POL620

039268

The purpose of this course is to introduce students to historical and contemporary perspectives in American Politics. As a subfield, American Politics scholars rely on a variety of theoretical and methodological approaches. Though many of the readings will be drawn from the top 3 journals in our field, the APSR, AJPS, and JOP, you will find that the literature spans several disciplines (economics, psychology, and sociology, to name a few). This course serves as a foundation for the study of American Politics, especially as it pertains to mass political behavior and how elites function within the three branches of government. As such, we will focus on a variety of topics important in political science, such as racial politics, economic decision-making, political campaigns, ideology, congress, the presidency, and judicial politics.

GRD - Regular Grades A, B, C, D, E

Graduate