American Political Geography. ((3 Credits))

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Prerequisite(s): University Advanced Standing Considers the extent to which American government and politics are influenced by geography-based policies, institutions, and identities. Analyzes the theories and methods that have been developed to explain the geographical elements of politics and governance. Examines topics such as legislative redistricting, single-member districts, place-based identities and attachments, localism vs. nationalization, and the urban-rural political divide in elections.