Regular

The goal of this class is to give you an introduction to the relationship between politics and economics in the developing world.

Discussion of major issues in the study of the domestic politics of the People's Republic of China.

An examination of various topics relating to elections; the focus includes the legal structure under which elections are conducted, the selection and nomination process, the conduct of election campaigns, and patterns of political participation and voting choice in different types of elections.

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A practical designed for graduate students interested in field research. Research design, case selection, developing surveys and experiments, analysis of original data, and some qualitative methods will be emphasized, with the aim that students develop the practical skills to conduct their own field research.

A comparative study of the governmental systems and political processes of the African countries, with special emphasis on the problems of nation-building in emergent countries.

The course will explain the appeals of revolutionary politics and the role of “true believers” in totalitarian mass movements.

Politics Through Popular Fiction and Short Stories

This course offers a thorough examination of the U.S. Supreme Court in the American political
system.

This is the core institutions seminar in American politics. The course surveys the primary literature in the field and addresses substantively significant topics related to the study of political institutions in the American context.