POL650

039300

This course is designed to introduce students to institutional analysis of different national-level political systems. It first discusses what qualifies as an institution and arguments for how they might influence political outcomes -- if at all. We then look at the different institutional frameworks, ranging from the structure of government to the design of micro-level institutions within legislatures, bureaucracies, and elections. The course also devotes attention to whether institutions matter across regime types. Do they matter, for instance, in countries where the rule of law is weak?

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

Graduate