Course List

This course aims to provide graduate students with a foundation from which to understand and conduct original research on U.S. political institutions. We will survey theoretical and empirical literature across areas of focus in the subfield of U.S. politics. We will also explore perspectives on the institutions-based approach to research, especially in the context of U.S. politics. We will focus both on foundational works and key new works in each of the institutional areas studied. Students will be expected to participate actively in class discussions as well as to lead some discussions of assigned articles. The central assignment will be the development of a research proposal or research project on a relevant topic.

This course aims to provide graduate students with a foundation from which to understand and conduct original research on U.S. political institutions. We will survey theoretical and empirical literature across areas of focus in the subfield of U.S. politics. We will also explore perspectives on the institutions-based approach to research, especially in the context of U.S. politics. We will focus both on foundational works and key new works in each of the institutional areas studied. Students will be expected to participate actively in class discussions as well as to lead some discussions of assigned articles. The central assignment will be the development of a research proposal or research project on a relevant topic.

This course aims to provide graduate students with a foundation from which to understand and conduct original research on U.S. political institutions. We will survey theoretical and empirical literature across areas of focus in the subfield of U.S. politics. We will also explore perspectives on the institutions-based approach to research, especially in the context of U.S. politics. We will focus both on foundational works and key new works in each of the institutional areas studied. Students will be expected to participate actively in class discussions as well as to lead some discussions of assigned articles. The central assignment will be the development of a research proposal or research project on a relevant topic.

This course aims to provide graduate students with a foundation from which to understand and conduct original research on U.S. political institutions. We will survey theoretical and empirical literature across areas of focus in the subfield of U.S. politics. We will also explore perspectives on the institutions-based approach to research, especially in the context of U.S. politics. We will focus both on foundational works and key new works in each of the institutional areas studied. Students will be expected to participate actively in class discussions as well as to lead some discussions of assigned articles. The central assignment will be the development of a research proposal or research project on a relevant topic.

This course aims to provide graduate students with a foundation from which to understand and conduct original research on U.S. political institutions. We will survey theoretical and empirical literature across areas of focus in the subfield of U.S. politics. We will also explore perspectives on the institutions-based approach to research, especially in the context of U.S. politics. We will focus both on foundational works and key new works in each of the institutional areas studied. Students will be expected to participate actively in class discussions as well as to lead some discussions of assigned articles. The central assignment will be the development of a research proposal or research project on a relevant topic.