This course is a comparative study of whether and how political institutions (political regimes, constitutional rules, party and electoral systems) affect economic performance (economic growth, investment, income distribution).

This course is a comparative study of whether and how political institutions (political regimes, constitutional rules, party and electoral systems) affect economic performance (economic growth, investment, income distribution).

This course is a comparative study of whether and how political institutions (political regimes, constitutional rules, party and electoral systems) affect economic performance (economic growth, investment, income distribution).

This course is a comparative study of whether and how political institutions (political regimes, constitutional rules, party and electoral systems) affect economic performance (economic growth, investment, income distribution).

A survey of politics in Africa focusing on the complex relationships between state, society, the economy, and external actors. It will cover colonial rule, the independence struggle, authoritarian and democratic statecraft, international debt, economic development, military rule, ethnicity, and class.

Supervised readings and research in various areas of political science. Section numbers must be obtained from the Political Science office.

Consult department for detailed descriptions. More than one course may be taken in a given semester. Recent titles have included: The Analysis of Presidential Elections, Conservative Political Economy, and Political Geography.

This course surveys some of the most influential and important contributions to political thought since 1900. We will study the work of such figures as Weber, Arendt, Schmitt, Dewey, Berlin, Habermas, Rawls, Foucault, and Derrida. Topics include the nature of the political and its difference from economics; a critical appraisal of liberal democracy, the reigning contemporary political ideal; and the problem of emergency powers, especially in light of the post-9/11 politics of security.

This course surveys some of the most influential and important contributions to political thought since 1900. We will study the work of such figures as Weber, Arendt, Schmitt, Dewey, Berlin, Habermas, Rawls, Foucault, and Derrida. Topics include the nature of the political and its difference from economics; a critical appraisal of liberal democracy, the reigning contemporary political ideal; and the problem of emergency powers, especially in light of the post-9/11 politics of security.