Research seminar on public security via the constraint of power (violence, states, arms) in domestic and international politics. Examines devices (virtue, balance, separation, mixture and Constitutions); applications in city-states (Greece & Rome), naval mercantile politics (Venice & Britain), the "Republic of Europe," the USA (1787-1861), and nuclear arms control; and theorists (Polybius, Michiavelli, Publius, Calhoun et al).

This course provides an introduction to non-cooperative game theory and its applications to political science. The goal of the course is to provide students with the background and understanding necessary to read published game-theoretic work in political science journals. To that end, the course covers the basic concepts of game theory, including Nash equilibrium and its main refinements, simultaneous and sequential games, repeated games, evolutionary game theory, and games of incomplete and private information. In addition, we will cover some of the central models used in political science, notably models of public choice (such as the median voter theorem) and models of bargaining.

Individual research to be taken under direction of faculty member. Students wishing to complete work on an honors paper should contact the Political Science Department.

Consult department for detailed descriptions. Recent topics include: Globalization; Race & Criminal Justice; Democracy & Markets in Postcommunist Europe.

Consult department for detailed descriptions. Recent topics include: Globalization; Race & Criminal Justice; Democracy & Markets in Postcommunist Europe.