This course is designed to introduce students involved in volunteer or community activism in the Madison area to the literature on political power and community organizing. Students are required to conduct field research and write …

This course undertakes an historical examination of the development of American constitutional thinking about powers and structures of government from the founding era to the present day. Issue that are considered include separation of powers, …

The President as chief administrative leader, political leader, foreign policy initiator, commander-in-chief, and head of state. Enroll Info: None

A topics course for the exploration of current issues in Political Science. Enroll Info: None

An umbrella course for variable credit topic courses, such as summer forum, intensive summer courses, half-semester courses, etc. Enroll Info: None

An umbrella course for variable credit topic courses, such as summer forum, intensive summer courses, half-semester courses, etc. Enroll Info: None

Focuses on how to analyze problems in international politics by the use of game theory. Examples include governments making choices about the size of their military forces, barriers to trade, or international agreements on environmental …

Examines the causes of terrorism, goals and strategies pursued by terrorist groups, the consequences of terrorism, and counterterrorism policies adopted by governments. Enroll Info: Not open to students with credit for POLI SCI 319 prior …

Theory and practice of Russian States, emphasis on politics, economic and institutional developments since 1991. Enroll Info: Not open to students with credit for POLI SCI 633 prior to fall 2017

Asia is a vibrant region politically and economically, and is very important to the United States for international security and economic stability. Given its importance, this course provides broad and essential knowledge about Asian nations …