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GOVT 1101

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  • 3 Credits Graded

  • Topic: FWS:PWR/POL: Dissent

  • 17605 GOVT 1101   SEM 101

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  • 3 Credits Graded

  • Topic: FWS: PWR/POL: Voting & Legislative Responsive

  • 17606 GOVT 1101   SEM 102

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  •   FWS Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • Topic: FWS:PWR/POL:Norms in International Politics

  • 17607 GOVT 1101   SEM 103

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  •   FWS Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • Topic: FWS:PWR/POL:Politics of Demo in the Global South

  • 17608 GOVT 1101   SEM 104

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  •   FWS Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • Topic: FWS:PWR/POL:Grassroots to Global:Pol,Media &Envi

  • 17609 GOVT 1101   SEM 105

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GOVT 1111

A policy-centered approach to the study of government in the American experience.  Considers the American Founding and how it influenced the structure of government;  how national institutions operate ... view course details

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  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion.

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8172 GOVT 1111   LEC 001

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  • 16080 GOVT 1111   DIS 201

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GOVT 1503

At the inception of this department at Cornell University in 1969, the ASRC became the birthplace of Africana studies and is now an institution increasingly defining the "new Africana studies." Africana ... view course details

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  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: AMST 1500ASRC 1500

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16810 GOVT 1503   LEC 001

    • MW
    • Richardson, R

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GOVT 1817

Introduction to the basic concepts and practice of international politics. view course details

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  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion.

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7933 GOVT 1817   LEC 001

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  • 16109 GOVT 1817   DIS 201

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  • 16119 GOVT 1817   DIS 211

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GOVT 1827

Special, writing-intensive section of GOVT 1817, designed to provide a small number of students the opportunity to practice and improve their writing skills as they learn about world politics. Students ... view course details

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  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit Stdnt Opt

  •  8023 GOVT 1827   SEM 101

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GOVT 2002

Creating Contemporary Cornell will examine the history of Cornell from 1945-Present. Using a multi-disciplinary approach, the course will address the bureaucratization, politicization, and globalization ... view course details

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  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: AMST 2003HIST 2501

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16721 GOVT 2002   LEC 001

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GOVT 2225

In recent years, poverty and inequality have become increasingly common topics of public debate, as academics, journalists, and politicians attempt to come to terms with growing income inequality, with ... view course details

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  •  9386 GOVT 2225   LEC 001

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GOVT 2583

Centrally located between two continents; the Middle East is drawn by nature to many environmental challenges that are re-lated to its unequal distribution of natural resources associated with its geological ... view course details

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  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: BSOC 2681JWST 2687NES 2687

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 15933 GOVT 2583   LEC 001

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GOVT 2605

This course will examine key issues in social and political philosophy. Topics may include the legitimacy of the state, political obligation, the nature and demands of justice, equality, liberty, and autonomy. ... view course details

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  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: PHIL 2420

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17081 GOVT 2605   LEC 001

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  • 17082 GOVT 2605   DIS 201

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  • 17084 GOVT 2605   DIS 203

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GOVT 2716

This course provides a survey of Europe's 20th-century history with special emphasis on violence and its interpretation. Types of violence to be considered include warfare, terrorism, genocide, uprisings, ... view course details

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  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: HIST 2711JWST 2711

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 15744 GOVT 2716   LEC 001

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  • 15745 GOVT 2716   DIS 201

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    • Staff

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    • Staff

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  • 15752 GOVT 2716   DIS 208

    • R
    • Staff

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GOVT 2747

This course examines major trends in the evolution of the Middle East in the modern era. Focusing on the 19th and 20th centuries and ending with the  "Arab Spring," we will consider Middle East history ... view course details

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  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: ASRC 2674HIST 2674JWST 2674NES 2674

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 15603 GOVT 2747   LEC 001

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  • 15973 GOVT 2747   DIS 201

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GOVT 3001

Constitutional Law provides the setting for some of the most contentious disputes in American life. Decisions by the Supreme Court about the meaning of the Constitution can change the country in dramatic ... view course details

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  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16226 GOVT 3001   LEC 001

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GOVT 3012

Poverty is a phenomenon of enduring importance with significant implications for democratic governance. This course explores contemporary poverty in America, with a particular emphasis on its political ... view course details

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  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion.

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16227 GOVT 3012   LEC 001

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  • 16378 GOVT 3012   DIS 201

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  • 16379 GOVT 3012   DIS 202

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GOVT 3281

This course investigates the United States Supreme Court and its role in politics and government. It traces the development of constitutional doctrine, the growth of the Court's institutional power, and ... view course details

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  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: AMST 3281LAW 3281

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17189 GOVT 3281   LEC 001

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GOVT 3403

This course provides a broad overview of the evolution of Chinese politics from the early part of the 20th century to the present. It is roughly divided into two sections. The first traces the formation ... view course details

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  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: ASIAN 3321CAPS 3403

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  8902 GOVT 3403   LEC 001

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  • 16238 GOVT 3403   DIS 201

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GOVT 3553

This course will cover international current events as they unfold during the semester. Faculty from across the university will be invited to contextualize and deepen students' understanding of elections, ... view course details

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  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 2 Credits Sat/UnSat

  • 17166 GOVT 3553   LEC 001

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GOVT 3606

This course examines the economic forces at work in defining and configuring the modern subject, from Adam Smith through Marx and Nietzsche, Simmel and Weber, up to the current neoliberal subject.  The ... view course details

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  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: COML 3542GERST 3610

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17055 GOVT 3606   SEM 101

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GOVT 3646

According to the philosopher Michel Foucault, we cannot understand what is going on "today" without undertaking a historical excavation of how the current universe of thought, discourse, and culture came ... view course details

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  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: HIST 3343

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16641 GOVT 3646   LEC 001

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GOVT 3665

A survey of American political thought from the Eighteenth Century to the present. Particular attention will be devoted to the persistence of liberal individualism in the American tradition. Politicians, ... view course details

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  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: AMST 3665HIST 3160

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8175 GOVT 3665   LEC 001

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    FA14 will be the last time that this course is taught by Prof. Kramnick, as he will be retiring in June 2015.

  • 16129 GOVT 3665   DIS 201

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GOVT 3766

In the media we read about conflict in Iraq between Sunnis, Shiites, and Kurds; strife between Muslims and Copts in Egypt; rebellion in Syria against the ruling Alawite minority; and violence between Israelis ... view course details

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  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: JWST 3767NES 3767SOC 3760

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 15934 GOVT 3766   LEC 001

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GOVT 3877

This course addresses contemporary issues of nuclear security. While it reflects on the past, it focuses on the present and future: what are the current proliferation challenges? What are the threats of ... view course details

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  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion.

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 16228 GOVT 3877   LEC 001

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  • 16229 GOVT 3877   DIS 201

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  • 16230 GOVT 3877   DIS 202

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GOVT 3927

Since the establishment of the State of Israel and the First Arab-Israeli War in 1948, Israeli-Lebanese relations have known periods of stability and conflict. The course will explain the changing relationship ... view course details

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  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: NES 3927

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16232 GOVT 3927   LEC 001

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GOVT 4000

Fall Topic: World War I and International Relations Theory.  No war has more prominently featured in political scientists' investigations of armed conflict than the First World War. From Waltz to Mearsheimer ... view course details

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  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • Topic: WWI and International Relations Theory

  •  8886 GOVT 4000   SEM 102

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    Enrollment preference given to: Government seniors. Fulfills GOVT senior seminar requirement.

GOVT 4019

The goal of this course is to introduce probability and statistics as fundamental building blocks for quantitative political analysis, with regression modeling as a focal application. We will begin with ... view course details

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  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: GOVT 6019

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 16260 GOVT 4019   SEM 101

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    This class does not fulfill the government senior seminar requirement.

GOVT 4021

American conservative thought rests on assumptions that are strikingly different from those made by mainstream American liberals.  However, conservative thinkers are themselves committed to principles ... view course details

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  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: AMST 4021

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16233 GOVT 4021   SEM 101

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GOVT 4218

This course will offer students an opportunity to view the process of shaping national debates from the perspective of the United States Senate. The modern Senate will serve as the point of reference for ... view course details

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  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: AMST 4218HIST 4030

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 17325 GOVT 4218   SEM 180

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    Taught in Washington, D.C.

GOVT 4303

Biotechnology is a broad term for the tools used to alter living organisms for human purposes. Genetic engineering (recombinant DNA technology) is one class of methods used in biotechnology. Private sector ... view course details

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  •  9459 GOVT 4303   LEC 001

    • TR Emerson Hall 135
    • Davidson Evanega, S

      Davies, P

      Herring, R

      Hobbs, P

      Thies, J

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  •  9460 GOVT 4303   DIS 201

    • TBA
    • Davidson Evanega, S

      Davies, P

      Herring, R

      Hobbs, P

      Thies, J

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  •  9461 GOVT 4303   DIS 202

    • TBA
    • Davidson Evanega, S

      Davies, P

      Herring, R

      Hobbs, P

      Thies, J

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  • 17991 GOVT 4303   DIS 203

    • TBA
    • Davidson Evanega, S

      Davies, P

      Herring, R

      Hobbs, P

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GOVT 4353

This is a senior seminar on the political development of Western Europe. Students will examine the following questions: what explains the formation of the modern nation-state in Western Europe? What explains ... view course details

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  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 16875 GOVT 4353   SEM 101

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    Preference given to Government Seniors and Juniors.

GOVT 4403

The goal of the course is to introduce students to the study of the nexus between violence and the creation of the modern state. It is intended to familiarize students with the role that war and other ... view course details

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  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16033 GOVT 4403   SEM 101

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    Fulfills government senior seminar requirement.

GOVT 4554

This seminar explores cultural, social and political transformations in the (post)socialist world through the methods and analytics of socio-cultural anthropology. Students will learn about the contradictions ... view course details

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  • 17058 GOVT 4554   SEM 101

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GOVT 4655

Topic: Equality Efforts to reduce inequality are central to the pursuit of justice. We will investigate leading philosophical controversies about the moral basis of these efforts. To what extent, in what ... view course details

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  •  8597 GOVT 4655   LEC 001

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GOVT 4666

In this seminar, we will inquire into how questions of sensation cross between literature, aesthetics and political theory. Drawing from writings in continental philosophy and phenomenology, the challenge ... view course details

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  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: COML 4025SHUM 4990

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16932 GOVT 4666   SEM 101

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GOVT 4696

The fall of "real socialism" in 1990 put an end to the experience of twentieth century Marxism.  Its ideas, debates and controversies could be viewed-historicized and revisited-in a different light.  The ... view course details

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  • 16179 GOVT 4696   SEM 101

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GOVT 4745

Liberal feminists and political theorists argue that sentiments such as compassion and empathy have the capacity to alert us to suffering, injustice, and oppression, and thus incite transformative political ... view course details

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  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ANTHR 4176FGSS 4876SHUM 4876

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16944 GOVT 4745   SEM 101

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GOVT 4786

There is an astonishing discrepancy between our perception of the Holocaust as a central event of the twentieth century and its marginal place in postwar culture.  It is during those years, nevertheless, ... view course details

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  • 16174 GOVT 4786   SEM 101

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GOVT 4819

Human rights pressures on governments come from many directions. We will explore their conceptual foundations and tensions among them by investigating national human rights practices worldwide in relation ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  8888 GOVT 4819   SEM 101

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    This class does not fulfill government senior seminar requirement.

GOVT 4949

Designed to support thesis writers in the honors program during the early stages of their research projects. view course details

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  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  7938 GOVT 4949   IND 601

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GOVT 4999

One-on-one tutorial arranged by the student with a faculty member of his or her choosing. Open to government majors doing superior work, and it is the responsibility of the student to establish the research ... view course details

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  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6098 GOVT 4999   IND 601

    • TBA
    • Anderson, C

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6984 GOVT 4999   IND 602

    • TBA
    • Bensel, R

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6985 GOVT 4999   IND 603

    • TBA
    • Buck-Morss, S

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6986 GOVT 4999   IND 604

    • TBA
    • Bunce, V

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6987 GOVT 4999   IND 605

    • TBA
    • Carlson, A

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6988 GOVT 4999   IND 606

    • TBA
    • Enns, P

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6989 GOVT 4999   IND 607

    • TBA
    • Evangelista, M

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6990 GOVT 4999   IND 608

    • TBA
    • Frank, J

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6991 GOVT 4999   IND 609

    • TBA
    • Staff

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6992 GOVT 4999   IND 610

    • TBA
    • Herring, R

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6993 GOVT 4999   IND 611

    • TBA
    • Jones-Correa, M

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6994 GOVT 4999   IND 612

    • TBA
    • Katzenstein, M

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6995 GOVT 4999   IND 613

    • TBA
    • Katzenstein, P

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6996 GOVT 4999   IND 614

    • TBA
    • Kirshner, J

  • Instruction Mode:

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6997 GOVT 4999   IND 615

    • TBA
    • Kramnick, I

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6998 GOVT 4999   IND 616

    • TBA
    • Kreps, S

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6999 GOVT 4999   IND 617

    • TBA
    • Lowi, T

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7000 GOVT 4999   IND 618

    • TBA
    • Martin, S

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7003 GOVT 4999   IND 619

    • TBA
    • Mertha, A

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7001 GOVT 4999   IND 620

    • TBA
    • Mettler, S

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7002 GOVT 4999   IND 621

    • TBA
    • Maass, R

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7011 GOVT 4999   IND 622

    • TBA
    • Frank, J

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7012 GOVT 4999   IND 623

    • TBA
    • Patel, D

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7013 GOVT 4999   IND 624

    • TBA
    • Pepinsky, T

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7014 GOVT 4999   IND 625

    • TBA
    • Roberts, K

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7015 GOVT 4999   IND 626

    • TBA
    • Rubenstein, D

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7016 GOVT 4999   IND 627

    • TBA
    • Sanders, M

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7017 GOVT 4999   IND 628

    • TBA
    • Shefter, M

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7018 GOVT 4999   IND 629

    • TBA
    • Smith, A

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7019 GOVT 4999   IND 630

    • TBA
    • Tarrow, S

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7020 GOVT 4999   IND 631

    • TBA
    • van de Walle, N

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7021 GOVT 4999   IND 632

    • TBA
    • Way, C

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7022 GOVT 4999   IND 633

    • TBA
    • Weeks, J

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7023 GOVT 4999   IND 634

    • TBA
    • Staff

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GOVT 6019

The goal of this course is to introduce probability and statistics as fundamental building blocks for quantitative political analysis, with regression modeling as a focal application. We will begin with ... view course details

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  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: GOVT 4019

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  8179 GOVT 6019   SEM 101

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GOVT 6021

Poverty is an enduring phenomenon that baffles policymakers and confounds those who would offer simple solutions. This course explores the causes of poverty in the United States and analyzes the various ... view course details

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  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 16234 GOVT 6021   SEM 101

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GOVT 6039

We will gain experience with advanced statistical methods for social scientists--those incorporating complex statistical assumptions as well as those that relate to causality. Students will apply these ... view course details

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  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 16235 GOVT 6039   SEM 101

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GOVT 6067

General survey of the literature and propositions of the international relations field. Criteria are developed for judging theoretical propositions and are applied to the major findings. Participants are ... view course details

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  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  8896 GOVT 6067   SEM 101

    • W Uris Hall 438
    • Kirshner, J

      Ward, S

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GOVT 6201

The United States Congress will be examined: first, as a "closed system" in which institutional arrangements decisively apportion political power; and, second, as the product of electoral and social forces ... view course details

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  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: AMST 6201

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 16100 GOVT 6201   SEM 101

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GOVT 6324

This proseminar in Chinese politics has three goals. The first is to analyze Chinese politics from several dimensions (elite politics, Center-local relations, institutions, state and society, the military, ... view course details

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  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 16037 GOVT 6324   SEM 101

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GOVT 6353

This course provides a graduate-level survey of the field of comparative politics, introducing students to classic works as well as recent contributions that build upon those works. Readings will draw ... view course details

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  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  7132 GOVT 6353   SEM 101

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GOVT 6406

An examination of the 'African positions' on the ICC, humanitarianism, and the responsibility to protect, this course examines the questions of the human, ethics, law, and universality in global politics ... view course details

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  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ASRC 6406

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 17751 GOVT 6406   SEM 101

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GOVT 6554

This seminar explores cultural, social and political transformations in the (post)socialist world through the methods and analytics of socio-cultural anthropology. Students will learn about the contradictions ... view course details

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  • 17059 GOVT 6554   SEM 101

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GOVT 6606

This seminar will explore the intersection of political theory and American pragmatism. While questions of political theory have often been seen as external to the concerns of pragmatism as a philosophy, ... view course details

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  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: AMST 6606

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 16236 GOVT 6606   SEM 101

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GOVT 6656

Topic: Equality Efforts to reduce inequality are central to the pursuit of justice. We will investigate leading philosophical controversies about the moral basis of these efforts. To what extent, in what ... view course details

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  •  8599 GOVT 6656   LEC 001

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GOVT 6696

The fall of "real socialism" in 1990 put an end to the experience of twentieth century Marxism. Its ideas, debates and controversies could be viewed-historicized and revisited-in a different light. The ... view course details

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  • 16189 GOVT 6696   SEM 101

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GOVT 6736

An in-depth study of a book, author, or debate in ancient political thought in its own right and also with a view to its bearing on contemporary democratic theory. In fall 2014, this course will focus ... view course details

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  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: CLASS 7663

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16237 GOVT 6736   SEM 101

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GOVT 6786

There is an astonishing discrepancy between our perception of the Holocaust as a central event of the twentieth century and its marginal place in postwar culture.  It is during those years, nevertheless, ... view course details

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  • 16184 GOVT 6786   SEM 101

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GOVT 6857

Exploration into a range of contemporary theories and research topics in the field of international political economy. The seminar covers different theoretical perspectives and a number of substantive ... view course details

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  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 16038 GOVT 6857   SEM 101

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GOVT 6999

Colloquium is the weekly seminar series hosted by the Cornell Institute for Public Affairs (CIPA). It is also a required, 1-credit course for all CIPA Fellows and is graded S-U based on attendance. The ... view course details

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  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit Sat/UnSat

  •  6100 GOVT 6999   SEM 101

    • R
    • Lowi, T

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GOVT 7073

This is the first in a two course sequence that introduces graduate students in political science to game theory, a tool for studying strategic interaction that is now used throughout the discipline. In ... view course details

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  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  9535 GOVT 7073   SEM 101

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GOVT 7999

Individualized readings and research for graduate students. Topics, readings, and writing requirements are designed through consultation between the student and the instructor. Graduate students in government ... view course details

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  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  •  6101 GOVT 7999   IND 601

    • TBA
    • Anderson, C

  • Instruction Mode:

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  •  7061 GOVT 7999   IND 602

    • TBA
    • Bensel, R

  • Instruction Mode:

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  •  7062 GOVT 7999   IND 603

    • TBA
    • Buck-Morss, S

  • Instruction Mode:

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  •  7063 GOVT 7999   IND 604

    • TBA
    • Bunce, V

  • Instruction Mode:

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  •  7064 GOVT 7999   IND 605

    • TBA
    • Carlson, A

  • Instruction Mode:

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  •  7065 GOVT 7999   IND 606

    • TBA
    • Enns, P

  • Instruction Mode:

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  •  7066 GOVT 7999   IND 607

    • TBA
    • Evangelista, M

  • Instruction Mode:

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  •  7067 GOVT 7999   IND 608

    • TBA
    • Frank, J

  • Instruction Mode:

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  •  7068 GOVT 7999   IND 609

    • TBA
    • Lienau, O

  • Instruction Mode:

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  •  7069 GOVT 7999   IND 610

    • TBA
    • Herring, R

  • Instruction Mode:

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  •  7070 GOVT 7999   IND 611

    • TBA
    • Jones-Correa, M

  • Instruction Mode:

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  •  7071 GOVT 7999   IND 612

    • TBA
    • Katzenstein, M

  • Instruction Mode:

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  •  7072 GOVT 7999   IND 613

    • TBA
    • Katzenstein, P

  • Instruction Mode:

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  •  7073 GOVT 7999   IND 614

    • TBA
    • Kirshner, J

  • Instruction Mode:

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  •  7074 GOVT 7999   IND 615

    • TBA
    • Kramnick, I

  • Instruction Mode:

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  •  7075 GOVT 7999   IND 616

    • TBA
    • Kreps, S

  • Instruction Mode:

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  •  7076 GOVT 7999   IND 617

    • TBA
    • Lowi, T

  • Instruction Mode:

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  •  7077 GOVT 7999   IND 618

    • TBA
    • Martin, S

  • Instruction Mode:

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  •  7078 GOVT 7999   IND 619

    • TBA
    • Mertha, A

  • Instruction Mode:

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  •  7079 GOVT 7999   IND 620

    • TBA
    • Mettler, S

  • Instruction Mode:

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  •  7080 GOVT 7999   IND 621

    • TBA
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode:

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  •  7083 GOVT 7999   IND 622

    • TBA
    • Morrison, K

  • Instruction Mode:

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  •  7084 GOVT 7999   IND 623

    • TBA
    • Patel, D

  • Instruction Mode:

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  •  7085 GOVT 7999   IND 624

    • TBA
    • Pepinsky, T

  • Instruction Mode:

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  •  7086 GOVT 7999   IND 625

    • TBA
    • Roberts, K

  • Instruction Mode:

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  •  7087 GOVT 7999   IND 626

    • TBA
    • Rubenstein, D

  • Instruction Mode:

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  •  7088 GOVT 7999   IND 627

    • TBA
    • Sanders, M

  • Instruction Mode:

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  •  7089 GOVT 7999   IND 628

    • TBA
    • Shefter, M

  • Instruction Mode:

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  •  7090 GOVT 7999   IND 629

    • TBA
    • Smith, A

  • Instruction Mode:

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  •  7091 GOVT 7999   IND 630

    • TBA
    • Tarrow, S

  • Instruction Mode:

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  •  7092 GOVT 7999   IND 631

    • TBA
    • van de Walle, N

  • Instruction Mode:

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  •  7093 GOVT 7999   IND 632

    • TBA
    • Way, C

  • Instruction Mode:

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  •  7094 GOVT 7999   IND 633

    • TBA
    • Weeks, J

  • Instruction Mode:

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  •  7152 GOVT 7999   IND 634

    • TBA
    • Flores-Macias, G

  • Instruction Mode: