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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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4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
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Mettler, S
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- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
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- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
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- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
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- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
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- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
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- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
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- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
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- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
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- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
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- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
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GOVT 1503
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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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4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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- TR To Be Assigned
- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
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Richardson, R
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GOVT 1817
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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 Graded(Letter grades only)
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- TR To Be Assigned
- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
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Katzenstein, P
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- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
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- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
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- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
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- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
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- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
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- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
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- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
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- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
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- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
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GOVT 2011
Course Description
As a country, we are what we remember. But who decides what facts and stories about the past are important enough to memorialize? What does that decision tell us about power and truth? This class will ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: AMST 2012
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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- F To Be Assigned
- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
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Margulies, J
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GOVT 2012
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The goal of the course is to introduce students to the study of crime and policing. It is intended to familiarize students with some of the main causes of crime, with an emphasis on violent crime) and ... view course details
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
2 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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- W To Be Assigned
- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
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Flores-Macias, G
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GOVT 2225
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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, GDEV 2220, ILROB 2220, PAM 2220, PHIL 1950, SOC 2220
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4 Credits GradeNoAud(Letter grades only (no audit))
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- TR To Be Assigned
- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
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Sullivan, J
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- F
- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
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Young, C
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- F
- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
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Young, C
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- F
- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
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Young, C
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- F
- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
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Young, C
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- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
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Young, C
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- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
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Young, C
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- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
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Young, C
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- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
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Young, C
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- F
- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
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Young, C
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GOVT 2665
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This course offers a survey of American political thought from the colonial period to the present. We will read Puritan sermons, revolutionary pamphlets, philosophical treatises, presidential orations, ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: AMST 2669
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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- TR To Be Assigned
- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
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Frank, J
Livingston, A
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- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
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- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
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- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
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- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
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GOVT 2673
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This lecture class will explore the socio-cultural history of modern Egypt from the late 18th century to the 21st century "Arab Spring." We will explore Egyptian history under the Ottomans and the Mamluks, ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: ASRC 2670, HIST 2672, NES 2670
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3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
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Fahmy, Z
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- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
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- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
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- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
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- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
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GOVT 3092
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How is public policy really formed in the United States today? Who are the key actors and decision makers who shape the laws and regulations that impact us at the local, state and federal levels of government? ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: AMST 3092, GOVT 6091, PAM 3090, PAM 5090
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4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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- R Washington, DC
- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
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Christie, R
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Taught in Washington, DC.
Instructor Consent Required (Add)
GOVT 3121
Course Description
This is a class about the American criminal justice system—from policing to prisons, from arrest to reentry. In many ways, the operation of the modern criminal justice system is taken for granted, which ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: AMST 3121
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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- TR To Be Assigned
- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
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Margulies, J
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- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
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Staff
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- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
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- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
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- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
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- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
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- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
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- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
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- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
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GOVT 3265
Course Description
"Power" and "freedom" are among the most important elements of the language of politics, and of the scholarly study of politics, but they are notoriously difficult to define. In this class, we'll try to ... view course details
Regular Academic Session.
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3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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- MW To Be Assigned
- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
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Markell, P
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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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4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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- MW Myron Taylor Hall 184
- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
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Chutkow, D
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GOVT 3293
Course Description
This course is designed as an introduction to political, economic, and social issues in 20th century Latin America. Topics are organized chronologically, beginning with the crisis of agro-export economies ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: GDEV 3290, LATA 3290
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4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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- TR To Be Assigned
- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
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Roberts, K
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- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
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- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
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- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
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- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
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GOVT 3303
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From a perspective based on comparative political economy, this course examines pressing contemporary issues such as the politics of growing inequality. We consider conflicts around markets, democracy, ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ILRIC 4330
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4 Credits Opt NoAud(Letter or S/U grades (no audit))
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- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
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Turner, L
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GOVT 3313
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What explains authoritarian resilience in the Middle East? What are the causes and consequences of Islamist political attitudes and behavior? What is the historical legacy of colonialism and empire in ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: JWST 3850, NES 3850
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4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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- TR To Be Assigned
- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
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Blackman, A
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- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
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- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
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GOVT 3353
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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. Combined with: ASRC 3353
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4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
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van de Walle, N
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- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
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- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
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GOVT 3384
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The course will be thoroughly comparative in order to highlight both the specificity of each country as well as more generalizable dynamics of 21st century development. It will be divided into a number ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: AEM 3388, ASIAN 3380, ASIAN 6680, CAPS 3387, GOVT 6384, ILRIC 3380, ILRIC 5380
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4 Credits GradeNoAud(Letter grades only (no audit))
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- MW To Be Assigned
- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
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Friedman, E
Kuruvilla, S
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GOVT 3437
Course Description
The European Union (EU) is a major player in international politics. Despite this, it remains unclear whether the EU is ultimately an international organization, a state in the making, or an entirely new ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Choose one lecture and one discussion.
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4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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- MW To Be Assigned
- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
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Schade, D
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- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
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Schade, D
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- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
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Schade, D
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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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Topic: Social Justice& Urban Issues:Case of Washington,DC
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- W Washington, DC
- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
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Ajinkya, J
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Taught in Washington, DC. This is part of the Cornell in Washington Program.
Instructor Consent Required (Add)
GOVT 3547
Course Description
Do you want to learn the discussion-based case method as taught at the Harvard Business School? Do you want to learn how to write a long research paper? Do you not want to take a final examination? If ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: AEM 3547, GDEV 3547, ILRIC 3547
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4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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- TR To Be Assigned
- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
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Katzenstein, P
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- M To Be Assigned
- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
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- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
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- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
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- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
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- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
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- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
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GOVT 3613
Course Description
No description available. view course details
Seven Week - Second. Combined with: LATA 3612
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1 Credit Multi-Term(Multi-Term Course: Not Graded)
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- To Be Assigned
- Oct 12 - Dec 17, 2022
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Roberts, K
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This course is first part of a multi-term sequence.
Instructor Consent Required (Add)
GOVT 3947
Course Description
No description available. view course details
Regular Academic Session. Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: ASRC 3947
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4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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- TR To Be Assigned
- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
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Ba, O
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- W To Be Assigned
- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
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- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
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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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4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Topic: Democracy and Representation
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- R To Be Assigned
- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
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Bateman, D
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Preference given to Government Seniors and Juniors. Fulfills government senior seminar requirement.
Regular Academic Session.
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4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Topic: Empire and Radical Political Thought
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- F To Be Assigned
- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
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Adalet, B
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Preference given to Government Seniors and Juniors. Fulfills government senior seminar requirement.
Regular Academic Session.
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4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Topic: Causes of Interstate War
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- R To Be Assigned
- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
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Way, C
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Instruction Mode: In Person
Preference given to Government Seniors and Juniors. Fulfills government senior seminar requirement.
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: GOVT 6293
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4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Topic: Comparative Urbanization
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- R To Be Assigned
- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
Instructors
Wallace, J
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Instruction Mode: In Person
Preference given to Government Seniors and Juniors. Fulfills government senior seminar requirement.
Instructor Consent Required (Add)
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: GOVT 6483
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Section Topic
Topic: Authoritarianism and Democracy
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- T To Be Assigned
- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
Instructors
Wallace, J
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Preference given to Government Seniors and Juniors. Fulfills government senior seminar requirement.
Instructor Consent Required (Add)
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: GOVT 6827
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Section Topic
Topic: China, Tibet and Xinjiang
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- M To Be Assigned
- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
Instructors
Carlson, A
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Preference given to Government Seniors and Juniors. Fulfills government senior seminar requirement
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: GOVT 6877
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Section Topic
Topic: China and Asian Security
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- M To Be Assigned
- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
Instructors
Weiss, J
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Preference given to Government Seniors and Juniors. Fulfills government senior seminar requirement
Instructor Consent Required (Add)
GOVT 4022
Course Description
This course explores how a rapidly changing media environment and popular cultural are changing American governance and popular perceptions of democratic institutions. The course examines more than eighty ... view course details
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
GOVT 4283
Course Description
This class will examine the history and contemporary role of Latinos as a minority group in the U.S. political system. This course is intended as an overview of the political position of Latinos y Latinas ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: AMST 4283, LSP 4283
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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 To Be Assigned
- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
Instructors
Garcia-Rios, S
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Government Seniors and Juniors given preference. This class fulfills the government senior seminar requirement.
GOVT 4543
Course Description
This course a offers comparative political sociology of democratic and non-democratic institutions in the United States and beyond. Topics will include nationalism, fascism and populism. My focus will ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: SHUM 4540, SOC 4540
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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 To Be Assigned
- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
Instructors
Berezin, M
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
GOVT 4735
Course Description
This is an introduction to the three 'master thinkers' who have helped determine the discourses of modernity and post-modernity. We consider basic aspects of their work: (a) specific critical and historical ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: COML 4250, GERST 4250
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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
- MW To Be Assigned
- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
Instructors
Waite, G
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
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
- T To Be Assigned
- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
Instructors
Perera, I
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
This class fulfills the government senior seminar requirement.
Department Consent Required (Add)
GOVT 4998
Course Description
This required course forms the core of the Cornell in Washington academic program. The foundational skill of both politics and policy is taking knowledge, analyzing it, figuring out how to convert it into ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ALS 4998, AMST 4998, CAPS 4998, NS 4998, PAM 4060
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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
Instruction Mode: In Person
Taught in Washington, DC. This is part of the Cornell in Washington program.
Department Consent Required (Add)
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
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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
- T To Be Assigned
- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
Instructors
Michener, J
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Undergraduates must receive permission of instructor in order to enroll.
GOVT 6031
Course Description
The major issues, approaches, and institutions of American government and the various subfields of American politics are introduced. The focus is on both substantive information and theoretical analysis, ... 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 To Be Assigned
- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
Instructors
Kriner, D
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
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 Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- T To Be Assigned
- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
Instructors
Kreps, S
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Instructor Consent Required (Add)
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 Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- M To Be Assigned
- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
Instructors
Frank, J
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
GOVT 6091
Course Description
How is public policy really formed in the United States today? Who are the key actors and decision makers who shape the laws and regulations that impact us at the local, state and federal levels of government? ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: AMST 3092, GOVT 3092, PAM 3090, PAM 5090
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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 Washington, DC
- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
Instructors
Christie, R
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Taught in Washington, DC
Instructor Consent Required (Add)
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
- F To Be Assigned
- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
Instructors
Bensel, R
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
GOVT 6293
Course Description
For the first time in history, more than half of the world's people reside in cities. Why do people congregate in cities? How do states address urbanization, and how does urbanization affect states? This ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: GOVT 4000
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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 To Be Assigned
- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
Instructors
Wallace, J
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Instructor Consent Required (Add)
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 Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- R To Be Assigned
- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
Instructors
Riedl, R
Rosenfeld, B
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
GOVT 6384
Course Description
The course will be thoroughly comparative in order to highlight both the specificity of each country as well as more generalizable dynamics of 21st century development. It will be divided into a number ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: AEM 3388, ASIAN 3380, ASIAN 6680, CAPS 3387, GOVT 3384, ILRIC 3380, ILRIC 5380
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits GradeNoAud(Letter grades only (no audit))
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MW To Be Assigned
- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
Instructors
Friedman, E
Kuruvilla, S
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
GOVT 6483
Course Description
Officials come to their positions of power in ways that vary over time and space. Comparativists have, historically, focused their attentions on democracies and on transitions from authoritarian regimes ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: GOVT 4000
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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 To Be Assigned
- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
Instructors
Wallace, J
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Instructor Consent Required (Add)
GOVT 6585
Course Description
This seminar will provide an advanced survey of the history of American political thought, with emphasis placed on four significant periods: Puritan New England, the Revolution and Founding, Abolition ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: AMST 6585
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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 To Be Assigned
- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
Instructors
Frank, J
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Instructor Consent Required (Add)
GOVT 6594
Course Description
This seminar examines public opinion and political behavior from a comparative perspective using primarily the tools of quantitative social science. We will focus on the intellectual evolution of the field, ... 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 To Be Assigned
- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
Instructors
Rosenfeld, B
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
GOVT 6827
Course Description
This seminar is intended to examine the increasingly complex relationship that has evolved between China and the rest of the international system, with particular focus on the rise of Chinese nationalism ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: GOVT 4000
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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 To Be Assigned
- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
Instructors
Carlson, A
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
GOVT 6877
Course Description
This course focuses primarily on China's evolving role in both Asia and world politics. It does so based on the premise that what China does in Asia may not necessarily be the sole determinant of the type ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: GOVT 4000
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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 To Be Assigned
- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
Instructors
Weiss, J
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Instructor Consent Required (Add)
GOVT 6998
Course Description
This course is about changing the world, or at least figuring out how. To do that, we have to think clearly about how to turn knowledge into action. We know many of the problems the world has and we understand ... 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
- Aug 22 - Dec 5, 2022
Instructors
Silbey, D
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Taught in Washington, DC as part of the Cornell In Washington Program.
Department Consent Required (Add)
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
GOVT 7998
Course Description
No description available. view course details
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
1-12 Credits Sat/Unsat(Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory)
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
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)