Seminar on Political Change (POLISCI 422F)

3–5 credits · Undergraduate

This seminar will examine broad changes in American Politics in the modern era, roughly the beginning of the 20th Century to the present. A central theme of the seminar will be how sociological and economic change disrupts party alignments and leads to a changed politics. Each week a student will lead a critical discussion of a principal reading while others present additional related readings. Open to advanced undergraduates with permission of instructor.