Comparative Dev Politics

3 Credits · Level: Undergraduate

Since September 11, 2001, this country has been engaged in a war on terrorism at home and abroad. This class will examine both the constitutional powers and limitations on the President in times of war but there will be a particular emphasis on issues which have come to prominence since 9/11. Thus, this class will analyze topics such as the detention of enemy combatants, the power of the President to authorize wiretapping of phone calls, and the use of military tribunals--all with an eye on the grants and limitations on power contained in the Constitution and statutes such as the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) and the Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF) against al Qaeda. [American Government]