Introduction to American Politics

Graduate / Professional

This course is an introduction to American politics for students pursuing graduate work in political science. It surveys current research paired with several classics. Topics and approaches given consideration include institutional design, historical political development, mass attitudes, ideology, econometrics of elections, rational actors, urban politics, interest groups, and political economy. This class, PLSC 8100 (behavior, fall), and PLSC 8030 (institutions, spring) form the sequence that Ph.D. students are recommended to take for the examination in American politics. M 1:30pm-3:25pm