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Course Description: A general introduction to the domestic politics of countries in the various regions of the world, with an emphasis on the concepts used to understand why political issues and processes diﬀer across developed and developing nations. Students also learn how domestic politics are shaped by super-national institutions and by national integration into a global economy.
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Course Description: The course introduces students to the subfield of comparative political behavior. The seminar discussions will explore research questions relating to cross-national diﬀerences and similarities in public opinion formation, political culture and values, voting behavior, and other forms of political participation. We will also address violent forms of political participation, including strikes, protests, and revolutions. While the focus of the class will be on comparing and contrasting the US, Britain, France and Germany, we will also address political behavior in both developed and developing democracies.
Syllabus | TCE

Course Description: This course will introduce you to British politics. This course will cover a range of topics central to the structure and substance of politics in the United Kingdom: the social and political context, the basic institutions of government, public opinion and participation, interest groups, and public policy. To facilitate learning about these topics as they relate to the UK, we will examine what the UK shares and what diﬀerentiates it from other countries such as the U.S. and other European states. This course has three fundamental goals: (1) to introduce students to the major questions in British politics, (2) to acquaint them with the field’s best answers to those questions, and (3) to give them the tools to think critically about the answers.
Syllabus | TCE

Course Description: This course is an introduction to American government and to various aspects of political science. We will discuss a broad survey of themes, questions, and topics related to issues central to the structure and substance of politics in the United States. We will cover: the founding and the Constitution, federalism, civil rights, the basic institutions of government, public opinion and participation, interest groups, and public policy.
Syllabus | TCE

Course Description: An analysis of individual voting behavior and candidate strategies during presidential and congressional elections. The eﬀect of the mass media, political action committees, and political advertising on the vote decision is examined. Attention is also devoted to candidates campaign organizations and communication strategies.
Syllabus | TCE

Course Description: This course provides an introduction to the Science of Politics. We will consider a variety of research methods, including historical case study research, field research, quantitative analysis, survey research, experimental techniques, and more. The central objective of this course is to provide students with a clear understanding of how to evaluate causal relationships in the political world using real world applications.
Syllabus | TCE