Consult the department for detailed descriptions or if you think the course could count toward a subfield other than Political Theory. More than one course may be taken in a given semester.

This seminar is an introduction to principles of research design and to the collection and analysis of qualitative data in the social sciences. It is worth noting that many of the methods traditionally considered to be qualitative actually employ quantitative data, and vice versa; and that many of the principles underlying research design, case selection, and the process of data collection are common across empirically-oriented research methods, whether qualitative, quantitative, or formal. Hence, the course should be useful to students planning to utilize a variety of different kinds of research tools. Readings encompass theory, how-to, and examples drawn from political science and cognate social science disciplines. There are no prerequisites for the course, but some background in statistics and/or an idea of the substantive research questions you would like to pursue will be helpful.

This course continues the exploration of statistical methods for analyzing political science data. It is a continuation of PSCI-692, although some of the topics covered in PSCI-692 are covered again in greater detail. We will cover the following topics: sampling, sampling distributions, expectation, basic linear algebra, multivariate regression, hypothesis testing, instrumental variables, non-standard standard error and data issues, quantile regression, maximum likelihood, limited dependent variables, selection models, and treatment effects. The class also focuses on teaching students programming skills using R.

Examination of the relationship between the international, political, and economic systems from a variety of theoretical perspectives that have emerged in the postwar period, including liberalism, transnationalism, statism, Marxism, and dependency.

This course is designed to introduce students to the scholarly study of American political institutions. The course is intended for students who intend to specialize in American politics as well as those who want a basic overview of this work. It is a part of the sequence in the political science department at Penn that serves as the basic preparation for the American politics field exam and more broadly for expertise in the academic study of American politics.

This seminar is the second in a two-course sequence aimed primarily at PhD students planning to take the comprehensive exam in comparative politics or those interested in the analytical and methodological debates surrounding the study of states and markets. The course is designed (1) to provide a critical survey of the subfield of comparative politics and alternative methodological approaches and research designs; and (2) to expose students to a range of substantive topics bearing on political order, economic development and political regimes. Over the course of the two semesters, students should gain a broad understanding of the field of comparative politics and begin to develop their own research projects.

This course is a graduate seminar intended to introduce Ph.D. students to the study of identity politics within political science. The course is primarily divided into two sections. The first section focuses on identity as a dependent variable. Each week, we read a distinct theoretical approach to the study of when, when, and how certain identities become politically salient. The second section focuses politicized identities as an independent variable. Readings in this section assess how such identities affect a range of outcomes, including policy preferences, intergroup cooperation, patronage, and violence.

Individual research to be taken under the direction of a Political Science faculty member.

Consult department for detailed descriptions. More than one course may be taken in a given semester. Recent titles have included: Race Development and American International Relations, Hegel and Marx, and Logic of the West.

Consult department for detailed descriptions. More than one course may be taken in a given semester. Recent titles have included: Race Development and American International Relations, Hegel and Marx, and Logic of the West.