CATALOG 1952-1953 481

 PCL. 533.-Seminar in Problems of American Federal Government. 3
 hours. 3 credits. Not offered 1952-53.
 Directed research and analysis of selected problems in American federal government
and administration.
 PCL. 534.-Seminar in State and Local Government. 3 hours. 3 credits.
Not offered 1952-53.
 Graduate seminar in the bibliography, methodology, and research topics of Ameri-
can state and local government.
 PCL. 535.-Seminar in Political Theory. 3 hours. 3 credits. Not offered
1952-53.
 Some problems of political theory. Idealism vs. pragmatism. Theories as to the scope
of government. Authority vs. individualism.
 PCL. 536.-Seminar in Political Theory. 3 hours. 3 credits. The second
half of PCL. 535-536. Not offered 1952-53.
 Theories of democracy. Theories of political causation. Theories of absolute gov-
ernment.
 PCL. 537.-Seminar in Comparative Government. 3 hours. 3 credits. Not
offered 1952-53.
 The major institutions, functions, and problems of representative major foreign pow-
ers; the nature and extent of state activity, the various methods of distributing and
separating political power in the modern state, political parties, legislatures, executives
and civil service, judiciaries and legal systems. Methodology and biliography of com-
parative government.
 PCL. 538.-Seminar in Comparative Government. 3 hours. 3 credits. The
second half of the course PCL. 537-538. Not offered 1952-53.
 PCL. 539.-Seminar in Public Law. 3 hours. 3 credits. Not offered 1952-
53.
 Judicial interpretation and enforcement of written constitutions. Separation of pow-
ers. The American federal system. Powers of the federal government. Due process and
equal protection.
 PCL. 540.-Seminar in Public Law. 3 hours. 3 credits. The second half of
the course PCL. 539-540. Not offered 1952-53.

 PCL. 541.-History of American Political Theory. 3 hours. 3 credits. Not
offered 1952-53.
 Study of the background of American theory. Historical treatment from the May-
flower Compact to the contemporary period.
 PCL. 542.-Russian Government. 3 hours. 3 credits. Not offered 1952-53.
 Political heritage of the Revolution. Structural features of the Soviet system. Law-
making and public administration. The Soviet state and the individual.
 PCL. 543.-Seminar in International Law. 3 hours. 3 credits. Not offered
1952-53.
 Directed study and research in the field of International Law, including the law
of International Organization.



The statement "Offered 1" means offered first semester; 2, second semester; 3, summer session.