2021-22 Year at a Glance
This page provides an overview of the department's course offerings for the fall and spring semesters to help students plan for the year. Please note that this schedule may be subject to change, and the online Directory of Courses and Vergil are the authoritative sources for current course descriptions and meeting times.
Fall 2021
- Fall term courses begin Thursday, Sept. 9, 2021; the last day of classes is Monday, Dec. 13, 2021.
- Course descriptions, as well as specific sections and meeting times, can be found in the online Directory of Classes.
- Term
- Fall
- Subject Code
- POLS
- Course Number
- UN1201
- Course Title
- Introduction to American Politics
- Instructor
- Oliver McClellan
- Term
- Fall
- Subject Code
- POLS
- Course Number
- UN1501
- Course Title
- Introduction to Comparative Politics
- Instructor
- Kimuli Kasara
- Term
- Fall
- Subject Code
- POLS
- Course Number
- UN3104
- Course Title
- What was Nazism?
- Instructor
- Clara Maier
- Term
- Fall
- Subject Code
- POLS
- Course Number
- UN3176
- Course Title
- Liberalism: Origins and Challenges
- Instructor
- Luke MacInnis
- Term
- Fall
- Subject Code
- POLS
- Course Number
- UN3222
- Course Title
- The American Congress
- Instructor
- Gregory Wawro
- Term
- Fall
- Subject Code
- POLS
- Course Number
- UN3285
- Course Title
- Freedom of Speech and Press
- Instructor
- Lee C Bollinger
- Term
- Fall
- Subject Code
- POLS
- Course Number
- UN3290
- Course Title
- Voting and American Politics
- Instructor
- Robert Erikson
- Term
- Fall
- Subject Code
- POLS
- Course Number
- UN3534
- Course Title
- Autocracy and Democracy
- Instructor
- Timothy M Frye
- Term
- Fall
- Subject Code
- POLS
- Course Number
- UN3623
- Course Title
- Ending War and Building Peace
- Instructor
- Sarah Daly
- Term
- Fall
- Subject Code
- POLS
- Course Number
- UN3704
- Course Title
- Research Design: Data Analysis
- Instructor
- Shigeo Hirano
- Term
- Fall
- Subject Code
- POLS
- Course Number
- UN3768
- Course Title
- Experimental Research
- Instructor
- Donald P Green
- Term
- Fall
- Subject Code
- POLS
- Course Number
- UN3901
- Course Title
- Independent Reading and Research I
- Instructor
- Faculty
- Term
- Fall
- Subject Code
- POLS
- Course Number
- UN3911.001
- Course Title
- Populism, Democracy and Rights
- Instructor
- Jean L Cohen
- Term
- Fall
- Subject Code
- POLS
- Course Number
- UN3911.002
- Course Title
- Hobbes's Political Philosophy
- Instructor
- David C Johnston
- Term
- Fall
- Subject Code
- POLS
- Course Number
- UN3921.001
- Course Title
- Bureaucratic Politics
- Instructor
- Michael Ting
- Term
- Fall
- Subject Code
- POLS
- Course Number
- UN3921.002
- Course Title
- Political Parties in U.S. Politics
- Instructor
- Shigeo Hirano
- Term
- Fall
- Subject Code
- POLS
- Course Number
- UN3921.003
- Course Title
- Sexuality and Citizenship in the U.S.
- Instructor
- Justin H Phillips
- Term
- Fall
- Subject Code
- POLS
- Course Number
- UN3921.004
- Course Title
- Media and American Politics
- Instructor
- Brigitte Nacos
- Term
- Fall
- Subject Code
- POLS
- Course Number
- UN3921.005
- Course Title
- Politics of Income Inequality
- Instructor
- Judith Russell
- Term
- Fall
- Subject Code
- POLS
- Course Number
- UN3921.006
- Course Title
- Immigration Policy and Politics
- Instructor
- Carlos Vargas-Ramos
- Term
- Fall
- Subject Code
- POLS
- Course Number
- UN3921.007
- Course Title
- Equality and the Law
- Instructor
- Robert L Amdur
- Term
- Fall
- Subject Code
- POLS
- Course Number
- UN3921.008
- Course Title
- Public Opinion and Political Parties
- Instructor
- Oliver McClellan
- Term
- Fall
- Subject Code
- POLS
- Course Number
- UN3951.002
- Course Title
- Information, Media and Political Behavior
- Instructor
- John Marshall
- Term
- Fall
- Subject Code
- POLS
- Course Number
- UN3961.001
- Course Title
- Advances in International Political Economy
- Instructor
- Allison Carnegie
- Term
- Fall
- Subject Code
- POLS
- Course Number
- UN3961.002
- Course Title
- Coercion and World Politics
- Instructor
- Sarah Daly
- Term
- Fall
- Subject Code
- POLS
- Course Number
- UN3961.004
- Course Title
- Rules of War
- Instructor
- Alexander de la Paz
- Term
- Fall
- Subject Code
- POLS
- Course Number
- UN3961.005
- Course Title
- Inequality Within and Between Nations
- Instructor
- David Spiro
- Term
- Fall
- Subject Code
- POLS
- Course Number
- UN3961.006
- Course Title
- International Security
- Instructor
- Jack Snyder
- Term
- Fall
- Subject Code
- POLS
- Course Number
- UN3961.007
- Course Title
- Solving Global Problems
- Instructor
- Giulio Gallarotti
- Term
- Fall
- Subject Code
- POLS
- Course Number
- UN3998
- Course Title
- Honors Seminar
- Instructor
- Macartan Humphreys
- Term
- Fall
- Subject Code
- POLS
- Course Number
- GU4132
- Course Title
- Political Thought: Classical and Medieval
- Instructor
- Giovanni Giorgini
- Term
- Fall
- Subject Code
- POLS
- Course Number
- GU4134
- Course Title
- Modern Political Thought
- Instructor
- Nadia Urbinati
- Term
- Fall
- Subject Code
- POLS
- Course Number
- GU4453
- Course Title
- Politics in Russia
- Instructor
- Elise Giuliano
- Term
- Fall
- Subject Code
- POLS
- Course Number
- GU4454
- Course Title
- Political Systems of South Asia
- Instructor
- Philip Oldenburg
- Term
- Fall
- Subject Code
- POLS
- Course Number
- GU4471
- Course Title
- Chinese Politics
- Instructor
- Junyan Jiang
- Term
- Fall
- Subject Code
- POLS
- Course Number
- GU4496
- Course Title
- Contemporary African Politics
- Instructor
- Kimuli Kasara
- Term
- Fall
- Subject Code
- POLS
- Course Number
- GU4700
- Course Title
- Mathematics and Statistics for Political Science
- Instructor
- Naoki Egami
- Term
- Fall
- Subject Code
- POLS
- Course Number
- GU4710
- Course Title
- Principles of Quantitative Political Research 1
- Instructor
- Andrew Gelman
- Term
- Fall
- Subject Code
- POLS
- Course Number
- GU4724
- Course Title
- Quantitative Methods 3: Experimental Methods
- Instructor
- Donald P Green
- Term
- Fall
- Subject Code
- POLS
- Course Number
- GU4732
- Course Title
- Research Topics in Game Theory
- Instructor
- Carlo Prato
- Term
- Fall
- Subject Code
- POLS
- Course Number
- GU4808
- Course Title
- Cyber Strategy and International Politics
- Instructor
- Erica Borghard
- Term
- Fall
- Subject Code
- POLS
- Course Number
- GU4848
- Course Title
- Israeli National Security, Policy and Decision Making
- Instructor
- Charles D Freilich
- Term
- Fall
- Subject Code
- POLS
- Course Number
- GU4865
- Course Title
- International Political Economy
- Instructor
- Davit Sahakyan
- Term
- Fall
- Subject Code
- POLS
- Course Number
- GU4895
- Course Title
- War, Peace, and Strategy
- Instructor
- Richard K Betts
- Term
- Fall
- Subject Code
- POLS
- Course Number
- GR5000
- Course Title
- M.A. Proseminar
- Instructor
- Chiara Superti
- Term
- Fall
- Subject Code
- POLS
- Course Number
- GR6101
- Course Title
- Issues in Political Theory
- Instructor
- Turkuler Isiksel
- Term
- Fall
- Subject Code
- POLS
- Course Number
- GR6210
- Course Title
- Issues and Debates-American Politics
- Instructor
- Justin H Phillips
- Term
- Fall
- Subject Code
- POLS
- Course Number
- GR6411
- Course Title
- Comparative Politics Survey I
- Instructor
- M Victoria Murillo
- Term
- Fall
- Subject Code
- POLS
- Course Number
- GR6801
- Course Title
- Theories of International Relations
- Instructor
- Jack L Snyder
- Term
- Fall
- Subject Code
- POLS
- Course Number
- GR8101
- Course Title
- Colloquium in Political Thought
- Instructor
- Jean L Cohen
- Term
- Fall
- Subject Code
- POLS
- Course Number
- GR8210
- Course Title
- Colloquium on Political Behavior
- Instructor
- Donald Green
- Term
- Fall
- Subject Code
- POLS
- Course Number
- GR8235
- Course Title
- Race, Ethnicity and Politics
- Instructor
- Yamil R Velez
- Term
- Fall
- Subject Code
- POLS
- Course Number
- GR8412
- Course Title
- Political Economy of Development
- Instructor
- Junyan Jiang
- Term
- Fall
- Subject Code
- POLS
- Course Number
- GR8422
- Course Title
- Political Economy Analysis of Political Behavior
- Instructor
- John Marshall
- Term
- Fall
- Subject Code
- POLS
- Course Number
- GR8471
- Course Title
- Chinese Political Economy-Comparative Perspective
- Instructor
- Xiaobo Lu
- Term
- Fall
- Subject Code
- POLS
- Course Number
- GR8832
- Course Title
- Theories of War and Peace
- Instructor
- Jack Levy
- Term
- Fall
- Subject Code
- POLS
- Course Number
- GR9010
- Course Title
- Special Research Course
- Instructor
- Faculty
- Term
- Fall
- Subject Code
- POLS
- Course Number
- GR9901
- Course Title
- Dissertation Seminar
- Instructor
- Jeffrey R Lax
Spring 2022
- Spring term courses begin Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2022; the last day of classes is Monday, May 2, 2022.
- Course descriptions, as well as specific sections and meeting times, can be found in the online Directory of Classes.
Term
- Spring
Subject Code
- POLS
Course Number
- UN1101
Course Title
- Political Theory I
Instructor
- Luke MacInnis
Term
- Spring
Subject Code
- POLS
Course Number
- UN1601
Course Title
- Introduction to International Politics
Instructor
- Alexander de la Paz
Term
- Spring
Subject Code
- POLS
Course Number
- UN3100
Course Title
- Justice
Instructor
- David C Johnston
Term
- Spring
Subject Code
- POLS
Course Number
- UN3112
Course Title
- Gandhi, King and the Politics of Nonviolence
Instructor
- Karuna Mantena
Term
- Spring
Subject Code
- POLS
Course Number
- UN3208
Course Title
- State Politics
Instructor
- Justin H Philips
Term
- Spring
Subject Code
- POLS
Course Number
- UN3213
Course Title
- American Urban Politics
Instructor
- Carlos Vargas-Ramos
Term
- Spring
Subject Code
- POLS
Course Number
- UN3216
Course Title
- Public Opinion and Political Behavior
Instructor
- Oliver McClellan
Term
- Spring
Subject Code
- POLS
Course Number
- UN3225
Course Title
- American Constitutional History
Instructor
- Robert Tortoriello
Term
- Spring
Subject Code
- POLS
Course Number
- UN3528
Course Title
- New and Old Forms of Political Protest
Instructor
- Chiara Superti
Term
- Spring
Subject Code
- POLS
Course Number
- UN3619
Course Title
- Nationalism and Contemporary World Politics
Instructor
- Jack L Snyder
Term
- Spring
Subject Code
- POLS
Course Number
- UN3648
Course Title
- Governing the Global Economy
Instructor
- Nikhar Gaikwad
Term
- Spring
Subject Code
- POLS
Course Number
- UN3720
Course Title
- Research Design: Scope and Methods
Instructor
- Daniel Corstange
Term
- Spring
Subject Code
- POLS
Course Number
- UN3902
Course Title
- Independent Reading and Research II
Instructor
- Faculty
Term
- Spring
Subject Code
- POLS
Course Number
- UN3911.001
Course Title
- Theorizing the Crisis of Weimar Democracy
Instructor
- Clara Maier
Term
- Spring
Subject Code
- POLS
Course Number
- UN3911.002
Course Title
- Citizenship and Exclusion
Instructor
- Turkuler Isiksel
Term
- Spring
Subject Code
- POLS
Course Number
- UN3911.003
Course Title
- What is Fascism?
Instructor
- Jean Cohen
Term
- Spring
Subject Code
- POLS
Course Number
- UN3921.001
Course Title
- Topics in American Democracy
Instructor
- Lincoln Mitchell
Term
- Spring
Subject Code
- POLS
Course Number
- UN3921.002
Course Title
- Terrorism and Counterterrorism
Instructor
- Brigitte Nacos
Term
- Spring
Subject Code
- POLS
Course Number
- UN3921.003
Course Title
- Contemporary Electoral Politics
Instructor
- Robert Erikson
Term
- Spring
Subject Code
- POLS
Course Number
- UN3921.004
Course Title
- The First Amendment
Instructor
- Robert L Amdur
Term
- Spring
Subject Code
- POLS
Course Number
- UN3921.006
Course Title
- Politics and Policy: States, Local Governments and Finance
Instructor
- Gerard Bushell
Term
- Spring
Subject Code
- POLS
Course Number
- UN3921.007
Course Title
- Policymaking
Instructor
- Judith Russell
Term
- Spring
Subject Code
- POLS
Course Number
- UN3921.008
Course Title
- Topics and Debates in Judicial Politics
Instructor
- Jeffrey Lax
Term
- Spring
Subject Code
- POLS
Course Number
- UN3951.001
Course Title
- Voters without Borders: Diasporas and Emigrants Electoral Participation in Comparative Perspective
Instructor
- Chiara Superti
Term
- Spring
Subject Code
- POLS
Course Number
- UN3951.002
Course Title
- Corruption and the Rule of Law
Instructor
- Timothy Frye
Term
- Spring
Subject Code
- POLS
Course Number
- UN3951.003
Course Title
- Electoral Rules and their Consequences
Instructor
- Daniel Smith
Term
- Spring
Subject Code
- POLS
Course Number
- UN3961.001
Course Title
- Foreign Policy Decision-Making
Instructor
- Yarhi-Milo
Term
- Spring
Subject Code
- POLS
Course Number
- UN3961.002
Course Title
- American Foreign Policy and International Relations Theory
Instructor
- Gideon Rose
Term
- Spring
Subject Code
- POLS
Course Number
- UN3961.003
Course Title
- Ethical Dimensions of International Politics
Instructor
- Rajan Menon
Term
- Spring
Subject Code
- POLS
Course Number
- UN3961.004
Course Title
- Advances in International Political Economy
Instructor
- Davit Sahakyan
Term
- Spring
Subject Code
- POLS
Course Number
- UN3961.005
Course Title
- International Law
Instructor
- Jean Krasno
Term
- Spring
Subject Code
- POLS
Course Number
- UN3961.006
Course Title
- Analysis and History of U.S. Grand Strategy
Instructor
- Donald Casler
Term
- Spring
Subject Code
- POLS
Course Number
- UN3961.008
Course Title
- National Security Policy
Instructor
- Richard Betts
Term
- Spring
Subject Code
- POLS
Course Number
- UN3961.009
Course Title
- Political Violence
Instructor
- Linda Kirschke
Term
- Spring
Subject Code
- POLS
Course Number
- UN3999
Course Title
- Honors Seminar
Instructor
- Macartan Humphreys
Term
- Spring
Subject Code
- POLS
Course Number
- GU4434
Course Title
- Ethnic Politics Across Post-Soviet Eurasia
Instructor
- Elise Giuliano
Term
- Spring
Subject Code
- POLS
Course Number
- GU4436
Course Title
- Populism in Europe and the World
Instructor
- Paula Ganga
Term
- Spring
Subject Code
- POLS
Course Number
- GU4702
Course Title
- Methods of Inquiry and Research Design
Instructor
- Virginia Page Fortna
Term
- Spring
Subject Code
- POLS
Course Number
- GU4712
Course Title
- Principles of Quantitative Political Research 2
Instructor
- Andrew Gelman
Term
- Spring
Subject Code
- POLS
Course Number
- GU4726
Course Title
- Quantitative Methods 4: Topics in Political Methodology
Instructor
- Naoki Egami
Term
- Spring
Subject Code
- POLS
Course Number
- GU4730
Course Title
- Game Theory and Political Theory
Instructor
- John Huber
Term
- Spring
Subject Code
- POLS
Course Number
- GU4863
Course Title
- International Political Economy of Development
Instructor
- Nikhar Gaikwad
Term
- Spring
Subject Code
- POLS
Course Number
- GR6412
Course Title
- Comparative Politics Survey II
Instructor
- Timothy Frye
Term
- Spring
Subject Code
- POLS
Course Number
- GR8102
Course Title
- Anticolonial and Postcolonial Political Thought
Instructor
- Karuna Mantena
Term
- Spring
Subject Code
- POLS
Course Number
- GR8151
Course Title
- Normative Theories of Justice
Instructor
- David C Johnston
Term
- Spring
Subject Code
- POLS
Course Number
- GR8211
Course Title
- Political Economy of Institutions
Instructor
- Carlo Prato
Term
- Spring
Subject Code
- POLS
Course Number
- GR8245
Course Title
- Colloquium on Controversies in American Politics
Instructor
- Robert Erikson
Term
- Spring
Subject Code
- POLS
Course Number
- GR8420
Course Title
- Political Culture and Political Participation
Instructor
- Andrew Nathan
Term
- Spring
Subject Code
- POLS
Course Number
- GR8426
Course Title
- Comparative Democratic Processes
Instructor
- John Huber
Term
- Spring
Subject Code
- POLS
Course Number
- GR8768
Course Title
- Experimental Design and Analysis
Instructor
- Donald Green
Term
- Spring
Subject Code
- POLS
Course Number
- GR8801
Course Title
- Human Rights Theories and Practices
Instructor
- Thania Sanchez
Term
- Spring
Subject Code
- POLS
Course Number
- GR8806
Course Title
- Causal Inference in International Politics
Instructor
- Allison Carnegie
Term
- Spring
Subject Code
- POLS
Course Number
- GR8836
Course Title
- International Politics of Climate Change
Instructor
- Virginia Page Fortna
Term
- Spring
Subject Code
- POLS
Course Number
- GR8880
Course Title
- Decision-making and Diplomacy
Instructor
- Giulio Gallarotti
Term
- Spring
Subject Code
- POLS
Course Number
- GR9010
Course Title
- Special Research Course
Instructor
- Faculty
Term
- Spring
Subject Code
- POLS
Course Number
- GR9902
Course Title
- Dissertation Seminar
Instructor
- Jeffrey R Lax