Courses - Spring 2025
GVPT170
American Government
A comprehensive study of national government in the United States.
GVPT200
A study of the major factors underlying international relations, the causes of conflict and cooperation among international actors, the role of international institutions, the interactions of domestic and foreign policies, and major issues in security, economy and the environment.
GVPT201
Scope and Methods for Political Science Research
Credit only granted for: GVPT100 or GVPT201.
Formerly: GVPT100.
An introduction to empirical research in political science.
GVPT203
An introduction to the persistent challenge of authoritarianism. The course explores the nature of authoritarianism and its evolution from ancient through modern times. Students will study how authoritarian regimes vary, why citizens sometimes comply with them, and when and how citizens rebel. The course concludes with a review of contemporary authoritarianism, focusing on its resilience in the Middle East and East Asia and its potential for a resurgence in the US and Europe.
GVPT204
Uncertain Partners: US and China in a Changing World
Credit only granted for: GVPT204 or GVPT289J.
Formerly: GVPT289J.
The rapid ascent of the People's Republic of China (PRC) as a major political and economic power has meant that its relationship with the United States has become central in contemporary international politics. To an increasing extent, some of the biggest global challenges--ranging from nuclear proliferation, to climate change, to economic growth--require U.S.-China cooperation if they are to be managed effectively. Yet the U.S.-China relationship is at times turbulent, and its future remains highly uncertain. Will the U.S. and China be able to forge a closer partnership that will enable them to cooperate in dealing with some of the vexing challenges facing the international community? Or are they more likely to drift toward a more adversarial relationship, as China's growing power--and the US reaction--generate a vicious cycle of mutual mistrust? In this class, students will grapple with these questions as they learn about the history of U.S.-China relations, and about many of the current issues facing the relationship.
GVPT241
The Study of Political Philosophy: Ancient and Modern
Examines some of the salient continuities and breaks between the ancient and modern traditions in Western political philosophy.
GVPT273
Introduction to Environmental Politics
An overview of modern environmental philosophy, politics, and policy, exploring environmental politics in the US by way of comparison with other developed and developing countries.
GVPT282
A study of the domestic governmental institutions; processes and problems such as conflict and economic development; and the socio-economic environments that are common to lower-income countries around the world.
This is a GVPT Global Learning offering. For more information click here.
GVPT306
Global Environmental Politics
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: GVPT200.
Restriction: Must be in one of the following programs (Government & Politics; Government & Politics: International Relations) ; or permission of BSOS-Government & Politics department.
Focus on three processes of international environmental policy development- identifying problems, negotiating solutions, and implementing agreements- through a range of case studies, including global climate change.
Open to students in the ENSP: Environmental Politics & Policy program.
GVPT317
Mock Trial II: Advanced Trial Advocacy
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: GVPT217.
Credit only granted for: GVPT317 or GVPT319B.
Formerly: GVPT319B.
Development of trial advocacy skills through participation in practice trials and intercollegiate mock trial competitions. Student may have an opportunity to represent the university in intercollegiate mock trial tournaments, including the National Mock Trial Championships.
GVPT318D
Classroom to Careers; Classroom to Careers
Credits:
1
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F
Restriction: Must be in Government & Politics program.
Embarking on a career post-college is both an exhilarating and a challenging journey. This course is designed to demystify the transitionfrom university to professional life for GVPT students. Participants will engage in a structured process to identify their professional interests and navigate through potential career avenues. Weekly sessions will feature in-person meetings with GVPT alumni from diverse sectors, offering students a unique opportunity to gain insightsfrom several real-world professional trajectories. By the course's conclusion, students will notonly have a framework for career planning but also firsthand narratives that bridge the gap between academic study and professional endeavor.
Embarking on a career post-college is both an exhilarating and a challenging journey. This course is designed to demystify the transitionfrom university to professional life for GVPT students. Participants will engage in a structured process to identify their professional interests and navigate through potential career avenues. Weekly sessions will feature in-person meetings with GVPT alumni from diverse sectors, offering students a unique opportunity to gain insightsfrom several real-world professional trajectories. By the course's conclusion, students will notonly have a framework for career planning but also firsthand narratives that bridge the gap between academic study and professional endeavor.
GVPT320
Advanced Empirical Research
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: GVPT201.
Restriction: Must be in Government & Politics or Government & Politics: International Relations program.
Allows students to build on the knowledge of statistical inference they gained from GVPT201. Topics include data collection, data cleaning, data analysis, and data visualization. By the time students complete this class, they will be able to do basic statistical modeling using OLS regression independently.
Students will be required to download statistical package R onto their own laptops and must bring their laptop to every class meeting beginning on February 7.
GVPT331
Courts, Law and Justice
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: GVPT170.
An introductory course to the study of law with emphasis on how lawyers and judges think and argue. Topics include, contract law, property, family law, torts, and criminal procedure.
Cross-listed with MLAW358W. Credit only granted for GVPT331 or MLAW358W.
GVPT355
Capstone in International Conflict Management
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: GVPT354.
Restriction: Enrollment is restricted to students in the Minor in International Development and Conflict Management; and sophomore standing or higher; and permission of BSOS-Government & Politics department.
Serves as one of the two capstone courses for the Minor in International Development and Conflict Management. Focuses on advanced theory and the practice and profession of international conflict management and is designed to provide students an introduction to, and a chance to engage with, a core set of practical skills relevant to the field.
GVPT356
Prerequisite: GVPT354.
Restriction: Enrollment is restricted to students in the Minor in International Development and Conflict Management; and sophomore standing or higher; and permission of BSOS-Government & Politics department.
Serves as one of the two capstone courses for the Minor in International Development and Conflict Management. Focuses on advanced theory and the practice and profession of international development and is designed to provide students an introduction to, and a chance to engage with, a core set of practical skills relevant to the field.
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GVPT368A
Special Topics in Government and Politics; U.S Foreign Policy and the Arab-Israeli Conflict
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Cross-listed with ISRL349F. Credit only granted for ISRL349F or GVPT368A.
What are the U.S.' interests in the Middle East? Who and what defines these interests, or how to pursue them diplomatically and militarily? The Arab/Palestinian-Israeli conflict is a defining feature of the modern Middle East and it unquestionably has a significant impact on U.S. domestic politics and international leadership. Given those realities, this course will examine how U.S. foreign and security affecting the Arab/Palestinian-Israeli conflict is made and how it shapes and determines the realities on the ground, as well as the prospects for its peaceful resolution.
What are the U.S.' interests in the Middle East? Who and what defines these interests, or how to pursue them diplomatically and militarily? The Arab/Palestinian-Israeli conflict is a defining feature of the modern Middle East and it unquestionably has a significant impact on U.S. domestic politics and international leadership. Given those realities, this course will examine how U.S. foreign and security affecting the Arab/Palestinian-Israeli conflict is made and how it shapes and determines the realities on the ground, as well as the prospects for its peaceful resolution.
GVPT368C
Cross-listed with: AAST443, AMST498J.
Credit only granted for: AAST498T, AAST443, GVPT368C or AMST 498J.
Formerly: AAST498T.
Students will gain a greater understanding of 1) the role of Asian Americans in US politics, 2) the political attitudes and behaviors of Asian Americans and 3) how to conduct research on Asian American politics. Though the class will concentrate on Asian Americans, issues related to Asian American politics will be examined within the larger context of America's multicultural political landscape.
GVPT368J
Special Topics in Government and Politics; The Arabs in Israel: Palestinian Arab Citizens of Israel
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Cross-listed with ISRL349N. Credit only granted for ISRL349N or GVPT368J.
This course examines the political, social, and economic experience of the Arab minority in Israel from the establishment of the State up until recent years. It addresses the relationship between the State and the Arab community and the distinctive internal dynamics of Arab society as well as the relationship between the Arab minority in Israel and the Palestinians, and the Arab world.
This course examines the political, social, and economic experience of the Arab minority in Israel from the establishment of the State up until recent years. It addresses the relationship between the State and the Arab community and the distinctive internal dynamics of Arab society as well as the relationship between the Arab minority in Israel and the Palestinians, and the Arab world.
GVPT368Q
Special Topics in Government and Politics; Advanced Field Research in African American Politics
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Cross-listed with AASP479A. Credit only granted for AASP479A or GVPT368Q.
This course is designed to guide students through the process of conducting advanced research on political and societal phenomena that impact the Black community. Students will receive hands-on experience conducting field experiments, deploying in-person and virtual surveys, conducting interviews and focus groups, and analyzing data.
This course is designed to guide students through the process of conducting advanced research on political and societal phenomena that impact the Black community. Students will receive hands-on experience conducting field experiments, deploying in-person and virtual surveys, conducting interviews and focus groups, and analyzing data.
GVPT368T
Special Topics in Government and Politics; Israel, Middle East Security, and WMD Proliferation
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Cross-listed with IRSL349T. Credit only granted for ISRL349T or GVPT368T.
This course addresses one of Israel's main security concerns:the spread of nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons in the Middle East. It analyzes in-depth the political dynamics that lead to proliferation dangers in the region and the possible Israeli responses to proliferation, such as deterrence, military strikes, prevention, preemption, and defense.
This course addresses one of Israel's main security concerns:the spread of nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons in the Middle East. It analyzes in-depth the political dynamics that lead to proliferation dangers in the region and the possible Israeli responses to proliferation, such as deterrence, military strikes, prevention, preemption, and defense.
GVPT377
Experiential Learning: Government and Politics Internship Program
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: GVPT170.
Credit only granted for: GVPT377 or GVPT388W.
Formerly: GVPT388W.
The application of major concepts of political science to the realities of the political process. The course connects internship experiences with larger themes of political science. Students must be admitted to the GVPT Internship Program.
Students interested in registering for this course must have an internship secured and must apply to the GVPT Internship Program. Required in-person class meetings will take place 6:30pm-9:15pm on the following Wednesdays: February 19, March 26, and April 23.
GVPT388
Topical Investigations
Credits:
1 - 3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Permission of Director of Undergraduate Studies required.
GVPT388G
Topical Investigations; The Global Politics of Climate and Biodiversity
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: GVPT200. Restriction: Must be in Government & Politics program. This course will examine the relationship between global environmental problems and market forces; explore different approaches to private sector interests and actions; and efforts to solve these problems through global governance, focusing on climate and biodiversity.
GVPT388M
Topical Investigations; Mock Trial Independent Study
Credits:
1
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F
Prerequisite: Permission of department.
GVPT390
Game Theory
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Restriction: Must not have completed ECON414.
Credit only granted for: GVPT399A, GVPT390, CMSC474 or ECON414.
Formerly: GVPT399A.
Introduction to game theory with applications to political science, economics and sociology. Topics include preference theory, expected utility theory, Nash equilibria, subgame perfection, repeated games, folk theorems, and evolutionary stability.
GVPT396
Introduction to Honors Research
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg
Restriction: Must be in Government & Politics Honors Program; and must have permission of the Government & Politics Honors Program.
A required course for all honors students designed to emphasize library research, methodology, and writing skills in political science and political philosophy. A written proposal, bibliography and research design for an honors paper required of all students as a final project.
GVPT397
Honors Research
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg
Prerequisite: GVPT396.
Restriction: Must be in Government & Politics Honors Program.
Individual reading and research. Preparation of an original paper.
GVPT404
Political Economy of Foreign Aid
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Recommended: GVPT200.
Restriction: Must be in Government & Politics or Government & Politics: International Relations program.
Credit only granted for: GVPT409R or GVPT404.
Formerly: GVPT409R.
The world spends hundreds of billions of dollars on foreign aid every year. The effects of this aid spending are controversial. Research supports both pessimistic and optimistic views of foreign aid's effectiveness, with little consensus. Where does aid money go? What are the motivations of aid donors? Is foreign aid effective at achieving its goals? Why or why not? This course is designed to survey the promise and the challenges of foreign aid as a policy tool. The first half of the course will focus on the motivations and goals of foreign aid. We will consider various foreign aid donors, such as countries, institutions, and individuals, to understand the motivations behind and effects of foreign aid. We will create a typology of foreign aid agendas, motivations, and donors. The second half of the course will consider the challenges specific to foreign aid. This includes both technical challenges and political challenges. We will consider the strategies that aid donors and organizations have taken to try to overcome these challenges.
GVPT406
International Organizations
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: GVPT200.
Restriction: Must be in Government & Politics program; and junior standing or higher. Or must be in Government & Politics: International Relations program; and junior standing or higher.
A basic introduction to the full range of international organizations that have come into being over the past century and one-half, including those that aspire to be universal or global, those with a geopolitical or regional focus, and those that address specific structural or functional areas of human endeavor or issue areas.
GVPT409G
Seminar in International Relations and World Politics; Corporations and the Global Political Economy
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: GVPT200. Restriction: Must be in Government & Politics program.
The course will examine corporations as political actors in global politics, analyzing power, norms and governance in different issue areas.
The course will examine corporations as political actors in global politics, analyzing power, norms and governance in different issue areas.
GVPT409H
Seminar in International Relations and World Politics; International Relations of the Middle East
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: GVPT200. Restriction: Must be in Government & Politics Honors program.
This seminar will evaluate major issues of the international relations of the Middle East and the American role and responses to these issues. The seminar will focus on several post-Cold War cases in American foreign policy, including the 1991 and 2003 Gulf wars, policy toward Iran, American mediation in the Arab-Israeli conflict, responses to the Arab Uprisings, re-emerging competition with Russia, and broader issues such as regional reform and nuclear non-proliferation.
This seminar will evaluate major issues of the international relations of the Middle East and the American role and responses to these issues. The seminar will focus on several post-Cold War cases in American foreign policy, including the 1991 and 2003 Gulf wars, policy toward Iran, American mediation in the Arab-Israeli conflict, responses to the Arab Uprisings, re-emerging competition with Russia, and broader issues such as regional reform and nuclear non-proliferation.
GVPT409W
Seminar in International Relations and World Politics; Southeast Asia in Contemporary Global Politics
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Restriction: Must be in Government & Politics program or Government & Politics: International Relations program.
Southeast Asia, home to three major religious cultures and various regime types, is one of the most politically and socially diverse regions of the world. While the region is unique for its diversity, its states face challenges that are common in other parts of the world including globalization; adjusting to the new geopolitical landscape of rising global powers; and external pressure to improve the standards of human rights, the environment and democracy. Given this dynamic political context, this course is designed to give students a greater understanding of the problems and prospects of the region, as well as the ability to assess its efforts to adapt to the changing regional and international environment.
Southeast Asia, home to three major religious cultures and various regime types, is one of the most politically and socially diverse regions of the world. While the region is unique for its diversity, its states face challenges that are common in other parts of the world including globalization; adjusting to the new geopolitical landscape of rising global powers; and external pressure to improve the standards of human rights, the environment and democracy. Given this dynamic political context, this course is designed to give students a greater understanding of the problems and prospects of the region, as well as the ability to assess its efforts to adapt to the changing regional and international environment.
GVPT417
Seminar in Advanced Topics in Environmental Policy Analysis
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: GVPT273.
Restriction: Must be in one of the following programs (Government & Politics; Environmental Sci&Policy-Env Politics & Policy).
Credit only granted for: GVPT419B or GVPT417.
Formerly: GVPT419B.
A series of critical tools and methods used to analyze environmental policy. This class should be of interest to students who are either considering a career or graduate studies in environmental protection.
GVPT419P
Seminar in Public Policy; Applied Policy Research
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: GVPT201. Recommended prerequisite: GVPT320 Restriction: Must be in Government & Politics program.
In this course students will learn how to apply theories of public policy and evaluate policy effectiveness. Students will examine several policy areas and consider the challenges faced both in implementation and in attempts to evaluate policy outcomes. Students will collect and analyze data related to a policy area of their choice and derive assessments and recommendations from the data. By the end of the course students will have a better understanding of the policy implementation process and of the skills necessary to find evidence for whether or not policy is successful.
In this course students will learn how to apply theories of public policy and evaluate policy effectiveness. Students will examine several policy areas and consider the challenges faced both in implementation and in attempts to evaluate policy outcomes. Students will collect and analyze data related to a policy area of their choice and derive assessments and recommendations from the data. By the end of the course students will have a better understanding of the policy implementation process and of the skills necessary to find evidence for whether or not policy is successful.
GVPT429J
Problems in Political Behavior; Digital Dictatorships
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: GVPT201. Restriction: Must be in Government and Politics program. This course explores the digital strategies used by dictatorialregimes as well as the digital data and methodology scholars use to understand autocratic politics. Students will pursue a semester-long project of their choosing.
GVPT429T
Problems in Political Behavior; Social Media Politics
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: GVPT201. Restriction: Must be in Government & Politics program.
This seminar presents students with an integrated view of media politics, combining political psychology, computational social science, and network analysis. The goal is to provide students with the technical know-how to work with social media data and the knowledge to interpret relevant information. In this seminar, students will learn to process social media data, program survey experiments, and identify political narratives in a multiplatform environment. The seminar will introduce students to the computational techniques required for big social media data analyses.
This seminar presents students with an integrated view of media politics, combining political psychology, computational social science, and network analysis. The goal is to provide students with the technical know-how to work with social media data and the knowledge to interpret relevant information. In this seminar, students will learn to process social media data, program survey experiments, and identify political narratives in a multiplatform environment. The seminar will introduce students to the computational techniques required for big social media data analyses.
GVPT432
Civil Rights and the Constitution
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: GVPT170 and GVPT331.
Restriction: Must be in one of the following programs (Government & Politics; Government & Politics: International Relations).
A study of civil rights in the American constitutional context, emphasizing freedom of religion, freedom of expression, minority discrimination, and the rights of defendants.
Credit only graned for GVPT432 or MLAW358Y.
GVPT439L
Seminar in Public Law; Introduction to Moot Court
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Recommended Prerequisites: GVPT431, GVPT432, and GVPT439B.
For permission to register, contact the instructor: kbarne99@umd.edu
Not open to students who have completed GVPT439M Moot Court.
This is an introductory class in appellate advocacy. It will teach you the skills and methods necessary to compete in regional and national Moot Court competitions. In moot courting, students assume the role of advocates in a hypothetical Supreme Court case. You will learn how to identify relevant case law, how to structure an oral argument and how to develop a written brief in the hypothetical case. The semester will conclude with each student arguing the case for his or her "client" before a panel of practicing lawyers and jurists. No prior experience in oral advocacy is necessary.
Students must commit to a virtual moot court practice which will take place in the evening. Contact the instructor for more information.
For permission to register, contact the instructor: kbarne99@umd.edu
Not open to students who have completed GVPT439M Moot Court.
This is an introductory class in appellate advocacy. It will teach you the skills and methods necessary to compete in regional and national Moot Court competitions. In moot courting, students assume the role of advocates in a hypothetical Supreme Court case. You will learn how to identify relevant case law, how to structure an oral argument and how to develop a written brief in the hypothetical case. The semester will conclude with each student arguing the case for his or her "client" before a panel of practicing lawyers and jurists. No prior experience in oral advocacy is necessary.
Students must commit to a virtual moot court practice which will take place in the evening. Contact the instructor for more information.
GVPT449E
Seminar in Political Philosophy; Social Philosophy and Political Economy
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Also offered as PHPE401. Credit only granted for PHPE401 or GVPT449E.
Restriction: Must be in Government & Politics program or Government & Politics: International Relations program.
This course examines capitalism and socialism as differing modes of economic production through several different theoretical lenses. We begin by examining capitalism and socialism as they developed historically, by looking primarily at the work of Adam Smith and Karl Marx. Then, we turn our attention to one of the most important debates 20th century economics: to what extent rational economic calculation is possible in a socialist commonwealth. After this we turn our attention to how capitalist and socialist modes of production functioned in practice. We end by turning our attention to the ethics of capitalism and socialism: which mode of economic production is most just?
Restriction: Must be in Government & Politics program or Government & Politics: International Relations program.
This course examines capitalism and socialism as differing modes of economic production through several different theoretical lenses. We begin by examining capitalism and socialism as they developed historically, by looking primarily at the work of Adam Smith and Karl Marx. Then, we turn our attention to one of the most important debates 20th century economics: to what extent rational economic calculation is possible in a socialist commonwealth. After this we turn our attention to how capitalist and socialist modes of production functioned in practice. We end by turning our attention to the ethics of capitalism and socialism: which mode of economic production is most just?
GVPT449G
Seminar in Political Philosophy; Global Justice
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Restriction: Must be in Government & Politics program; or must be in Government & Politics: International Relations program.
The course begins by laying the foundation for the debate over the scope and limits of global justice, and then examines some topics that arise when thinking globally about justice, such as poverty, the environment and waging war. The course ends by considering the possibility of creating a cosmopolitan framework within which to adjudicate between competing interests in the globalized world.
The course begins by laying the foundation for the debate over the scope and limits of global justice, and then examines some topics that arise when thinking globally about justice, such as poverty, the environment and waging war. The course ends by considering the possibility of creating a cosmopolitan framework within which to adjudicate between competing interests in the globalized world.
GVPT454
Seminar in the International Relations of China
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: GVPT200.
Restriction: Must be in Government & Politics program; and junior standing or higher. Or must be in Government & Politics: International Relations program; and junior standing or higher.
Explores the foreign relations behavior of the People's Republic of China, with focus on the contemporary era.
GVPT457
American Foreign Relations
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: GVPT200.
Restriction: Must be in Government & Politics program; and junior standing or higher.
The principles and machinery of the conduct of American foreign relations and an analysis of the major foreign policies of the United States.
GVPT459F
Seminar in Comparative Politics; Politics of India
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Restriction: Must be in Government & Politics program.
GVPT459G
Seminar in Comparative Politics; Dictators and Dictatorships: Comparative Perspectives
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Restriction: Must be in Government & Politics Program.
The course will focus on dictatorial regimes, institutions and leaders in a comparative biographical, psychological and political perspective. What are the similarities in their goals, ambitions, plans? How do dictators use symbols to obtain mass support? What is the cult of personality and why do dictators need it? What is the role of ideology in inspiring modern dictators? What are the differences between authoritarian and totalitarian dictators? We will examine the cases of Stalin, Hitler, Mussolini, Mao, Castro, Ceausescu, Mengistu, Putin.
The course will focus on dictatorial regimes, institutions and leaders in a comparative biographical, psychological and political perspective. What are the similarities in their goals, ambitions, plans? How do dictators use symbols to obtain mass support? What is the cult of personality and why do dictators need it? What is the role of ideology in inspiring modern dictators? What are the differences between authoritarian and totalitarian dictators? We will examine the cases of Stalin, Hitler, Mussolini, Mao, Castro, Ceausescu, Mengistu, Putin.
GVPT459H
Seminar in Comparative Politics; Race and Ethnic Politics in Comparative Perspective
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Restriction: Must be in Government & Politics Honors Program. Not open to students who have completed GVPT459C.
This course examines the multiple ways in which race and ethnicity become meaningful categories shaping political behavior. We will examine how race and ethnicity are socially constructed, why people accept (and sometimes reject) the categories imposed on them, and how categories and identities become drivers of political behavior. The course takes a comparative perspective on identity politics, looking at cases from multiple regions around the world.
This course examines the multiple ways in which race and ethnicity become meaningful categories shaping political behavior. We will examine how race and ethnicity are socially constructed, why people accept (and sometimes reject) the categories imposed on them, and how categories and identities become drivers of political behavior. The course takes a comparative perspective on identity politics, looking at cases from multiple regions around the world.
GVPT459J
Seminar in Comparative Politics; Regime Types: Democracies and Nondemocracies
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Recommended Prerequisites: GVPT200 and GVPT280 Restriction: Must be in Government & Politics program.
Not open to students who have completed:GVPT359J.
This course will address four main themes: 1) regime change from a democracy to an autocracy; 2) regime change from an autocracy to a democracy; 3) democracies becoming less democratic; and 4) autocracies becoming less autocratic.
Not open to students who have completed:GVPT359J.
This course will address four main themes: 1) regime change from a democracy to an autocracy; 2) regime change from an autocracy to a democracy; 3) democracies becoming less democratic; and 4) autocracies becoming less autocratic.
GVPT459K
Seminar in Comparative Politics; Russian Politics: From Lenin to Putin
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Restriction: Must be in Government & Politics Program.
The course will focus on continuities and discontinuities in Russian politics since the Bolshevik Revolution, the Stalinist period, Khrushchev's reforms, Gorbachev's revolutionary changes, Yeltsin's short-lived democratization, the rise of Putinism as a new imperialist project. As events unfold, we will discuss contemporary Russian political developments. The course emphasizes concepts such as politicalculture, oligarchic corruption, kleptocracy, authoritarian controls, violence and legitimation crisis, intellectual dissent, human rights and democratic opposition.
The course will focus on continuities and discontinuities in Russian politics since the Bolshevik Revolution, the Stalinist period, Khrushchev's reforms, Gorbachev's revolutionary changes, Yeltsin's short-lived democratization, the rise of Putinism as a new imperialist project. As events unfold, we will discuss contemporary Russian political developments. The course emphasizes concepts such as politicalculture, oligarchic corruption, kleptocracy, authoritarian controls, violence and legitimation crisis, intellectual dissent, human rights and democratic opposition.
GVPT473
The U.S. Congress
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: GVPT241 and GVPT170.
Restriction: Junior standing or higher. And must be in Government & Politics program; or must be in Government & Politics: International Relations program.
A detailed survey of lawmaking and the legislative process, emphasizing the U.S. Congress, and its members.
GVPT475
The Presidency and the Executive Branch
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: GVPT241 and GVPT170.
Restriction: Must be in Government & Politics program; and junior standing or higher.
An examination of the U.S. presidency in historical and contemporary perspective: nomination and electoral politics and the president's place in policy-making, administration, and public opinion.
GVPT479G
Seminar in American Politics; Interest Groups and Social Movements
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Restriction: Must be in Government & Politics program.
This course focuses on interest groups and social movements as important forces in American politics that provide ways for citizens to affect public policy.
This course focuses on interest groups and social movements as important forces in American politics that provide ways for citizens to affect public policy.
GVPT479P
Seminar in American Politics; Historical and Demographic Shifts in the U.S. Congress
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: GVPT170 Restriction: Must be in Government & Politics program.
This course will examine specific events and activities that have sparked major shifts in the organizational structure, composition, and productivity of the U.S. Congress. In so doing, the course will explore the relationship that the legislative branch has with its partnering governmental branches and agencies while examining various internal organizational changes. This course will survey congressional shifts while also providing tools to better understand the traditional framework of the U.S. Congress.
This course will examine specific events and activities that have sparked major shifts in the organizational structure, composition, and productivity of the U.S. Congress. In so doing, the course will explore the relationship that the legislative branch has with its partnering governmental branches and agencies while examining various internal organizational changes. This course will survey congressional shifts while also providing tools to better understand the traditional framework of the U.S. Congress.
GVPT479W
Seminar in American Politics; Hidden Figures: Women of Color in Politics
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: GVPT170 Restriction: Must be in Government & Politics program.
This course explores the significant role that women of color have played in American politics. Using an intersectional lens, we critically engage biographical, autobiographical, and historical works that give voice to the political experiences of individual women of color. We broaden the notion of "politics" to be inclusive of women of color that are close confidants of male political figures (first ladies, wives, and "mistresses"), revolutionaries, activists, as well as those that serve in formal political positions (elected officials, politicians, and justices). Finally, we grapple with the impact of public policy on the lives of women of color.
This course explores the significant role that women of color have played in American politics. Using an intersectional lens, we critically engage biographical, autobiographical, and historical works that give voice to the political experiences of individual women of color. We broaden the notion of "politics" to be inclusive of women of color that are close confidants of male political figures (first ladies, wives, and "mistresses"), revolutionaries, activists, as well as those that serve in formal political positions (elected officials, politicians, and justices). Finally, we grapple with the impact of public policy on the lives of women of color.
GVPT484
Government and Politics of Africa
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, P-F, Aud
Prerequisite: GVPT282 or GVPT280.
Restriction: Must be in one of the following programs (Government & Politics; Government & Politics: International Relations).
A comparative study of the governmental systems and political processes of the African countries, with special emphasis on the problems of nation-building in emergent countries.
GVPT605
Introduction to Conflict and Cooperation in the World Economy
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, Aud
Prerequisite: GVPT604.
Restriction: Must be in the International Relations Master's program; or permission of Government and Politics department.
This seminar examines major theoretical approaches and empirical studies of international political economy, contemporary dynamics of globalization, the role of domestic politics in the formation of foreign economic policies of states, the dynamics of international trade and investment disputes, and role of international institutions in multi-lateral governance of the world economy. The focus is on developing an understanding of central debates in the literature and primary empirical findings from quantitative and cross-national analyses that are of policy relevance.
GVPT606
Introduction to International Institutions and International Law
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, Aud
Prerequisite: GVPT604.
Restriction: Must be in the International Relations Master's program; or permission of Government and Politics department.
This seminar examines major theoretical approaches and empirical studies of international law and institutions relating to international political economy and international security. Topics to be covered include the sources of international law and the development of core legal principles in the post-WWII ear, the role of international economic institutions such as WTO, IMF, and World Bank in the global economy, and the influence of international institutions such as the UN Security Council, World Court, and International Criminal Court in addressing international security issues. Larger questions about the effectiveness of the WTO, Laws of War, and International Human Rights Law will be considered. The focus is on developing an understanding of central debates in the literature and primary empirical findings from quantitative and cross-national analyses that are of policy relevance.
GVPT624
National Security and International Relations
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, Aud
Restriction: Must be in the Applied Political Analytics Master of Science program; or permission of department.
Introduction to key areas of research in national security and international relations. Students will learn the major approaches to empirical research on national and international security and work with datasets focused on terrorist attacks and civil conflict.
GVPT685
Voting, Campaigns, and Elections
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, Aud
Restriction: Must be in the Applied Political Analytics Master of Science program; or permission of department.
Introduction to the theoretical and empirical research on political participation, campaigns, and elections. By gaining an understanding of the literature and working with a variety of data sets, including surveys and voter history files, students will be equipped to carry out their own research on these topics.
GVPT715
Applied Evaluation and Analysis of Government Policy
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, Aud
Restriction: Must be in Applied Political Analytics (APAN); or permission of department.
The public policy approach at both state and federal levels; policy considerations and restrictions; methods of testing and evaluation; collecting and cleaning policy data.
GVPT722
Advanced Quantitative Methods For Political Science
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, Aud
Prerequisite: GVPT622; or permission of instructor.
Introduction to multivariate analysis. Elementary matrix algebra, multiple linear and curvilinear correlation and regression, analysis of variance, canonical correlation and regression, discriminant analysis, and several types of factor analysis.
GVPT729C
Special Topics in Quantitative Political Analysis; Causal Inference
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, Aud, S-F
GVPT729Q
Special Topics in Quantitative Political Analysis; Quantitative Analyses of International Political Economy and International Security
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, Aud, S-F
GVPT761
International Political Economy
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, Aud, S-F
Recommended: GVPT708.
Major issues in international political economy including such matters as the monetary system, trade, debt, and development.
GVPT771
Seminar in American Political Behavior
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, Aud, S-F
This is the core seminar in American political behavior. The course will deal with prominent theoretical and empirical issues in the areas of voting, public opinion, political participation and other aspects of political behavior in the American context.
GVPT808B
Selected Topics in Functional Problems in International Relations; Conflict and World Politics
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, Aud, S-F
GVPT808C
Selected Topics in Functional Problems in International Relations; Prospectus Seminar
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, Aud
GVPT808I
Selected Topics in Functional Problems in International Relations; The Impact of International Economics and Security on Developing Countries
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, Aud, S-F
GVPT849
Readings in Government and Politics
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, Aud
GVPT878D
Problems in American Government and Politics; Voting and Participation
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, Aud, S-F
GVPT879R
Topics on International Security; Research Design and Analysis in International Relations
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, Aud, S-F
GVPT888C
Selected Topics in Comparative Governmental Institutions; Text-as-Data
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg, Aud, S-F
GVPT898
Pre-Candidacy Research
Credits:
1 - 8
Grad Meth:
Reg
GVPT899
Doctoral Dissertation Research
Credits:
6
Grad Meth:
S-F
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