Independent study under faculty supervision, for students who are preparing for intensive research on a specific topic. Prerequisite: Instructor permission.
This graduate core seminar is an introduction to the main topics in the study of American politics, including behavior, institutions, and American political development
Comparative Politics Core Seminar
Provides an overview of the main schools, theorists, and problems in the study of international relations and foreign policy. It is the core seminar for the international relations sub-field and …
Introduces the themes, methods, and development of political theory from classical antiquity to the present.
PhD-level course on theories and evidence in International Political Economy. Topics include international trade, foreign direct investment, global financial markets, international monetary policy, and international migration.
This class surveys interpretative approaches used to study the objects that comprise political theory's purview: treatises, historical events, cultural practices, and archival materials. Students will read canonical methodological statements, like …
This seminar will critically examine both classic and current scholarship in American Political Development (APD) -- a sub-field of American Politics that explores the historical roots of politics and government …
Provides an in-depth survey of International Relations Theory from the point of view of security studies. Focuses on the primary problem of cooperation between great powers; the causes of conflict …
Game theory is the analytic study of strategic interactions among individuals, firms, governments, or other groups of people. This course demonstrates the usefulness of this powerful analytic approach, through numerous …
Examines the threat and use of military force in international relations. Surveys the conceptual and theoretical literature on the subject; evaluates leading theories in light of historical experience; and explores …
Studies the theoretical formulation of questions for political science research and examination of the design and execution of empirical research. Includes consideration of developing hypotheses for research, strategies for data …
Introduces probability and statistics as tools for quantitative political science analysis. Covers basic probability theory, descriptive statistics, and statistical inference with focus on the specification and interpretation of the regression …
This course begins with the relationship of political science to identity politics. Next, we study the shift in treating identity as a given to a process and consider four approaches …
Studies the development of American political thought by major contributors.
Examines political economy foundations of international trade and foreign direct investment. Analyzes political patterns in economic flows; sources of national policies; and international cooperation.
International Political Economy of Finance and Migration
Intensive analysis of selected issues and concepts in American politics.
Special Topics in Comparative Politics
Intensive analysis of selected issues and concepts that are relevant to all subfields of political science.