Politics, Dept. of

Collection

Identifier: CA09.16

Staff Only

Scope and Content Note

This collection contains course syllabi and reading lists, as well as a departmental guide and brochures on the department's Citizenship Laboratory.

Dates

1942-1980

Creator

Bates College (Lewiston, Me.). Department of Politics (Organization)

Access Restrictions

This collection is open for research.

Use Restrictions

The collection is the physical property of Edmund S. Muskie Archives and Special Collections Library. Bates College holds literary rights only for material created by College personnel working on official behalf of the College, or for material which was given to the College with such rights specifically assigned. For all other material, literary rights, including copyright, belong to the authors or their legal heirs and assigns. Researchers are responsible for obtaining permission from rights holders for publication or other purposes that exceed fair use.

Historical Note

The first course in politics at Bates was a class titled International Law in 1863. A course in Political Economy was added shortly thereafter. In 1897, the Department of History and Political Science was created. Political Science became a separate department in 1901, becoming the Government department from 1913 until 1980, when it reverted to Political Science. The current name was adopted in 2006.