PS 408 The American Presidency

There is no such thing as a bad time to study the American presidency. But some times (now, for instance) are better than others. Consider the following:   With just one year left of his …

PS 401: Social Identities

This course is an introduction to theories and empirical work on social identities, focusing in particular on definitions and measurement. The course has three main goals: First, we will examine various definitions of social identities …

PS 376 Analysis of International Relations

International politics is about strategic interaction among actors, especially states, in the world arena. When governments make choices about the size of their military forces, whether to reduce barriers to trade, or whether to comply …

PS 277 Africa: An Introductory Survey

This survey of the cultures and societies of Africa is designed to be a broad interdisciplinary introduction to the study of this extraordinary continent. And because we shall examine Africa from a variety of disciplinary …