Word: modern
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Seferis Professor of Modern Greek Studies Margaret B. Alexiou said some of the comments were "very hurtful" as well as "irrelevant to the quality" of the courses. Other faculty members agreed, and suggested they be moved to the end of the guide in the future...
...Lowell Weicker, the most liberal Republican in Congress, faces opposition from State Attorney General Joseph Lieberman, a moderate-liberal Democrat backed by a weird combination of political forces. Even National Review Editor William F. Buckley--who can't stand Weicker--supports the Democrat in what may be the best modern example of politics making strange bedfellows. Lieberman is running even with veteran Weicker in the polls, but even if the incumbent loses, conservative Republicans won't be too upset...
...underlying premise of modern American politics is that all members of the society must carry the burden of helping certain of its members join into the community in an effective and beneficial manner. The most obvious example is public education. All citizens--not just the parents of students attending public schools--pay taxes which help support public education...
Another big draw in the Core is Historical Studies A-12, "International Conflicts in the Modern World." Here the emphasis is on using the lessons of history, thinking in time and concocting cogent recipes of theory and historical fact. Very noble aims. That's why the same techniques are similarly emphasized in upper level courses in comparative politics. Learning the lessons of history is as useful a tool when studying the French Revolution as it is in the international conflicts...
...consider that "Justice" and Government 1061, a modern political theory course, 1) share reading selections and 2) both profess to investigate modern liberalism. Yet the departmental offering will not satisfy you Core requirement. Ridiculous? Absolutely...