POL S 261
Seminar in American Institutions
This course is intended to be a core seminar in American Politics. Introduces students to the core literature on American political institutions. Topics include theoretical approaches to studying political institutions, and foundational research on institutions like the presidency, Congress, federalism, political parties, interest groups, states, the judicial system, and other political institutions.
Topics
- theoretical approaches to studying political institutions
- and foundational research on institutions like the presidency
- Congress
- federalism
- political parties
- interest groups
- states
- the judicial system
- and other political institutions
Topics explicitly listed in official catalogue description
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027