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This course examines the values, processes, institutions and participants that characterize political activity in the U.S. It covers the U.S. political system, its development over the past two centuries, and how it operates today.

Our discussions of U.S. government and politics will include similarities and differences between the American system and those of Austria and other European democracies. Special attention will be paid to different functions of and relationships between government and civil society in the United States and Europe.

The field trip to the Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial site is required for students in this course.

The University of New Orleans International Summer School program has a mandatory class attendance policy. All students are required to attend class for all morning classes and any required afternoon and/or weekend fields trips and lectures. No unexcused absences are allowed. However, LFU students who have to miss a UNO class due to LFU examinations in the first two weeks of our program, can receive one excused absence for this. Any further unexcused absences will result in an academic penalty. Each faculty member determines the penalty for missed classes. Most professors deduct a letter grade for each additional missed class day. For details, please refer to your course syllabi, which will be distributed on the first day of class. The listed ECTS credits are a recommendation by the University of New Orleans Innsbruck Summer School, based on contact hours, anticipated out-of-classroom requirements such as field trips, and projected workload for readings, assignments, and exam preparation. Mail: Center-New-Orleans@uibk.ac.at