INTRO TO AMERICAN POLITICS

The purpose of this course is to introduce students to the principles of American politics and governance. Upon completing the class, students should be more informed about the American political process and better able to explain contemporary American political phenomena, as well as being more likely to engage with politics and elections.

• MW 8:40 a.m.-9:55 a.m.
• Instructor: Michael Pomirchy
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• 4 points

INTRO-AMERICAN POLITICS-DISC

Required discussion section for POLS UN1201: INTRO TO AMERICAN POLITICS

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INTRO-AMERICAN POLITICS-DISC

Required discussion section for POLS UN1201: INTRO TO AMERICAN POLITICS

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INTRO-AMERICAN POLITICS-DISC

Required discussion section for POLS UN1201: INTRO TO AMERICAN POLITICS

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INTRO-AMERICAN POLITICS-DISC

Required discussion section for POLS UN1201: INTRO TO AMERICAN POLITICS

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INTRO-AMERICAN POLITICS-DISC

Required discussion section for POLS UN1201: INTRO TO AMERICAN POLITICS

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INTRO-AMERICAN POLITICS-DISC

Required discussion section for POLS UN1201: INTRO TO AMERICAN POLITICS

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INTRO-AMERICAN POLITICS-DISC

Required discussion section for POLS UN1201: INTRO TO AMERICAN POLITICS

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INTRO-AMERICAN POLITICS-DISC

Required discussion section for POLS UN1201: INTRO TO AMERICAN POLITICS

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INTRO-AMERICAN POLITICS-DISC

Required discussion section for POLS UN1201: INTRO TO AMERICAN POLITICS

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INTRO-AMERICAN POLITICS-DISC

Required discussion section for POLS UN1201: INTRO TO AMERICAN POLITICS

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INTRO TO COMPARATIVE POLITICS

This course provides a broad overview of the comparative politics subfield by focusing on important substantive questions about the world today. The course is organized around four questions. First, why can only some people depend upon the state to enforce order? Second, how can we account for the differences between autocracies and democracies? Third, what different institutional forms does democratic government take? Finally, are some institutions more likely than others to produce desirable social outcomes such as accountability, redistribution, and political stability?

• TR 8:40 a.m.-9:55 a.m.
• Instructor: Benjamin P McClelland
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• 4 points

INTRO-COMPARATIVE POLITCS-DISC

This is the required discussion section for POLS UN1501.

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INTRO-COMPARATIVE POLITCS-DISC

This is the required discussion section for POLS UN1501.

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INTRO-COMPARATIVE POLITCS-DISC

This is the required discussion section for POLS UN1501.

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INTRO-COMPARATIVE POLITCS-DISC

This is the required discussion section for POLS UN1501.

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INTRO-COMPARATIVE POLITCS-DISC

This is the required discussion section for POLS UN1501.

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INTRO-COMPARATIVE POLITCS-DISC

This is the required discussion section for POLS UN1501.

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INTRO-COMPARATIVE POLITCS-DISC

This is the required discussion section for POLS UN1501.

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INTRO-COMPARATIVE POLITCS-DISC

This is the required discussion section for POLS UN1501.

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INTRO-COMPARATIVE POLITCS-DISC

This is the required discussion section for POLS UN1501.

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INTRO-COMPARATIVE POLITCS-DISC

This is the required discussion section for POLS UN1501.

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INTERNATIONAL POLITICS

This introductory course surveys key topics in the study of international politics, including the causes of war and peace; the efficacy of international law and human rights; the origins of international development and underdevelopment; the politics of global environmental protection; and the future of US-China relations. Throughout the course, we will focus on the
interests
of the many actors of world politics, including states, politicians, firms, bureaucracies, international organizations, and nongovernmental organizations; the
interactions
between them; and the
institutions
in which they operate. By the end of the semester, students will be better equipped to systematically study international relations and make informed contributions to critical policy debates.

• TR 6:10 p.m.-7:25 p.m.
• Instructor: Jayme R Schlesinger
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• 4 points

INTERNATIONAL POLITICS-DISC

This is the required discussion section for POLS UN1601.

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INTERNATIONAL POLITICS-DISC

This is the required discussion section for POLS UN1601.

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INTERNATIONAL POLITICS-DISC

This is the required discussion section for POLS UN1601.

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INTERNATIONAL POLITICS-DISC

This is the required discussion section for POLS UN1601.

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INTERNATIONAL POLITICS-DISC

This is the required discussion section for POLS UN1601.

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INTERNATIONAL POLITICS-DISC

This is the required discussion section for POLS UN1601.

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INTERNATIONAL POLITICS-DISC

This is the required discussion section for POLS UN1601.

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INTERNATIONAL POLITICS-DISC

This is the required discussion section for POLS UN1601.

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INTERNATIONAL POLITICS-DISC

This is the required discussion section for POLS UN1601.

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INTERNATIONAL POLITICS-DISC

This is the required discussion section for POLS UN1601.

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INTERNATIONAL POLITICS-DISC

This is the required discussion section for POLS UN1601.

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INTERNATIONAL POLITICS-DISC

This is the required discussion section for POLS UN1601.

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JUSTICE

An inquiry into the nature and implications of justice in areas ranging from criminal justice to social justice to the circumstances of war and peace, considering issues such as abortion, the criminalization of behavior, the death penalty, climate change, global poverty, civil disobedience, and international conflict.

• MW 2:40 p.m.-3:55 p.m.
• Instructor: David C Johnston
  CULPA: 25 Info
• 3 points

JUDICIAL POLITICS

This political science course provides an introduction to the politics of judges, courts, and law in the United States.  We will evaluate law and courts as political institutions and judges as political actors and policy-makers.

The topics we will study include what courts do; how different legal systems function; the operation of legal norms; the U.S. judicial system; the power of courts; constraints on judicial power; judicial review; the origin of judicial institutions; how and why Supreme Court justices make the decisions they do; case selection; conflict between the Court and the other branches of government; decision making and conflict within the judicial hierarchy; the place of courts in American political history; and judicial appointments.

We will explore some common but not necessarily true claims about how judges make decisions and the role of courts.  One set of myths sees judges as unbiased appliers of neutral law, finding law and never making it, with ideology, biography, and politics left at the courthouse door. Another set of myths sees the judiciary as the “least dangerous branch,” making law, not policy, without real power or influence.

Our thematic questions will be:  How much power and discretion do judges have in the U.S?  What drives their decision-making?

• TR 10:10 a.m.-11:25 a.m.
• Instructor: Jeffrey R Lax
  CULPA: 32 h-index: 22 Info
• 3 points

AMERICAN URBAN POLITICS

This course examines the pattern of political development in urban America, as the countrys population has grown in urbanized locations. It explores the process by which cities and suburbs are governed, how immigrants and migrants are incorporated, and how people of different races and ethnicities interact in urbanized settings as well as the institutional relations of cities and suburbs with other jurisdictions of government. The course focuses both on the historical as well the theoretical understandings of politics in urban areas.

• MW 6:10 p.m.-7:25 p.m.
• Instructor: Carlos Vargas-Ramos
  CULPA: 4 Info
• 3 points

AMERICAN CONSTITUTIONAL HISTOR

This Course is intended to look at key developments of American History through the prism of Supreme Court decisions and their aftermath.  In essence, this Course will address three questions: 1. How did the Supreme Court reflect, and affect, historic patterns of U.S. development, and how did it impact the legal and economic framework of the United States? 2. How did the Supreme Court respond to, or worsen, crises in U.S. history? 3. How did the perception of individual and collective rights and liberties, and of the function and role of Governments -- both Federal and State -- evolve over time?

• TR 1:10 p.m.-2:25 p.m.
• Instructor: Robert L Tortoriello
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• 4 points

AMERICAN CONSTITUTIONAL HISTORY-DISC

AMERICAN CONST'L HISTORY-

This is the required discussion section for 
POLS UN3225.

• R 11:10 a.m.-noon
• Instructor: Robert L Tortoriello
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• 0 points

NEW/OLD FORMS OF POL PROTEST

This course will introduce the students to the important topic of political protest. Each week we will address different aspects of the phenomenon: from the determinant to the actors and strategies of protest. We will discuss how the forms of protest have changed and the current role of the internet in general and social media in particular. Finally, we will discuss the role of the state and state repression, in particular censorship in the dynamics of protest. Since this is a comparative politics course, we will cover a range of different countries, including the United States, as well as both democratic and authoritarian regimes.

• TR 8:40 a.m.-9:55 a.m.
• Instructor: Chiara Superti
  CULPA: 3 Info
• 3 points

NAT'L & CONTEMP WORLD POLITICS

The causes and consequences of nationalism. Nationalism as a cause of conflict in contemporary world politics. Strategies for mitigating nationalist and ethnic conflict.

• MW 10:10 a.m.-11:25 a.m.
• Instructor: Jack L Snyder
  CULPA: 27 Info
• 3 points

Ethnic Conflict

This course explores the origins and dynamics of ethnic conflict through the lens of several different theoretical approaches. How and where does ethnic conflict emerge and why does it endure? Is it greed or grievance, identity or interest? Why do some cases of ethnic tension and racial hatred boil over into bloodshed and carnage, while other conflict situations simmer well below the level of violence? Why are some inter-group conflicts so explosive and intractable while others yield to compromise and resolution? How is ethnic conflict influenced by factors such as religious nationalism, regime type, economic inequality, demographic shifts, and climate change? Leveraging a range of theoretical frameworks, students will engage with historical case studies and grapple with contemporary issues to understand the causes and conditions involved in conflict emergence, continuation, and resolution.

• MW 1:10 p.m.-2:25 p.m.
• Instructor: Tenzin Dorjee
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• 3 points

Business & Politics in Globalized World

Business & Politics Globa

Companies (or, as we’ll mostly refer to them, firms) play a number of important roles in both domestic and international politics; among other activities, they create jobs, engage in trade and in-vestment, create social responsibility programs, lobby governments, and create much of the world’s pollution. How should we think about firms as political actors? Why, when, and how do firms attempt to influence policymaking? And when do they succeed? In this course, we will study strategic collaboration, competition, and collusion between firms and governments in a range of settings and policy areas. To do so, we will draw on insights from international relations, economics, and business scholars, and we will frequently engage with current real-world examples of business-government relations. Topics will include (among others) lobbying, corporate social responsibility, taxation and tax avoidance, public-private governance, and corporate influence in foreign policy.

• TR 10:10 a.m.-11:25 a.m.
• Instructor: Calvin N Thrall
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• 3 points

Persuasion at Scale

By employing statistical and computational methods, including randomized controlled trials, natural experiments, and machine learning techniques, students will engage directly with real-world data to uncover the intricacies of persuasion across different sectors, including but not limited to quantifying the effects of partisan media, social media, and political campaigns. The course will also delve into the historical evolution of these persuasive techniques, providing students with a rich contextual background to better understand current trends and anticipate future developments.

This course fulfills the quantitative methods requirement for the Political Science major.

• MW 11:40 a.m.-12:55 p.m.
• 3 points

RESEARCH DESIGN: SCOPE AND METHODS

RESEARCH DESIGN: SCOPE&ME

This class aims to introduce students to the logic of social scientific inquiry and research design. Although it is a course in political science, our emphasis will be on the science part rather than the political part — we’ll be reading about interesting substantive topics, but only insofar as they can teach us something about ways we can do systematic research. This class will introduce students to a medley of different methods to conduct social scientific research.

• TR 4:10 p.m.-5:25 p.m.
• Instructor: Abdullah Aydogan
  h-index: 4 Info
• 4 points

SCOPE AND METHODS - DISC

This is the required discussion section for
POLS UN3720.

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SCOPE AND METHODS - DISC

This is the required discussion section for
POLS UN3720.

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SCOPE AND METHODS - DISC

This is the required discussion section for
POLS UN3720.

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SCOPE AND METHODS - DISC

This is the required discussion section for
POLS UN3720.

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SCOPE AND METHODS - DISC

This is the required discussion section for
POLS UN3720.

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SCOPE AND METHODS - DISC

This is the required discussion section for
POLS UN3720.

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CHINA'S FOREIGN RELATIONS

This course will review and analyze the foreign policy of the People's Republic of China from 1949 to the present. It will examine Beijing's relations with the Soviet Union, the United States, Northeast Asia, Southeast Asia, and the Third World during the Cold War, and will discuss Chinese foreign policy in light of the end of the Cold War, changes in the Chinese economy in the reform era, the post-Tiananmen legitimacy crisis in Beijing, and the continuing rise of Chinese power and influence in Asia and beyond.

This lecture course will analyze the causes and consequences of Beijing’s foreign policies from 1949 to the present.

Students must register for a mandatory discussion section.

• TR 2:40 p.m.-3:55 p.m.
• Instructor: Thomas J Christensen
  CULPA: 2 Wikipedia Info
• 4 points

CHINA'S FOREIGN RELATIONS-DISC

This is the required discussion section for 
POLS UN3871.

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CHINA'S FOREIGN RELATIONS-DISC

This is the required discussion section for 
POLS UN3871.

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CHINA'S FOREIGN RELATIONS-DISC

This is the required discussion section for 
POLS UN3871.

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CHINA'S FOREIGN RELATIONS-DISC

This is the required discussion section for 
POLS UN3871.

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CHINA'S FOREIGN RELATIONS-DISC

This is the required discussion section for 
POLS UN3871.

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CHINA'S FOREIGN RELATIONS-DISC

This is the required discussion section for 
POLS UN3871.

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SEMINAR IN POLITCAL THEORY

NONVIOLENCE

Seminar in Political Theory. Students who would like to register should join the electronic wait list. For list of topics and descriptions see: https://polisci.columbia.edu/content/undergraduate-seminars

• M 4:10 p.m.-6 p.m.
• Instructor: Karuna Mantena
  CULPA: 3 Info
• 4 points

SEMINAR IN POLITCAL THEORY

Liberalism Comm & Culture

Seminar in Political Theory. Students who would like to register should join the electronic wait list. For list of topics and descriptions see: https://polisci.columbia.edu/content/undergraduate-seminars

• T 2:10 p.m.-4 p.m.
• Instructor: Yujin Choi
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• 4 points

AMERICAN POLITICS SEMINAR

THE FIRST AMENDMENT

Prerequisites: the instructors permission. Pre-registration is not permitted. Seminar in American Politics Seminar. Students who would like to register should join the electronic wait list. For list of topics and descriptions see: https://polisci.columbia.edu/content/undergraduate-seminars

• T 6:10 p.m.-8 p.m.
• Instructor: Robert L Amdur
  CULPA: 16 Info
• 4 points

AMERICAN POLITICS SEMINAR

TOPICS IN AMERICAN DEMOCRACY

Prerequisites: the instructors permission. Pre-registration is not permitted. Seminar in American Politics Seminar. Students who would like to register should join the electronic wait list. For list of topics and descriptions see: https://polisci.columbia.edu/content/undergraduate-seminars

• M 10:10 a.m.-noon
• Instructor: Lincoln A Mitchell
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• 4 points

AMERICAN POLITICS SEMINAR

POLITICS OF POLICYMAKING

Prerequisites: the instructors permission. Pre-registration is not permitted. Seminar in American Politics Seminar. Students who would like to register should join the electronic wait list. For list of topics and descriptions see: https://polisci.columbia.edu/content/undergraduate-seminars

• M 12:10 p.m.-2 p.m.
• Instructor: Judith Russell
  CULPA: 49 Info
• 4 points

AMERICAN POLITICS SEMINAR

POLITICS&POLICY:STATELOCAL GO

Prerequisites: the instructors permission. Pre-registration is not permitted. Seminar in American Politics Seminar. Students who would like to register should join the electronic wait list. For list of topics and descriptions see: https://polisci.columbia.edu/content/undergraduate-seminars

• W 6:10 p.m.-8 p.m.
• Instructor: Gerrard P Bushell
  CULPA: 1 Info
• 4 points

AMERICAN POLITICS SEMINAR

AMERICAN PUBLIC OPINION

Prerequisites: the instructors permission. Pre-registration is not permitted. Seminar in American Politics Seminar. Students who would like to register should join the electronic wait list. For list of topics and descriptions see: https://polisci.columbia.edu/content/undergraduate-seminars

• M 2:10 p.m.-4 p.m.
• Instructor: Eunji Kim
  Info
• 4 points

AMERICAN POLITICS SEMINAR

SEXUALITY & CITIZENSHIP IN US

Prerequisites: the instructors permission. Pre-registration is not permitted. Seminar in American Politics Seminar. Students who would like to register should join the electronic wait list. For list of topics and descriptions see: https://polisci.columbia.edu/content/undergraduate-seminars

• T 4:10 p.m.-6 p.m.
• Instructor: Justin H Phillips
  CULPA: 23 Info
• 4 points

AMERICAN POLITICS SEMINAR

20TH CENT AFR-AM POLIT THOUGHT

Prerequisites: the instructors permission. Pre-registration is not permitted. Seminar in American Politics Seminar. Students who would like to register should join the electronic wait list. For list of topics and descriptions see: https://polisci.columbia.edu/content/undergraduate-seminars

• R 12:10 p.m.-2 p.m.
• Instructor: Fredrick Harris
  Wikipedia Info
• 4 points

COMPARATIVE POLITICS SEMINAR

VOTING WITHOUT BORDERS

Prerequisites: POLS V1501 or the equivalent, and the instructors permission. Pre-registration is not permitted. Please see here for detailed seminar registration guidelines: http://polisci.columbia.edu/undergraduate-programs/seminar-registration-guidelines. Seminar in Comparative Politics. Students who would like to register should join the electronic wait list. For list of topics and descriptions see: https://polisci.columbia.edu/content/undergraduate-seminars

• T 10:10 a.m.-noon
• Instructor: Chiara Superti
  CULPA: 3 Info
• 4 points

COMPARATIVE POLITICS SEMINAR

INFORMATION MEDIA POL BEHAV

Prerequisites: POLS V1501 or the equivalent, and the instructors permission. Pre-registration is not permitted. Please see here for detailed seminar registration guidelines: http://polisci.columbia.edu/undergraduate-programs/seminar-registration-guidelines. Seminar in Comparative Politics. Students who would like to register should join the electronic wait list. For list of topics and descriptions see: https://polisci.columbia.edu/content/undergraduate-seminars

• W 10:10 a.m.-noon
• Instructor: John Marshall
  h-index: 20 Info
• 4 points

INTERNATIONAL POLITICS SEMINAR

Trade, Migration, Climate

Prerequisites: POLS UN1601 or the equivalent, and the instructors permission. Seminar in International Politics. Students who would like to register should join the electronic wait list. For list of topics and descriptions see: https://polisci.columbia.edu/content/undergraduate-seminars

• R 2:10 p.m.-4 p.m.
• Instructor: Nikhar Gaikwad
  h-index: 7 Info
• 4 points

INTERNATIONAL POLITICS SEMINAR

The Politics of War

Prerequisites: POLS UN1601 or the equivalent, and the instructors permission. Seminar in International Politics. Students who would like to register should join the electronic wait list. For list of topics and descriptions see: https://polisci.columbia.edu/content/undergraduate-seminars

• W 2:10 p.m.-4 p.m.
• Instructor: Elizabeth N Saunders
  Wikipedia Info
• 4 points

INTERNATIONAL POLITICS SEMINAR

ADVANCES IN IPE

Prerequisites: POLS UN1601 or the equivalent, and the instructors permission. Seminar in International Politics. Students who would like to register should join the electronic wait list. For list of topics and descriptions see: https://polisci.columbia.edu/content/undergraduate-seminars

• R 12:10 p.m.-2 p.m.
• Instructor: Davit Sahakyan
  CULPA: 1 Info
• 4 points

INTERNATIONAL POLITICS SEMINAR

Deterrence and Bargaining

Prerequisites: POLS UN1601 or the equivalent, and the instructors permission. Seminar in International Politics. Students who would like to register should join the electronic wait list. For list of topics and descriptions see: https://polisci.columbia.edu/content/undergraduate-seminars

• T 10:10 a.m.-noon
• Instructor: Paola Solimena
  Info
• 4 points

INTERNATIONAL POLITICS SEMINAR

US & INT'L POLITICAL ECONOMY

Prerequisites: POLS UN1601 or the equivalent, and the instructors permission. Seminar in International Politics. Students who would like to register should join the electronic wait list. For list of topics and descriptions see: https://polisci.columbia.edu/content/undergraduate-seminars

• R 10:10 a.m.-noon
• Instructor: David E Spiro
  CULPA: 1 h-index: 6 Info
• 4 points

INTERNATIONAL POLITICS SEMINAR

INT'L CRISES SINCE COLD WAR

Prerequisites: POLS UN1601 or the equivalent, and the instructors permission. Seminar in International Politics. Students who would like to register should join the electronic wait list. For list of topics and descriptions see: https://polisci.columbia.edu/content/undergraduate-seminars

• M 8:10 a.m.-10 a.m.
• Instructor: Jeremiah S Pam
  Info
• 4 points

INTERNATIONAL POLITICS SEMINAR

COERCION AND WORLD POLITICS

Prerequisites: POLS UN1601 or the equivalent, and the instructors permission. Seminar in International Politics. Students who would like to register should join the electronic wait list. For list of topics and descriptions see: https://polisci.columbia.edu/content/undergraduate-seminars

• T 12:10 p.m.-2 p.m.
• Instructor: Sarah Daly
  Info
• 4 points

INTERNATIONAL POLITICS SEMINAR

INTERNATIONAL LAW

Prerequisites: POLS UN1601 or the equivalent, and the instructors permission. Seminar in International Politics. Students who would like to register should join the electronic wait list. For list of topics and descriptions see: https://polisci.columbia.edu/content/undergraduate-seminars

• W 12:10 p.m.-2 p.m.
• Instructor: Jean Krasno
  CULPA: 1 Info
• 4 points

HONORS SEMINAR

Prerequisites: admission to the departmental honors program. A two-term seminar for students writing the senior honors thesis.

• M 10:10 a.m.-noon
• Instructor: Kimuli Kasara
  CULPA: 26 h-index: 8 Info
• 4 points

MODERN POLITICAL THOUGHT

Interpretations of civil society and the foundations of political order according to the two main traditions of political thought--contraction and Aristotelian. Readings include works by Hobbes, Spinoza, Locke, Montesquieu, Hume, Rousseau, Kant, Hegel, Saint-Simon, Tocqueville, Marx, and Mill.

• MW 10:10 a.m.-11:25 a.m.
• Instructor: Nadia Urbinati
  CULPA: 29 Wikipedia Info
• 4 points

MODERN POLITICAL THOUGHT-DISC

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MODERN POLITICAL THOUGHT-DISC

• 0 points

GREAT BOOKS ON RACE,POLIT,SOC

GREAT BOOKS ON RACEPOLITSOC

• T 12:10 p.m.-2 p.m.
• Instructor: Fredrick Harris
  Wikipedia Info
• 4 points

Political Economy of the Public Sector

Polit Economy Public Sect

Virtually all government policies depend on organizations to execute and evaluate them. Effective public management therefore depends crucially on an understanding of how organizations work. This course provides a comprehensive introduction to the institutional basis of public policy and administration. A major theme throughout is that explaining organizational outcomes requires the understanding of the relevant political actors, and the institutions, or “rules of the game” within which they function. Expanding on this theme will allow us to explain many features of political organizations, including some that may appear (at first glance) to be pathological.

The study of organizations is multi-disciplinary in nature, and as a result the course draws upon a range of literature from economics, political science, and psychology. It will focus particularly on applications of behavioral economics and game theory. The course readings and the student assignments will provide ample opportunities for seeing how theoretical arguments are developed and tested. The objective is to give students not only a working knowledge of how public sector organizations work, but also the ability to utilize it across a broad range of settings.

The course begins by considering different models of individual and collective behavior. With these tools in place, it then proceeds to study the internal structures of organizations and their management implications. Economic principal-agent theory will guide this discussion. Next, it will examine the impact of the external environment on organizations. Finally, it will consider some prospects for reform.

• MW 4:10 p.m.-5:25 p.m.
• Instructor: Michael Ting
  CULPA: 4 Info
• 3 points

POLITICAL ECONOMY ANALYSIS OF ELITES & I

ELITES & INSTITUTIONS

This course examines political institutions and elite behavior from a political economy perspective. This course has three core goals. First, the substantive goal is to familiarize students with foundational theoretical arguments and frontier empirical evidence pertaining to central questions in political economy relating to political elite and institutions. Second, the methodological goal is to empower students to implement research designs that can effectively address the substantive questions driving their research. Third, the professionalization goal is to expose students to the academic processes of writing reviews, replicating and extending others’ studies, presenting research projects, and writing original research designs or academic papers.

• TR 2:40 p.m.-3:55 p.m.
• Instructor: John Marshall
  h-index: 20 Info
• 4 points

PRINC OF QUANT POL RESEARCH 2

Prerequisites: POLS W4710 or the equivalent. 

This course will
intensively
examine some of the data analysis methods which deal with problems occurring in the use of multiple regression analysis.  It will stress computer applications and cover, as needed, data coding and data processing. Emphasis will also be placed on research design and
writing research reports
. 

The course assumes that students are familiar with basic statistics, inference, and multiple regression analysis and have analyzed data using computer software (e.g., any standard statistical programs on micro-computers or larger machines -- Stata, “R”, SPSS, SAS, etc.). Students will be instructed on the use of the microcomputers and the R and Stata statistical software program(s) available as freeware (R) or in the CUIT computer labs (Stata; several campus locations) or through SIPA. The lectures and required discussion section will emphasize the use of “R.” Students may use whatever computer programs they prefer for all data analysis for the course. There may be an
additional fee
for classroom instructional materials.

• TR 10:10 a.m.-11:25 a.m.
• Instructor: Benjamin K Goodrich
  Info
• 4 points

PRINC OF QUANT POL RESEARCH 2-DISC

PRINC OF QUANT POL RES 2-

This is the required discussion section for
POLS GU4712.

• 0 points

QUANT METH 2 STAT THEO&CAUS INF

This course is the second course in the graduate-level sequence on quantitative political methodology offered in the Department of Political Science. Students will learn (1) a framework and methodologies for making causal inferences from experimental and observational data, and (2) statistical theories essential for causal inference. Topics include randomized experiments, estimation under ignorability, instrumental variables, regression discontinuity, difference-indifferences, and causal inference with panel data. We also cover statistical theories, such as theories of ordinary least squares and maximum likelihood estimation, by connecting them to causal inference methods. This course builds on the materials covered in POLS 4700 and 4720 or theirequivalent (i.e., probability, statistics, linear regression, and logistic regression).

• TR 4:10 p.m.-5:25 p.m.
• Instructor: Naoki Egami
  h-index: 8 Info
• 4 points

QUANTITATIVE METHODS 2 DISCUSSION

QUANT METH 2-DISC

This is the required discussion section for 
POLS GU4722.

• 0 points

QUANT METH 4 TOPICS IN METHODS

This course is the fourth course in the graduate-level sequence on quantitative political methodology offered in the Department of Political Science. Students will learn a variety of advanced topics in quantitative methods for descriptive and causal inference, such as simulated-data experimentation, statistical graphics, experimental design, Bayesian inference, multilevel modeling, ideal-point and measurement-error models, and time/spatial/network models.  This course builds on the materials covered in POLS 4700, 4720, 4722, and 4724, or their equivalent courses (i.e., probability, statistics, linear regression, logistic regression, causal inference with observational and experimental data, and knowledge of the statistical computing environment R).

• MW 10:10 a.m.-11:25 a.m.
• Instructor: Andrew Gelman
  CULPA: 6 Wikipedia h-index: 112 Info
• 4 points

QUANTITATIVE METHODS 4 DISCUSSION

QUANTITATIVE METH 4 DISCU

This is the required discussion section for 
POLS GU4726.

• 0 points

GAME THEORY & POLIT THEORY

Prerequisites: POLS GU4700 or equivalent level of calculus. Introduction to noncooperative game theory and its application to strategic situations in politics. Topics include solution concepts, asymmetric information, and incomplete information. Students should have taken POLS GU4700 or have equivalent background in calculus. Permission of instructor required.

• MW 4:10 p.m.-6 p.m.
• Instructor: John Huber
  CULPA: 15 h-index: 31 Info
• 4 points

GAME THEORY & POL THEORY-DISC

This is the required discussion section for POLS GU4730.

• 0 points

POLITICS IN THE LAB

The purpose of this course is to give students the chance to write an original research paper applying the methodology of lab experiments to political science questions. Experiments have become a standard tool in testing and refining theories, but designing and interpreting economic experiments requires care and practice.

• T 10:10 a.m.-noon
• Instructor: Alessandra Casella
  CULPA: 8 Wikipedia h-index: 30 Info
• 4 points

ISSUES & DEBATES-AMER POLITICS

Prerequisites: the instructors permission prior to registration. Please contact the instructors for more information. This graduate student field survey provides an overview of the scholarly study of American politics. The course has been designed for students who intend to specialize in American politics, as well as for those students whose primary interests are comparative politics, international relations, or political theory, but who desire an intensive introduction to the ;American; style of political science.

• R 2:10 p.m.-4 p.m.
• 4 points

COMPARATV POLITICS SURVEY II

GR6412 is one of two survey courses in comparative politics offered by the Political Science Department. The two courses complement each other, but need not be taken in any particular order. The course includes a great deal of student involvement and is designed to help you educate yourselves about the major themes in comparative politics and develop the analytic skills need to conduct research at a high level.

• W 2:10 p.m.-4 p.m.
• Instructor: Kimuli Kasara
  CULPA: 26 h-index: 8 Info
• 4 points

ANTICOLONIAL AND POSTCOLONIAL POLITICAL

ANTICOL & POSTCOL POL THO

This seminar explores key texts of twentieth-century anticolonial political thought and its postcolonial interpretation. It is an advanced course in political theory for graduate students. Over the last twenty years, postcolonial approaches to political theory have challenged many of the traditional categories and assumptions of western political thought. Some contend that theories inherited from Western social and political thought cannot adequately speak to the political experiences of the non-Western world. Others have been sharply critical of the complicity of Western political thought and modern practices of imperialism, slavery, and global inequality. This seminar aims to investigate the various challenges that postcolonial theorists pose to political theory and to offer critical assessments of the possibilities and limitations of this perspective. We will do so by reading key anticolonial texts alongside major postcolonial interpretations of these texts. We will compare how anticolonial texts and their postcolonial interpreters engage with questions of political theory – such as the relationship between universality and freedom, revolution and history, violence and power, progress and emancipation – in light of the legacy of colonialism and the promise of decolonization.

• R 10:10 a.m.-noon
• Instructor: Karuna Mantena
  CULPA: 3 Info
• 4 points

THEORIES OF JUSTICE

• W 12:10 p.m.-2 p.m.
• Instructor: David C Johnston
  CULPA: 25 Info
• 4 points

POLITICAL PSYCHOLOGY

Prerequisites: the instructor's permission. The survey course on political psychology is organized around three main themes. The first is social influence and intrinsic predispositions: obedience, conformity, social pressure, authoritarianism, and personality traits. The second theme concerns the manner in which people interpret new information about politics and use it to update their beliefs and evaluations. This section invites discussion of topics such as: To what extent and in what ways do media and politicians manipulate citizens? Can and do voters use information shortcuts to compensate for their lack of direct information about policies? The third theme is the meaning, measurement, and expression of ideology and prejudice.

• W 2:10 p.m.-4 p.m.
• Instructor: Donald P Green
  CULPA: 2 h-index: 87 Info
• 4 points

Politics and the US Carceral System

This course introduces political science research on the US carceral system. It covers major works on the development of the system, oversight successes and failures within it, and the political consequences of inequality in who is punished. The role of race in this development of the system and its consequences for racial inequality feature prominently.

This course is designed for students interested in pursuing a thesis or dissertation in the area. As it is an emerging field within political science, the core questions and methods are being worked
out. We will discuss at the end whether it will or should coalesce into an independent specialization in the discipline. To prepare students to think about the development of a literature on this level, the course addresses several topics because they contain excellent examples of how to attach the study of criminal justice systems onto established areas of scholarship (including federalism, public opinion, political participation, and bureaucracy).

The course does not have pre-requisites, but readings will involve a variety of political science methods, including experiments, statistical analysis, and game theory. If not already familiar
with these methods, students are expected to engage thoughtfully with arguments relying on them and ask for assistance if necessary.

• M 8:10 a.m.-10 a.m.
• Instructor: Andrew J McCall
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• 4 points