Government (GOVT)Arts and Sciences

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Course descriptions provided by the Courses of Study 2016-2017.

GOVT 1101

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

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Syllabi: none
  •   FWS Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • Topic: FWS: Contemporary Political Protest

  • 17467 GOVT 1101   SEM 101

  • For more information about First-Year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://www.arts.cornell.edu/knight_institute.

Syllabi: none
  •   FWS Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • Topic: FWS: Just Words? Just Inequality

  • 17468 GOVT 1101   SEM 102

  • For more information about First-Year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://www.arts.cornell.edu/knight_institute.

Syllabi: none
  •   FWS Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • Topic: FWS: Women and Political Violence

  • 17477 GOVT 1101   SEM 103

  • For more information about First-Year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://www.arts.cornell.edu/knight_institute.

GOVT 1313

This course will introduce students to comparative politics—the study of the political institutions, identities, and organized interests in countries around the world. Emphasis is on how to make meaningful ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion.

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5954 GOVT 1313   LEC 001

  • This course will be offered in partnership with the French and Spanish Language Programs. Students enrolled in GOVT 1313 may enroll in an optional one credit course, FREN 3020 or SPAN 3020. Interested students should contact the instructor.

  •  8806 GOVT 1313   DIS 201

  •  8807 GOVT 1313   DIS 202

  •  8808 GOVT 1313   DIS 203

  •  8809 GOVT 1313   DIS 204

  •  8810 GOVT 1313   DIS 205

  •  8812 GOVT 1313   DIS 207

  •  8813 GOVT 1313   DIS 208

  • 10128 GOVT 1313   DIS 209

GOVT 1615

This course offers a survey of modern political theory in the West.  We will examine some of the persistent dilemmas of political modernity and the attempts of several canonical political theorists to ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: PHIL 1920

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7714 GOVT 1615   LEC 001

  •  8773 GOVT 1615   DIS 201

  •  8774 GOVT 1615   DIS 202

  •  8775 GOVT 1615   DIS 203

  •  8776 GOVT 1615   DIS 204

  •  8777 GOVT 1615   DIS 205

  •  8778 GOVT 1615   DIS 206

GOVT 1901

Weekly informal discussion of urgent public issues posed by a central theme, such as inequality, foreign policy and immigration, or challenges to liberty and democracy. Recent public lectures organized ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: PHIL 1901SOC 1900

  • 1-2 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • Topic: The New Presidency and Its Problems

  • 10100 GOVT 1901   SEM 101

  • This semester's course will discuss central issues raised by the election and agenda of the new US President, in light of competing moral perspectives, informed by social-scientific inquiry. While specific topics will depend on the election's outcome, concerns will include economic and racial inequality, poverty, immigration policy, uses of American power abroad, the political power of economic elites, and divisions and attitudes that are shaping American politics.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: PHIL 1901SOC 1900

  • 1-2 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • Topic: The New Presidency and Its Problems

  • 17230 GOVT 1901   SEM 102

  • This semester's course will discuss central issues raised by the election and agenda of the new US President, in light of competing moral perspectives, informed by social-scientific inquiry. While specific topics will depend on the election's outcome, concerns will include economic and racial inequality, poverty, immigration policy, uses of American power abroad, the political power of economic elites, and divisions and attitudes that are shaping American politics.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: PHIL 1901SOC 1900

  • 1-2 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • Topic: The New Presidency and Its Problems

  • 17231 GOVT 1901   SEM 103

  • This semester's course will discuss central issues raised by the election and agenda of the new US President, in light of competing moral perspectives, informed by social-scientific inquiry. While specific topics will depend on the election's outcome, concerns will include economic and racial inequality, poverty, immigration policy, uses of American power abroad, the political power of economic elites, and divisions and attitudes that are shaping American politics.

GOVT 2604

The election of Barack Obama to the presidency has raised new questions in the American debate on race, politics, and social science. Has America entered a post-racial society in which racism and inequality ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: AMST 2504ASRC 2504SOC 2520

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  9951 GOVT 2604   LEC 001

GOVT 2673

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

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ASRC 2670HIST 2672NES 2670

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  9533 GOVT 2673   LEC 001

  • For students interested in an optional 1-credit section taught in Arabic, please enroll in NES 3366.

GOVT 3002

This course presents an overview of the law regarding civil rights and civil liberties. But the law is only part of our focus. Rights do not spring into existence simply because a judge pounded a gavel ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: AMST 3002

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 16501 GOVT 3002   LEC 001

  • 16623 GOVT 3002   DIS 201

  • 18051 GOVT 3002   DIS 202

  • 18582 GOVT 3002   DIS 203

  • 18583 GOVT 3002   DIS 204

GOVT 3041

In the U.S. Presidential election of 2000, a Supreme Court ruling ultimately cleared the way for Florida's Secretary of State to certify electors pledged to the Republican party. Yet thousands of mis-marked ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion.

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16463 GOVT 3041   LEC 001

  • 17003 GOVT 3041   DIS 201

  • 17004 GOVT 3041   DIS 202

GOVT 3091

This course reviews the changing political relations between science, technology, and the state in America from 1960 to the present. It focuses on policy choices involving science and technology in different ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: AMST 3911STS 3911

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 16241 GOVT 3091   LEC 001

  • Enrollment limited to Senior, Junior and Sophomore students.

GOVT 3112

The course will be a lecture course on Congress, introducing them to the political science literature on the topic and the major research questions and approaches. We will examine the development of the ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion.

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  8538 GOVT 3112   LEC 001

  •  9374 GOVT 3112   DIS 201

  •  9375 GOVT 3112   DIS 202

  • 10145 GOVT 3112   DIS 203

  • 18555 GOVT 3112   DIS 204

GOVT 3131

A general-education course to acquaint students with how our legal system pursues the goals of society. The course introduces students to various perspectives on the nature of law, what functions it ought ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: AMST 3131LAW 4131

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16150 GOVT 3131   LEC 001

GOVT 3142

This class is intended to provoke some hard thinking about the relationship of committed "outsiders" and advocates of change to the experience of crime, punishment, and incarceration and to the men we ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: AMST 3142

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 18417 GOVT 3142   SEM 101

  • Prerequisite: participation as a Teaching Assistant in the CPEP program in Auburn or Cayuga or work in a juvenile or other correctional facility.

GOVT 3152

Prisons are social and political institutions governed by local, state and national policies. They have a profound influence on American society, especially on our political community.  They amplify inequality ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: AMST 3155

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 16464 GOVT 3152   LEC 001

  • 17087 GOVT 3152   DIS 201

  • 17088 GOVT 3152   DIS 202

  • 17089 GOVT 3152   DIS 203

  • 17090 GOVT 3152   DIS 204

  • 18558 GOVT 3152   DIS 205

  • 18559 GOVT 3152   DIS 206

  • 18560 GOVT 3152   DIS 207

  • 18561 GOVT 3152   DIS 208

GOVT 3223

Questions have arisen recently about the wisdom of the 2011 Western intervention in Libya, which resulted in the removal and assassination of Colonel Gaddafi, that country's long-time ruler. The question ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ASRC 3220NES 3223

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16457 GOVT 3223   SEM 101

GOVT 3333

One key question about China's rise as an economic power has been what it does or is doing around the world. In this regard, China observers have taken note of emergence as the largest investors of late ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ASRC 3330

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16500 GOVT 3333   SEM 101

GOVT 3401

"We're undone by each other. And if we're not, we're missing something," writes Judith Butler in Precarious Life. Can our mutual vulnerability serve as the basis for political intervention and social justice? ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: AMST 3420FGSS 3400LSP 3401

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17154 GOVT 3401   LEC 001

  • 18273 GOVT 3401   DIS 201

  • 18274 GOVT 3401   DIS 202

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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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: ASIAN 3321CAPS 3403

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 16496 GOVT 3403   LEC 001

  • This course will be offered in partnership with the Mandarin Language Program. Students enrolled in GOVT 3403 may enroll in an optional one credit Mandarin language discussion section, CHIN 3316. Interested students should contact the instructor.

  • 16943 GOVT 3403   DIS 201

  • 16944 GOVT 3403   DIS 202

  • 16945 GOVT 3403   DIS 203

  • 16946 GOVT 3403   DIS 204

GOVT 3494

This course addresses pertinent issues relative to the subject of regional development and globalization. Topics vary each semester. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: AMST 3854CRP 3854

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • Topic: Growth and Development

  •  7601 GOVT 3494   LEC 080

  • Taught in Washington, DC. This is part of the Cornell in Washington program.

GOVT 3503

This seminar examines the various issues that surround being a specialist of one of the world's most complex and exciting places. The course will first look at the various groups of people that have been ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: CAPS 3502

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16785 GOVT 3503   LEC 001

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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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 2 Credits Sat/Unsat

  •  9633 GOVT 3553   LEC 001

GOVT 3675

A historical introduction to democratic theory through the writings of its greatest thinkers and their critics. Beginning with a study of the theory and practice of democratic rule in ancient Athens, we ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: AMST 3678CLASS 3675

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16487 GOVT 3675   LEC 001

GOVT 3736

This course explores Ancient Greek and Roman political theory. We study key texts of thinkers such as Sophocles, Aristophanes Thucydides, Plato, Aristotle, and Cicero, to learn about differing constitutional ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: CLASS 3676

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 16468 GOVT 3736   LEC 001

GOVT 3745

Survey of European social theory from Hegel to Foucault (via Marx, Nietzsche, Freud, Weber, and the Frankfurt School). view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: PHIL 2240

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 18114 GOVT 3745   LEC 001

GOVT 3809

The 10 years from 1967 to 1976 were an extraordinary time both in the history of American politics and in the history of American film. In the same period that the country was rocked by the Vietnam War, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: AMST 3809

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  9112 GOVT 3809   LEC 001

GOVT 3897

The 20th century witnessed some of the world's most destructive wars and human-rights atrocities - most of them connected to war and conflict. This course examines the impact of war on human rights and ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion.

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 16509 GOVT 3897   LEC 001

  • This course will be offered in partnership with the Spanish Language Program. Students enrolled in GOVT 3897 may enroll in an optional one credit Spanish language discussion section, SPAN 3020. Interested students should contact the instructor.

  • 16627 GOVT 3897   DIS 201

  • 16628 GOVT 3897   DIS 202

  • 16629 GOVT 3897   DIS 203

  • 18280 GOVT 3897   DIS 204

  • 18281 GOVT 3897   DIS 205

  • 18282 GOVT 3897   DIS 206

GOVT 3990

We introduce basic statistical reasoning with an emphasis on problems encountered in social science research. We explore the use of statistical tools to answer scientific research questions, and investigate ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  9884 GOVT 3990   LEC 001

  • This class is intended as a follow-on course to 3999 and while it is not a pre-requisite it is strongly recommended that you take 3999 before taking this class.

GOVT 4000

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

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • Topic: Campaigning and Voting in Europe

  •  9855 GOVT 4000   SEM 101

  • Government Seniors/Juniors given preference. This course fulfills the Government seminar requirement.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • Topic: Politics and Entertainment

  •  9856 GOVT 4000   SEM 102

  • Government Seniors/Juniors given preference. This course fulfills the Government seminar requirement.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • Topic: American Grand Strategy

  •  9857 GOVT 4000   SEM 103

  • Government Seniors/Juniors given preference. This course fulfills the Government seminar requirement.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • Topic: Gender, Nationalism & War

  • 16459 GOVT 4000   SEM 104

  • Government Seniors/Juniors given preference. This course fulfills the Government seminar requirement.

GOVT 4032

Latinos are a greater presence in American society and political life than ever before.   Students in this course will explore themes such as immigration, political incorporation, inter-ethnic relations ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: AMST 4032LSP 4032

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  9525 GOVT 4032   SEM 101

  • Government Seniors/Juniors given preference. This course fulfills the government seminar requirement.

GOVT 4735

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

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: COML 4250GERST 4250

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16380 GOVT 4735   LEC 001

  • This is a lecture course, but there will be plenty of time for discussion. Formerly GERST 4150 – students who previously took GERST 4150 cannot enroll in this course. Film-screening one evening night per week, TBA.

GOVT 4827

Seminar 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 and the ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ASIAN 4448CAPS 4827GOVT 6827

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 16516 GOVT 4827   SEM 101

  • Government Seniors/Juniors given preference. This course fulfills the Government seminar requirement.

GOVT 4959

GOVT 4959 is the second semester of honors thesis research, limited to students who have completed GOVT 4949, Honors Thesis Program. There is no formal class meeting. Instead, students will work on their ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  6618 GOVT 4959   RSC 701

    • TBA
    • Staff

GOVT 4967

This course examines the main factors that caused the collapse of the Soviet superpower at the end of the Cold War by situating the events of 1985-1991 in the wider context of Soviet history and post-1991 ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: HIST 4967

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 16898 GOVT 4967   SEM 101

  • Government Seniors/Juniors given preference. This course fulfills the government seminar requirement.

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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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6203 GOVT 4999   IND 601

    • TBA
    • Bateman, D

  • To apply for independent study, please complete the on-line form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6204 GOVT 4999   IND 602

    • TBA
    • Bensel, R

  • To apply for independent study, please complete the on-line form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6205 GOVT 4999   IND 603

    • TBA
    • Buck-Morss, S

  • To apply for independent study, please complete the on-line form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6206 GOVT 4999   IND 604

    • TBA
    • Bunce, V

  • To apply for independent study, please complete the on-line form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6207 GOVT 4999   IND 605

    • TBA
    • Carlson, A

  • To apply for independent study, please complete the on-line form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6208 GOVT 4999   IND 606

    • TBA
    • Enns, P

  • To apply for independent study, please complete the on-line form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6209 GOVT 4999   IND 607

    • TBA
    • Evangelista, M

  • To apply for independent study, please complete the on-line form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6210 GOVT 4999   IND 608

    • TBA
    • Frank, J

  • To apply for independent study, please complete the on-line form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6211 GOVT 4999   IND 610

    • TBA
    • Herring, R

  • To apply for independent study, please complete the on-line form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6212 GOVT 4999   IND 611

    • TBA
    • Jones-Correa, M

  • To apply for independent study, please complete the on-line form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6213 GOVT 4999   IND 612

    • TBA
    • Katzenstein, M

  • To apply for independent study, please complete the on-line form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6214 GOVT 4999   IND 613

    • TBA
    • Katzenstein, P

  • To apply for independent study, please complete the on-line form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6215 GOVT 4999   IND 614

    • TBA
    • Kirshner, J

  • To apply for independent study, please complete the on-line form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6216 GOVT 4999   IND 615

    • TBA
    • Kramnick, I

  • To apply for independent study, please complete the on-line form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6217 GOVT 4999   IND 616

    • TBA
    • Kreps, S

  • To apply for independent study, please complete the on-line form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6218 GOVT 4999   IND 617

    • TBA
    • Lowi, T

  • To apply for independent study, please complete the on-line form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6219 GOVT 4999   IND 618

    • TBA
    • Corrigan, B

  • To apply for independent study, please complete the on-line form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6220 GOVT 4999   IND 619

    • TBA
    • Mertha, A

  • To apply for independent study, please complete the on-line form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6221 GOVT 4999   IND 620

    • TBA
    • Mettler, S

  • To apply for independent study, please complete the on-line form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 18101 GOVT 4999   IND 621

    • TBA
    • Frank, J

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6222 GOVT 4999   IND 622

    • TBA
    • Krewel, M

  • To apply for independent study, please complete the on-line form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6223 GOVT 4999   IND 623

    • TBA
    • Hintz, L

  • To apply for independent study, please complete the on-line form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6224 GOVT 4999   IND 624

    • TBA
    • Pepinsky, T

  • To apply for independent study, please complete the on-line form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6225 GOVT 4999   IND 625

    • TBA
    • Roberts, K

  • To apply for independent study, please complete the on-line form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6226 GOVT 4999   IND 626

    • TBA
    • Rubenstein, D

  • To apply for independent study, please complete the on-line form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6227 GOVT 4999   IND 627

    • TBA
    • Sanders, M

  • To apply for independent study, please complete the on-line form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6228 GOVT 4999   IND 628

    • TBA
    • Shefter, M

  • To apply for independent study, please complete the on-line form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6229 GOVT 4999   IND 629

    • TBA
    • Smith, A

  • To apply for independent study, please complete the on-line form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6230 GOVT 4999   IND 630

    • TBA
    • Tarrow, S

  • To apply for independent study, please complete the on-line form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6231 GOVT 4999   IND 631

    • TBA
    • van de Walle, N

  • To apply for independent study, please complete the on-line form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6232 GOVT 4999   IND 632

    • TBA
    • Way, C

  • To apply for independent study, please complete the on-line form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6233 GOVT 4999   IND 633

    • TBA
    • Livingston, A

  • To apply for independent study, please complete the on-line form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6919 GOVT 4999   IND 634

    • TBA
    • Margulies, J

  • To apply for independent study, please complete the on-line form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 18658 GOVT 4999   IND 635

    • TBA
    • Michener, J

GOVT 6029

This course builds upon 6019, covering in detail the interpretation and estimation of multivariate linear regression models. We derive the Ordinary Least Squares estimator and its characteristics using ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6085 GOVT 6029   SEM 101

  • Permission of instructor is required.

GOVT 6045

What can lawyers and judges learn from the study of literature? This course explores the relevance of imaginative literature (novels, drama, poetry, and film) to questions of law and social justice from ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ENGL 3762ENGL 6710LAW 6710

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16265 GOVT 6045   LEC 001

GOVT 6053

An in-depth, graduate-level introduction to qualitative and comparative methods of political analysis, with special emphasis on the application of these methods in comparative and international politics. ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  7005 GOVT 6053   SEM 101

GOVT 6069

In this seminar we study the assumptions and estimators that can estimate causal effects in the social sciences, with particular emphasis on addressing effect heterogeneity and robustness to assumption ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Seven Week - First. 

  • 2 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16539 GOVT 6069   SEM 101

    • MW White Hall 106
    • Jan 25 - Mar 17, 2017
    • Corrigan, B

GOVT 6075

The seminar will explore readings in the history of political thought from Homer to the Twenty-first century. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16564 GOVT 6075   SEM 101

GOVT 6079

In this 7-week seminar we elaborate social statistics topics only briefly covered in earlier courses, depending on student research interests. Example broad approaches could include Bayesian or nonparametric ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Seven Week - Second. 

  • 2 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16551 GOVT 6079   SEM 101

    • MW White Hall 106
    • Mar 20 - May 10, 2017
    • Corrigan, B

GOVT 6171

The prevailing approach to policy analysis gives little attention to politics, yet public policies are defined through political processes, designed and implemented in the context of political institutions, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 16565 GOVT 6171   SEM 101

GOVT 6304

This is a graduate seminar in political science on the application of historical analysis in comparative politics. The goals of the course are for students to understand the contemporary application of ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  9311 GOVT 6304   SEM 101

GOVT 6586

This is an advanced graduate seminar exploring the work of three important twentieth century political theorists: Carl Schmitt, Leo Strauss, and Hannah Arendt.  We will engage their work chronologically ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: GERST 6586

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 16569 GOVT 6586   SEM 101

GOVT 6827

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

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ASIAN 4448CAPS 4827GOVT 4827

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  9305 GOVT 6827   SEM 101

GOVT 6897

This course will examine a variety of international relations theories in studying a broad range of security issues, including the causes of war, alliance formation, balance-of-power politics, security ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 16573 GOVT 6897   SEM 101

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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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6234 GOVT 7999   IND 601

    • TBA
    • Anderson, C

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  •  6235 GOVT 7999   IND 602

    • TBA
    • Bensel, R

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  •  6236 GOVT 7999   IND 603

    • TBA
    • Buck-Morss, S

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  •  6237 GOVT 7999   IND 604

    • TBA
    • Bunce, V

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  •  6238 GOVT 7999   IND 605

    • TBA
    • Carlson, A

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  •  6239 GOVT 7999   IND 606

    • TBA
    • Enns, P

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  •  6240 GOVT 7999   IND 607

    • TBA
    • Evangelista, M

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  •  6241 GOVT 7999   IND 608

    • TBA
    • Frank, J

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  •  8450 GOVT 7999   IND 609

    • TBA
    • Lienau, O

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  •  6242 GOVT 7999   IND 610

    • TBA
    • Herring, R

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  •  6243 GOVT 7999   IND 611

    • TBA
    • Jones-Correa, M

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  •  6244 GOVT 7999   IND 612

    • TBA
    • Katzenstein, M

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  •  6245 GOVT 7999   IND 613

    • TBA
    • Katzenstein, P

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  •  6246 GOVT 7999   IND 614

    • TBA
    • Kirshner, J

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  •  6247 GOVT 7999   IND 615

    • TBA
    • Kramnick, I

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  •  6248 GOVT 7999   IND 616

    • TBA
    • Kreps, S

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  •  6249 GOVT 7999   IND 617

    • TBA
    • Lowi, T

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  •  6250 GOVT 7999   IND 618

    • TBA
    • Frank, J

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  •  6251 GOVT 7999   IND 619

    • TBA
    • Mertha, A

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  •  6252 GOVT 7999   IND 620

    • TBA
    • Mettler, S

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  •  6253 GOVT 7999   IND 622

    • TBA
    • Morrison, K

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  •  6254 GOVT 7999   IND 623

    • TBA
    • Michener, J

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  •  6255 GOVT 7999   IND 624

    • TBA
    • Pepinsky, T

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  •  6256 GOVT 7999   IND 625

    • TBA
    • Roberts, K

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  •  6257 GOVT 7999   IND 626

    • TBA
    • Rubenstein, D

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  •  6258 GOVT 7999   IND 627

    • TBA
    • Sanders, M

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  •  6259 GOVT 7999   IND 628

    • TBA
    • Shefter, M

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  •  6260 GOVT 7999   IND 629

    • TBA
    • Smith, A

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  •  6261 GOVT 7999   IND 630

    • TBA
    • Tarrow, S

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  •  6262 GOVT 7999   IND 631

    • TBA
    • van de Walle, N

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  •  6263 GOVT 7999   IND 632

    • TBA
    • Way, C

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  •  6264 GOVT 7999   IND 633

    • TBA
    • Flores-Macias, G

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  •  7565 GOVT 7999   IND 634

    • TBA
    • Maass, R

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  •  8451 GOVT 7999   IND 635

    • TBA
    • Rana, A

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Graded

  •  8452 GOVT 7999   IND 636

    • TBA
    • Shiffrin, S