PLCY 802 Competing Visions of Statesmanship

This course covers the changing political landscape as impacted by competing political ideologies and worldviews. Students will be introduced to the history of worldview ideas, particularly as related to the modern public policy arena. A Biblical model of statesmanship and statecraft will be applied to these discussions.

The concepts and ideals of statesmanship are not new and have been passed down from generation to generation since ancient times. However, these concepts and ideals have a paradoxical relationship within the modern state. In the Twentieth-Century, the United States of America reached unprecedented heights of global respect and vision as a result of the country’s efforts to rid the world of oppression. Back at home, the Post-World War II era saw tremendous patriotism and selflessness as American statesmen began to shape the future. However, beginning in the 1990s, America’s politics began to be at best underwhelming and, at worst, damaging to America’s long-term strength and prosperity.

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Course Requirements Checklist

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Discussions (4)

Discussions are collaborative learning experiences. Therefore, the student is required to provide a thread in response to the provided prompt for each discussion. Each thread must be 750-800 words and incorporate ideas and citations from all of the required readings and presentations for the assigned module: week in addition to two scholarly sources. In addition to the thread, the student must reply to at least 3 other classmates’ threads. Each reply must be 200–250 words and include citations from the required reading and presentations and at least two scholarly sources. Each thread and reply must follow current APA format.

Research Paper Assignments (4)

The student will write a 12-14-page research-based paper in current APA format that focuses on assigned questions. Each paper must be double-spaced and must include citations from relevant readings, presentations, and at least 20 scholarly sources.