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Classes
GOVT 1101
Course Description
This First-Year Writing Seminar is devoted to the study of political power and the interaction of citizens and governments and provides the opportunity to write extensively about these issues. Topics vary ... view course details
FWS Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Section Topic
Topic: FWS: Politics on the Athenian Stage
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- MW Stimson Hall 206
Instructors
Frank, J
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Additional Information
For more information about First-Year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://knight.as.cornell.edu/.
FWS Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Section Topic
Topic: FWS:Gender, Violence & the State
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- TR Uris Hall G24
Instructors
Karim, S
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Additional Information
For more information about First-Year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://knight.as.cornell.edu/.
FWS Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Section Topic
Topic: FWS:Money and Politics
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- MW White Hall B06
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Sahasrabuddhe, A
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Additional Information
For more information about First-Year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://knight.as.cornell.edu/.
FWS Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Section Topic
Topic: FWS: Just Words? Wtg About Justice and Inequality
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- MWF McGraw Hall 366
Instructors
Swanson, J
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Additional Information
For more information about First-Year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://knight.as.cornell.edu/.
GOVT 1111
Course Description
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
Regular Academic Session. Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: AMST 1115
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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- MW Klarman Hall KG70
Instructors
Mettler, S
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- T White Hall 110
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Staff
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- T Uris Hall G26
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- T McGraw Hall 365
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- W McGraw Hall 365
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- W Goldwin Smith Hall G24
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- W Morrill Hall 106
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- R McGraw Hall 365
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- R Uris Hall G26
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- R Uris Hall G26
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- R McGraw Hall 366
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- F McGraw Hall 215
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- F White Hall B14
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GOVT 1503
Course Description
This course offers an introduction to the study of Africa, the U.S., the Caribbean and other diasporas. This course will examine, through a range of disciplines, among them literature, history, politics, ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: AMST 1500, ASRC 1500
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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- TR Africana Ctr B01
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Farred, G
GOVT 1817
Course Description
An introduction to the basic concepts and practice of international politics with an emphasis on learning critical thinking. The course is divided into two parts. In the first half, we will learn about ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Choose one lecture and one discussion.
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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- TR Goldwin Smith Hall 132-HEC Aud
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Kreps, S
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- M Uris Hall G88
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Staff
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- M White Hall 104
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Staff
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- M White Hall 104
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- T McGraw Hall 365
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Staff
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- T McGraw Hall 366
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- W Uris Hall G26
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- W Uris Hall G24
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- R White Hall 104
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- F McGraw Hall 365
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- F White Hall B14
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GOVT 1901
Course Description
This course will address questions of justice posed by current political controversies, for example, controversies over immigration, economic inequality, American nationalism, the government's role in ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: PHIL 1901, SOC 1900
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Credits and Grading Basis
1-2 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Section Topic
Topic: Democracy and Justice in the US Now
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- W Hans Bethe House 240
Instructors
Sangiuliano, A
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Additional Information
Weekly discussions of urgent moral questions about politics and society in the United States and American conduct toward people abroad. Brief readings will be starting points for mutual learning about issues such as inequality of political power (“The system is rigged”); inclusion, diversity and political action (including “identity politics”); constitutional order and its vulnerability; patriotism and cosmopolitanism; immigration; economic and racial inequality; and global uses of American power.
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: PHIL 1901, SOC 1900
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Credits and Grading Basis
1-2 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Section Topic
Topic: Democracy and Justice in the US Now
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- M Hans Bethe House 240
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Sangiuliano, A
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Additional Information
Weekly discussions of urgent moral questions about politics and society in the United States and American conduct toward people abroad. Brief readings will be starting points for mutual learning about issues such as inequality of political power (“The system is rigged”); inclusion, diversity and political action (including “identity politics”); constitutional order and its vulnerability; patriotism and cosmopolitanism; immigration; economic and racial inequality; and global uses of American power.
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: PHIL 1901, SOC 1900
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Credits and Grading Basis
1-2 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Section Topic
Topic: Democracy and Justice in the US Now
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- W William T. Keeton House 141
Instructors
Moebus, F
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Additional Information
Weekly discussions of urgent moral questions about politics and society in the United States and American conduct toward people abroad. Brief readings will be starting points for mutual learning about issues such as inequality of political power (“The system is rigged”); inclusion, diversity and political action (including “identity politics”); constitutional order and its vulnerability; patriotism and cosmopolitanism; immigration; economic and racial inequality; and global uses of American power.
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: PHIL 1901, SOC 1900
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Credits and Grading Basis
1-2 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Section Topic
Topic: Democracy and Justice in the US Now
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- M William T. Keeton House 141
Instructors
Sales, B
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Additional Information
Weekly discussions of urgent moral questions about politics and society in the United States and American conduct toward people abroad. Brief readings will be starting points for mutual learning about issues such as inequality of political power (“The system is rigged”); inclusion, diversity and political action (including “identity politics”); constitutional order and its vulnerability; patriotism and cosmopolitanism; immigration; economic and racial inequality; and global uses of American power.
GOVT 2225
Course Description
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
Regular Academic Session. Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: AMST 2225, DSOC 2220, ILROB 2220, PAM 2220, PHIL 1950, SOC 2220
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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- TR Klarman Hall KG70
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Haskins, A
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- F Goldwin Smith Hall G22
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Haskins, A
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- F Uris Hall 204
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Haskins, A
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- F Goldwin Smith Hall 142
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Haskins, A
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- F Uris Hall 204
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Haskins, A
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- F Malott Hall 207
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Haskins, A
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- F Goldwin Smith Hall G24
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Haskins, A
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- F Uris Hall 262
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Haskins, A
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- F Malott Hall 224
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Haskins, A
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- F Uris Hall 301
Instructors
Haskins, A
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- F Morrill Hall 110
Instructors
Haskins, A
GOVT 2293
Course Description
Entertainment forms of political communication such as popular music are very often neglected in research of political communication, although popular music has a long and varied association with politics. ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Choose one lecture and one discussion.
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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- TR Baker Laboratory 119
Instructors
Krewel, M
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- M McGraw Hall 366
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Krewel, M
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- W Goldwin Smith Hall G24
Instructors
Krewel, M
GOVT 2553
Course Description
This course will cover current events in Europe as they unfold during the semester. Each week the two meetings will features a "topic" day in which students learn about a current issue of importance for ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Choose one lecture and one discussion.
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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- TR Uris Hall 262
Instructors
Way, C
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- M Uris Hall 498
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Staff
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- W Rockefeller Hall 128
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Staff
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- R Goldwin Smith Hall G19
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- M McGraw Hall 215
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Staff
GOVT 3012
Course Description
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
Regular Academic Session. Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: AMST 3012
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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- TR Klarman Hall KG70
Instructors
Michener, J
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- W Uris Hall 262
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Staff
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- W Uris Hall 262
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- F McGraw Hall 145
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Staff
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- F McGraw Hall 145
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- W Rockefeller Hall 127
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- W Ives Hall 107
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GOVT 3044
Course Description
This course provides students with an analytical framework to understand China's ongoing economic transformation. The courses goals include: 1) to familiarize students with different perspectives on China's ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: ASIAN 3304, CAPS 3049
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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- TR Goldwin Smith Hall 142
Instructors
Wallace, J
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- M White Hall 104
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Wallace, J
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- W McGraw Hall 145
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Wallace, J
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- W Goldwin Smith Hall 144
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Wallace, J
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- M Rockefeller Hall B16
Instructors
Wallace, J
GOVT 3071
Course Description
The US and the global community face a number of complex, interconnected and enduring issues that pose challenges for our political and policy governance institutions and society at large. Exploring how ... view course details
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- F Washington, DC
Instructors
Silbey, D
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Additional Information
This class is part of the Cornell in Washington Program and is taught in Washington, DC.
Instructor Consent Required (Add)
GOVT 3082
Course Description
This course focuses on political campaigns, a central feature of American democracy. We will examine how they work and the conditions under which they affect citizens' decisions. The course looks at campaign ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: AMST 3082
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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- TR Goldwin Smith Hall G76-Lewis
Instructors
Levine, A
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- F White Hall 104
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Staff
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- F Goldwin Smith Hall 156
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- F Rockefeller Hall 189
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Staff
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- F Goldwin Smith Hall 158
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Staff
GOVT 3161
Course Description
This course will explore and seek explanations for the performance of the 20-21st century presidency, focusing on its institutional and political development, recruitment process (nominations and elections), ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: AMST 3161
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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- TR White Hall 106
Instructors
Sanders, M
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- T White Hall 106
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Staff
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- W Rockefeller Hall 231
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Staff
GOVT 3242
Course Description
The "school-to-prison track" refers to policies and practices that facilitate the transfer of students out of the school system and into the prison system (including juvenile detention, county jail, immigration ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: EDUC 3142
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Credits and Grading Basis
2-4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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- M Warren Hall 138
Instructors
Scott, R
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Additional Information
Instructor Consent Required (Add)
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- M Warren Hall 138
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Scott, R
GOVT 3281
Course Description
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
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: AMST 3281, LAW 3281
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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- MW Myron Taylor Hall 184
Instructors
Chutkow, D
GOVT 3294
Course Description
We are in an era of unprecedented access to information via digital news, the internet, and social media. This also comes with significant misinformation — for example, in 2016, Oxford Dictionaries named ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Choose one lecture and one discussion.
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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- TR Goldwin Smith Hall 142
Instructors
Cirone, A
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- M McGraw Hall 145
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Staff
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- F McGraw Hall 145
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GOVT 3333
Course Description
Put into questions, the aims of this course are as follow: Should anyone worry about China's presence in Africa? Is China's presence part of the recolonizing of the Continent? Alternatively, is China's ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ASRC 3330
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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- MW Africana Ctr B07
Instructors
Grovogui, S
GOVT 3353
Course Description
This is an introductory course on the politics of Sub-Saharan Africa. The goal is to provide students with historical background and theoretical tools to understand present-day politics on the continent. ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Choose one lecture and one discussion.
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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- MW Goldwin Smith Hall 142
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van de Walle, N
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- M McGraw Hall 365
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Staff
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- F McGraw Hall 366
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Staff
GOVT 3494
Course Description
This course addresses pertinent issues relative to the subject of regional development and globalization. Topics vary each semester. view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: AMST 3854, CRP 3854
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Section Topic
Topic: Growth and Development
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- M Washington, DC
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Fridl, D
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Additional Information
Taught in Washington, DC. This is part of the Cornell in Washington program.
GOVT 3606
Course Description
This course examines the stories, literary examples, and metaphors at work in elaborating the modern economic subject, the so-called "homo oeconomicus." We will examine material from Locke, Smith, Defoe, ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: COML 3542, GERST 3610
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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- TR Goldwin Smith Hall 142
Instructors
Fleming, P
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Additional Information
Taught in English.
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- F White Hall 104
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Un, J
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- F Goldwin Smith Hall 156
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Un, J
GOVT 3705
Course Description
An introduction (without prerequisites) to fundamental problems of current political theory, filmmaking, and film analysis, along with their interrelationship. Particular emphasis on comparing and contrasting ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: COML 3300, GERST 3550, PMA 3490
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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- MW Goldwin Smith Hall 132-HEC Aud
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Waite, G
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Additional Information
Film Screening TBA.
GOVT 3715
Course Description
This seminar overviews political theories of colonialism and empire, and in doing so, allows us to pose questions about the constitutive elements of our modernity, such as slavery, racism, dependency, ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Choose one lecture and one discussion.
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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- TR Rockefeller Hall 115
Instructors
Adalet, B
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- W Uris Hall 204
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Staff
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- F Rockefeller Hall 105
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Staff
GOVT 3867
Course Description
The possibility of major war – on the Korean Peninsula, in the Persian Gulf, in Eastern Europe, in the South China Sea – is higher today than it has been at any point since the end of the Cold War. This ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Choose one lecture and one discussion.
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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- MW Mcgraw Hall 165
Instructors
Ward, S
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- F White Hall 104
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Staff
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- F McGraw Hall 365
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Staff
GOVT 3999
Course Description
Does allowing citizens to carry concealed weapons reduce violent crime? Do affirmative action policies at law schools cause black students to fail the bar? Do micro-finance policies make the poor better ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Choose one lecture and one discussion.
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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- TR Rockefeller Hall 230
Instructors
Way, C
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- T White Hall B02
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Staff
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- W Goldwin Smith Hall G24
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Staff
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- W Rockefeller Hall 187
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Staff
GOVT 4000
Course Description
Major seminars in the Government department are small, advanced courses that cover an important theme or topic in contemporary politics in depth. Courses place particular emphasis on careful reading and ... view course details
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Section Topic
Topic: Despotism: Russia and Elsewhere
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- M White Hall 106
Instructors
Bunce, V
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Additional Information
Preference given to Government Seniors and Juniors. Fulfills government senior seminar requirement.
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Section Topic
Topic: Women, Peace and War
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- W White Hall 106
Instructors
Cosar, H
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Additional Information
Preference given to Government Seniors and Juniors. Fulfills government senior seminar requirement.
GOVT 4019
Course Description
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
Regular Academic Session. Choose one seminar and one discussion. Combined with: GOVT 6019
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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- TR Rockefeller Hall 231
Instructors
Corrigan, B
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Additional Information
This class does not fulfill the government senior seminar requirement. Co-meets with GOVT 6019.
Instructor Consent Required (Add)
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- F Uris Hall G28
Instructors
Staff
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Additional Information
Instructor Consent Required (Add)
GOVT 4021
Course Description
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
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: AMST 4021
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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- F Olin Library 403
Instructors
Bensel, R
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Additional Information
Preference given to Government Seniors and Juniors. Fulfills government senior seminar requirement.
Instructor Consent Required (Add)
GOVT 4403
Course Description
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
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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- W White Hall 104
Instructors
Flores-Macias, G
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Additional Information
Government Seniors/Juniors given preference. This class fulfills the government senior seminar requirement.
Instructor Consent Required (Add)
GOVT 4626
Course Description
This seminar surveys contemporary political theories of disobedience and resistance. We will examine liberal, republican, and radical perspectives on the logic of political protest, its functions, ... view course details
GOVT 4645
Course Description
"Recognition, Abjection, Ideology" introduces seminal theorizations of modern state power with reference to ethnographic texts that focus both on the formation of national subjectivity and social exclusion. ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ANTHR 4130, ANTHR 7130, GOVT 6845, SHUM 4630, SHUM 6630
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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- R A D White House 110
Instructors
Yamamoto-Hammering, K
GOVT 4745
Course Description
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
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ANTHR 4176, ANTHR 7176, FGSS 4876, FGSS 6876, GOVT 6745, LGBT 4876
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- M Goldwin Smith Hall 144
Instructors
Hodzic, S
GOVT 4807
Course Description
In this course we will discuss how society, culture and politics shape technological artifacts and the natural and built environment, such as bridges, roads, and landscapes in diverse cultural contexts. ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: DSOC 4301, STS 4301
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- W Goldwin Smith Hall 156
Instructors
Leuenberger, C
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Additional Information
Department Consent Required (Add)
GOVT 4949
Course Description
This seminar creates a structured environment in which honors students will examine different research approaches and methods and construct a research design for their own theses—a thesis proposal that ... view course details
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- W White Hall 106
Instructors
Sanders, M
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Additional Information
This class fulfills the government senior seminar requirement.
Department Consent Required (Add)
GOVT 4959
Course Description
GOVT 4959 is the second semester of honors thesis research, limited to students who have completed GOVT 4949 - Honors Seminar: Thesis Clarification and Research. There is no formal class meeting. Instead, ... view course details
GOVT 4986
Course Description
Other Feminisms is a survey of contemporary critical approaches to feminist theory today. it seeks to complicate the traditional depiction of feminist theory as "white," "transphobic," "Eurocentic"/western. ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: GOVT 6986
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- R White Hall 106
Instructors
Rubenstein, D
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Additional Information
Government Seniors and Juniors given preference. This class fulfills the government senior seminar requirement. Class co-meets with GOVT 6986.
GOVT 4999
Course Description
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
GOVT 6019
Course Description
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
Regular Academic Session. Choose one seminar and one discussion. Combined with: GOVT 4019
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TR Rockefeller Hall 231
Instructors
Corrigan, B
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Additional Information
Co-meets with GOVT 4019.
Instructor Consent Required (Add)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- F Uris Hall G28
Instructors
Staff
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Additional Information
Instructor Consent Required (Add)
GOVT 6022
Course Description
This course examines racial and ethnic politics in the United States, highlighting its fundamental and constitutive role in shaping American politics more broadly. We will explore the political origins ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ASRC 6022
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- W McGraw Hall 366
Instructors
Michener, J
GOVT 6067
Course Description
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
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- W White Hall 114
Instructors
Ward, S
GOVT 6075
Course Description
The seminar will explore readings in the history of political thought from Homer to the Twenty-first century. view course details
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- T Stimson Hall 206
Instructors
Frank, J
GOVT 6089
Course Description
This course considers statistical techniques to analyze time series data. We will pay particular attention to common time series methods, assumptions, and examples from political and social science. The ... view course details
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- M Stimson Hall 206
Instructors
Enns, P
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Additional Information
Instructor Consent Required (Add)
GOVT 6109
Course Description
This graduate seminar introduces students to methods currently used by political scientists to develop and test for observable implications of theoretically-derived arguments using data collected away ... view course details
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- W Goldwin Smith Hall 142
Instructors
Karim, S
GOVT 6122
Course Description
Social science research almost always combines empirical observation (data), the construction of concepts (language), and the logical analysis of the relations between observations and concepts (statistics). ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ECON 6910, PHIL 6922
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- M White Hall 114
Instructors
Bensel, R
GOVT 6353
Course Description
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
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- M Uris Hall 301
Instructors
Roberts, K
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Additional Information
Instructor Consent Required (Add)
GOVT 6433
Course Description
This course is designed to provide doctoral students in political science with an introduction to advanced quantitative text analysis. Students will learn about all major types of content analyses, including ... view course details
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TR White Hall 114
Instructors
Krewel, M
GOVT 6745
Course Description
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
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ANTHR 4176, ANTHR 7176, FGSS 4876, FGSS 6876, GOVT 4745, LGBT 4876
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- M Goldwin Smith Hall 144
Instructors
Hodzic, S
GOVT 6845
Course Description
"Recognition, Abjection, Ideology" introduces seminal theorizations of modern state power with reference to ethnographic texts that focus both on the formation of national subjectivity and social exclusion. ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ANTHR 4130, ANTHR 7130, GOVT 4645, SHUM 4630, SHUM 6630
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- R A D White House 110
Instructors
Yamamoto-Hammering, K
GOVT 6986
Course Description
Other Feminisms is a survey of contemporary critical approaches to feminist theory today. it seeks to complicate the traditional depiction of feminist theory as "white," "transphobic," "Eurocentic"/western. ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: GOVT 4986
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- R White Hall 106
Instructors
Rubenstein, D
GOVT 7073
Course Description
Game theory provides a scientific approach to the study of social, political, and economic interactions that focuses on the strategic aspects of decision-making between two or more individuals or groups. ... view course details
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TR Uris Hall 301
Instructors
Cirone, A
GOVT 7999
Course Description
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