microsoft WordW 06-21-06 10:56:20 AM
 
Class Lecture Outline June 26. These notes are provided to supplement class lectures and in no way replace class attendance. These notes may contain unintentional errors, which will (with luck) be corrected in class.
Short Assignment (21Kb)Microsoft WordSu 06-25-06 06:00:51 PM
 
Short assignment. Power relationships in Matewan and 1984. Due July 17.
Class Notes 3rd face (25.5Kb)Microsoft WordM 06-26-06 02:13:14 PM
 
Class Lecture Outline June 27. These notes are provided to supplement class lectures and in no way replace class attendance. These notes may contain unintentional errors, which will (with luck) be corrected in class.
Gaventa Chapter1 (473.2Kb)Acrobat PDFW 06-14-06 12:15:56 PM
 
Part of the reading from Gaventa for Week 3.
Gaventa Chapter3 (693.2Kb)Acrobat PDFW 06-14-06 12:16:57 PM
 
Part of the Reading for Gaventa Week 3.
Gaventa Ch6 (571.2Kb)Acrobat PDFW 06-14-06 12:17:46 PM
 
Part of the Gaventa reading for Week 3.
Preliminary Analysis Assignment (25.5Kb)Microsoft WordM 06-26-06 05:57:56 PM
 
Outline of Preliminary Analysis assignment for the final paper. Due July 24.
Final Paper Assignment (21.5Kb)Microsoft WordM 06-26-06 06:02:18 PM
 
Outline Final Paper Assignment applying class concepts and readings to an example of political power, due August 1.
Matewanmaincharacters (26Kb)Microsoft WordM 06-26-06 05:59:46 PM
 
Description of main characters from John Sayle's "Matewan."
Midterm Review (34Kb)Microsoft WordTh 06-29-06 09:17:37 AM
 
Thes are some sample questions for the in-class midterm.
Orwell Essays (440.6Kb)Acrobat PDFW 06-14-06 12:22:30 PM
 
George Orwell Essays. "Politics and the English Language" for July 3 and 5. "Essay on Ghandi" for July 18.
Nunberg-Going Nucular (84.5Kb)Acrobat PDFW 06-14-06 12:23:36 PM
 
Jeffrey Nunberg article from "Going Nucular" reading for July 3 and 5.
Class Notes Orwell and Nunberg (27Kb)Microsoft WordTu 07-11-06 11:46:19 AM
 
Class notes for July 11. These notes are provided to supplement class lectures and in no way replace class attendance. These notes may contain unintentional errors, which will (with luck) be corrected in class.
Politicsand Language (215.5Kb)Microsoft PowerPointTu 07-11-06 11:48:57 AM
 
The slides for the power point presentation for George Orwell's description of the relationships between political ideas, language and communication.
Class Notes Social Action (25.5Kb)Microsoft WordTu 07-11-06 11:47:09 AM
 
Class notes for July 12. These notes are provided to supplement class lectures and in no way replace class attendance. These notes may contain unintentional errors, which will (with luck) be corrected in class.
Class Lecture Outline Alinsky and Hoffer (22.5Kb)Microsoft WordW 07-12-06 12:01:14 PM
 
Class notes for July 17. These notes are provided to supplement class lectures and in no way replace class attendance. These notes may contain unintentional errors, which will (with luck) be corrected in class.
Alinsky-Rules for Radicals-the Purpose (570.3Kb)Acrobat PDFW 07-12-06 12:05:31 PM
 
Selections from Alinsky's "Rules for Radicals."
Rules for Radicals-Part2-Tactics (1.1Mb)Acrobat PDFW 07-12-06 12:06:26 PM
 
Selections from Alinsky's "Rules for Radicals."
Class Lecture Outline Leadership (20Kb)Microsoft WordM 07-17-06 01:38:27 PM
 
Class Lecture Outline July 18, 2006. These notes are provided to supplement class lectures and in no way replace class attendance. These notes may contain unintentional errors, which will (with luck) be corrected in class.
Burns Leadership-Prologue (61.3Kb)Acrobat PDFW 07-12-06 12:07:40 PM
 
Selections from Burns's "Leadership"
Burns Leadership Part I (402.1Kb)Acrobat PDFW 07-12-06 12:08:21 PM
 
Selections from Burns's "Leadership"
Class Lecture Outline Leadership (cont.) (27.5Kb)Microsoft WordTu 07-25-06 10:32:00 AM
 
Class Lecture Outline July 24, 2006 Leadership (Continued) These notes are provided to supplement class lectures and in no way replace class attendance. These notes may contain unintentional errors, which will (with luck) be corrected in class.
Class Lecture Outline Presidential Power (27Kb)Microsoft WordTu 07-25-06 10:33:08 AM
 
Class Lecture Outline July 25, 2006. Presidential Power.These notes are provided to supplement class lectures and in no way replace class attendance. These notes may contain unintentional errors, which will (with luck) be corrected in class.
Presidential Power-Neustadt (978.4Kb)Acrobat PDFTu 07-25-06 12:16:56 PM
 
Excerpts from Neustadt's "Presidential Power."
Class Lecture Outline Public Presidency (24Kb)Microsoft WordTu 07-25-06 10:34:13 AM
 
Class Lecture Outline July 26, 2006. Public Presidency. These notes are provided to supplement class lectures and in no way replace class attendance. These notes may contain unintentional errors, which will (with luck) be corrected in class.
Caro Master of the Senate-17 (829Kb)Acrobat PDFW 07-12-06 12:09:42 PM
 
Selections from Caro's "Master of the Senate"
Caro-Master of the Senate 25 (661Kb)Acrobat PDFW 07-12-06 12:10:17 PM
 
Selections from Caro's "Master of the Senate"
Class Outline Congressional Power (25Kb)Microsoft WordW 07-26-06 04:09:29 PM
 
Class Lecture Outline July 31, 2006. These notes are provided to supplement class lectures and in no way replace class attendance. These notes may contain unintentional errors, which will (with luck) be corrected in class.