GOVT 4000

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GOVT 4000
Major Seminar

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2023-2024.

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 classroom discussion, and students can expect to write a significant research paper. These courses are open to all Cornell students, but preference in admissions is given to seniors over juniors, and to Government majors over other students. Topics vary by semester and section.

When Offered Fall, Spring.

Permission Note Enrollment preference given to: Government seniors and juniors.

Satisfies Requirement Counts toward the Government major requirement when taken for "letter grade."

Comments Co-meets vary by section.

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one seminar and one independent study. Combined with: GOVT 6483

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • Topic: Authoritarianism and Democracy

  •  5361 GOVT 4000   SEM 101

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    • T Uris Hall 398
    • Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023

    • Riedl, R

      Roberts, K

  • Instruction Mode: In Person
    Preference given to Government Seniors and Juniors. Fulfills government seminar requirement.

  • 19788 GOVT 4000   IND 601

  •  
    • TBA
    • Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023

    • Riedl, R

      Roberts, K

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one seminar and one independent study.

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • Topic: Empire and Radical Political Thought

  •  6229 GOVT 4000   SEM 102

  •  
    • M Ives Hall 103
    • Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023

    • Adalet, B

  • Instruction Mode: In Person
    Preference given to Government Seniors and Juniors. Fulfills government senior seminar requirement.

  • 19794 GOVT 4000   IND 602

  •  
    • TBA
    • Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023

    • Adalet, B

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one seminar and one independent study.

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • Topic: Causes of Interstate War

  •  6230 GOVT 4000   SEM 103

  •  

  • Instruction Mode: In Person
    Preference given to Government Seniors and Juniors. Fulfills government seminar requirement.

  • 19795 GOVT 4000   IND 603

  •  
    • TBA
    • Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023

    • Way, C

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one seminar and one independent study.

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • Topic: Gender and International Politics

  •  6231 GOVT 4000   SEM 104

  •  

  • Instruction Mode: In Person
    Preference given to Government Seniors and Juniors. Fulfills government seminar requirement.

  • 19796 GOVT 4000   IND 604

  •  
    • TBA
    • Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023

    • Karim, S

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies