Investigates a selected issue in American government or American political development. Prerequisite: One course in PLAP or instructor permission.
Intensive analysis of selected issues and concepts in comparative government. Prerequisite: One course in PLCP or instructor permission.
Intensive analysis of selected issues and concepts in international relations. Prerequisite: One course in PLIR or instructor permission.
Investigates a special problem of political theory such as political corruption, religion and politics, science and politics, or the nature of justice. Prerequisite: One course in PLPT or instructor permission.
Examines the structure and process of judicial policymaking, focusing on agenda-setting, deciding cases and opinion writing, implementation, compliance, and impact. Particular attention is given to the United States Supreme Court …
American Politics Prerequisite: Admission into the department's Distinguished Majors Program.
A critical analysis of important issues and works in American politics from diverse perspectives. Students are required to write weekly analytical essays and actively participate in small seminar discussions on …
A critical analysis of important issues in political analysis and research design. Issues include: framing research questions, causal analysis, rational choice, comparative historical institutionalism, interpretivism, case studies, and quantitative analysis. …
Supervised work on a thesis for Honors studentsPrerequisite: Enrollment in the Politics Honors Program
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
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.
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 …
Intensive analysis of selected issues and concepts in American politics.
Supervised Research I
Special Topics in Comparative Politics
Investigates a selected issue in political science.
Special Topics in Political Theory