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Prior Graduate Course Offerings
Spring 2025
POL 506/SPI 595
Qualitative Methods
Effrosyni Charitopoulou
POL 515
Authority and (dis)obedience
Temi Ogunye
POL 528
The Study of Comparative Politics: Institutions and Behavior
Rory Truex
POL 542
American Political Institutions
John Kastellec
POL 548
Political Psychology
Tali Mendelberg
POL 563
Philosophy of Law
Robert P. George
POL 568
Hegel and Marx
Alan Patten
POL 572
Quantitative Analysis I
Zeyang (Arthur) Yu
POL 574
Quantitative Analysis IV
Arthur Spirling
POL 575
Formal Political Analysis I
Kristopher Ramsay
POL 584/ECO 576
Foundations of Political Economy
Matias Iaryczower
POL 585
International Political Economy
Helen V. Milner
POL 593-597
AP Graduate Research Seminar
LaFleur Stephens-Dougan
POL 593-597
CP Graduate Research Seminar
Elizabeth Nugent
POL 593-597
IR Graduate Research Seminar
Helen V. Milner
POL 593-597
PT Graduate Research Seminar
Temi Ogunye
POL 599
Responsible Conduct of Research in Political Science
Arthur Spirling
Fall 2024
POL 502
Mathematics for Political Science
Gleason Judd
POL 511
Problems in Political Theory: State to Republic
Philip Pettit
POL 521
The Study of Comparative Politics
Elizabeth Nugent
POL 530
Politics of Growth and Redistribution
Carles Boix
POL 533
Clientelism and State Capture
Leonard Wantchekon
POL 544
Introduction to American Politics, Part I: Political Behavior
Tali Mendelberg
POL 551
Seminar in International Politics
Andrew Moravcsik
POL 552
Seminar in Media and Politics
Andrew M. Guess
POL 554
International Security Studies
Jacob N. Shapiro
POL 571
Empirical Research Methods for Political Science
Jonathan Mummolo
POL 573
Quantitative Analysis II
Rocío Titiunik
POL 576
Formal Political Analysis II
Germán Gieczewski
POL 583
Political Economy of Interest Groups
Hye Young You
POL 588
Political Theory of the French Revolution
Gregory Conti
POL 591
Directed Research
Arthur Spirling
POL 593-597
AP Graduate Research Seminar
LaFleur Stephens-Dougan
POL 541
Judicial Politics
John Kastellec
POL 593-597
CP Graduate Research Seminar
Elizabeth Nugent
POL 593-597
IR Graduate Research Seminar
Helen V. Milner
POL 593-597
PT Graduate Research Seminar
Temi Ogunye
SPI 556D/POL 522
The US-China Rivalry
Aaron Friedberg
Spring 2024
POL 505
Experimental Methods
Saad Gulzar
POL 510
Key Concepts in Political Thought: Nation, Culture, Race
Alan Patten
POL 512
The Ethics of Borders and Migration
Stephen Macedo
, Anna Stilz
POL 516
Politics of the Middle East: Authoritarianism in Comparative Perspective
Amaney A. Jamal
,
Elizabeth Nugent
POL 525
The U.S -China Rivalry
Aaron Friedberg
POL 528
The Study of Comparative Politics: Institutions and Behaviors
Jennifer Widner
POL 538
Comparative Political Behavior
Grigore Pop-Eleches
POL 540
Race and American Politics
Ismail White
POL 542
American Political Institutions
John Kastellec
POL 547
Identity Politics
Ismail White
POL 563
Philosophy of Law
Robert P. George
POL 572
Quantitative Analysis I
Rocío Titiunik
POL 574
Quantitative Analysis IV
John B. Londregan
POL 575
Formal Political Analysis I
Gleason Judd
POL 584/ECO 576
Foundations of Political Economy
Matias Iaryczower
POL 585
International Political Economy
Helen V. Milner
POL 592
Social Movements and Revolution
Mark R. Beissinger
POL 593
Graduate Research Seminar in American Politics
Nolan McCarty
POL 593
Graduate Research Seminar in Comparative Politics
Elizabeth Nugent
POL 593
Graduate Research Seminar in International Relations
Christopher Blair
POL 593
Graduate Research Seminar in Political Theory
Anna Stilz
Fall 2023
POL 502
Mathematics for Political Science
Kristopher Ramsay
POL 504
Text as Data
Arthur Spirling
POL 511
Problems in Political Theory: Democracy and Representation
Charles Beitz
POL 521
The Study of Comparative Politics
Deborah Yashar
,
Elizabeth Nugent
POL 533
Clientelism and State Capture
Leonard Wantchekon
POL 544
Introduction to American Politics Part I: Political Behavior
Markus Prior
POL 551
Seminar in International Politics
Helen V. Milner
,
Kristopher Ramsay
POL 553
Political Theory, Athens to Augustine
Melissa Lane
POL 554
International Security Studies
Jacob N. Shapiro
POL 561
Constitutional Theory
Keith E. Whittington
POL 566
Constitutionalism and Democracy (half-term)
Jan-Werner Müller
POL 571
Empirical Research Methods
Jonathan Mummolo
POL 573
Quantitative Analysis II
Rocío Titiunik
POL 576
Formal Political Analysis II
Germán Gieczewski
POL 589
States, Democracies, Nations
Carles Boix
POL 591
Directed Research
Mark R. Beissinger
POL 599
Responsible Conduct of Research in Political Science
Mark R. Beissinger
Spring 2023
POL 505
Experimental Methods in Political Science
Saad Gulzar
POL 506
Qualitative Methods
Lynda Dodd
POL 526
Methods and Approaches in Political Theory and the History of Political Thought (Half-Term)
Jan-Werner Müller
POL 528
The Study of Comparative Politics: Institutions and Behaviors
Jennifer Widner
,
Andreas Wiedemann
POL 541
Judicial Politics
Charles Cameron
,
John Kastellec
POL 542
American Political Institutions
John Kastellec
POL 548
Political Psychology
Tali Mendelberg
POL 568
Hegel and Marx
Alan Patten
POL 569/CLA 569/HLS 569/PHI 569
Lycurgus to Moses: Lawgivers in Political Theorizing in Ancient Greece and Beyond (Half Term)
Melissa Lane
POL 572
Quantitative Analysis I
Rocío Titiunik
POL 575
Formal Political Analysis I
Kristopher Ramsay
POL 584/ECO 576
Foundations of Political Economy
Matias Iaryczower
POL 585
International Political Economy
Helen V. Milner
POL 586/ENV 566
Climate Change and Conflict
Kristopher Ramsay
,
Ethan Kapstein
POL 592
Social Movements and Revolutions
Mark R. Beissinger
SPI 590B /POL 598
Politics of Inequality and Redistribution (Half-Term)
Andreas Wiedemann
Fall 2022
POL 502
Mathematics for Political Science
Gleason Judd
POL 508
Digital Democracy: Historical Legal and Normative Transatlantic Perspectives (Half-Term)
Jan-Werner Müller
POL 511
Problems in Political Theory: The Private and the Public
Jan-Werner Müller
POL 517
International Political Theory
Charles Beitz
POL 521
The Study of Comparative Politics: Institutions and Behavior
Carles Boix
SPI 561/POL 523
The Comparative Political Economy of Development
Instructor to be announced
POL 544
Introduction to American Politics, Part I: Political Behavior
Tali Mendelberg
POL 549
Seminar in American Politics: American Political Development
Paul Frymer
POL 550
International Organization
James Raymond Vreeland
POL 551
Seminar in International Politics
Andrew Moravcsik
POL 555
Political Economy of Development
Faisal Z. Ahmed
POL 571
Empirical Research Methods for Political Science
Jonathan Mummolo
POL 573
Quantitative Analysis III
Marc Ratkovic
POL 576
Formal Political Analysis II
Germán Gieczewski
POL 579
Historical Legacies
Grigore Pop-Eleches
POL 591
Directed Research
Mark R. Beissinger
POL 593
Graduate Research Seminar in American Politics
Patricia A. Kirkland, Zhao Li
POL 593
Graduate Research Seminar in Comparative Politics
Andreas Wiedemann
POL 593
Graduate Research Seminar in International Relations
Helen V. Milner
POL 593
Graduate Research Seminar in Political Theory
Anna Stilz
POL 599
Responsible Conduct of Research in Political Science
Mark R. Beissinger
Spring 2022
POL 506/SPI 595
Qualitative Methods
Lynda Dodds
POL 516
Politics of Middle East: Authoritarianism in Comparative Perspective (Half-Term)
Amaney A. Jamal
POL 524
Introduction to Critical Theory (Half-Term)
Jan-Werner Müller
POL 528
The Study of Comparative Politics: Institutions and Behavior
Jennifer Widner
POL 528
Comparative Political Behavior
Grigore Pop-Eleches
POL 542
American Political Institutions
John Kastellec
POL 547
Identity Politics
Ismail White
POL 552
Seminar in Media and Politics
Andrew M. Guess
POL 554
International Security Studies
Aaron Friedberg
POL 565
Theories of Judicial Review
Keith E. Whittington
POL 570B
Seminar in Formal Theory: American Politics Theory (Half-Term)
Gleason Judd
POL 572
Quantitative Analysis II
Marc Ratkovic
POL 574
Quantitative Analysis IV
John B. Londregan
POL 575
Formal Political Analysis I
Gleason Judd
POL 584/ECO 576
Foundations of Political Economy
Matias Iaryczower
POL 585
International Political Economy
Layna Mosley
POL 588
Political Theory of French Revolution
Gregory Conti
POL 593
Graduate Research Seminar in American Politics
Zhao Li, Patricia A. Kirkland
POL 593
Graduate Research Seminar in Comparative Politics
Rory Truex
POL 593
Graduate Research Seminar in International Relations
Faisal Z. Ahmed
POL 593
Graduate Research Seminar in Political Theory
Gregory Conti
SPIA 590B/POL 598
Politics of Inequality and Redistribution (Half-Term)
Tali Mendelberg
Fall 2021
POL 502
Mathematics for Political Science
Kristopher Ramsay
POL 511
Problems in Political Theory: Self-Determination
Anna Stilz
POL 518/PHI 529
Political Philosophy: Respect, Equality and Justice
Philip Pettit
POL 521
The Study of Comparative Politics
Deborah Yashar
SPI 561/POL 523
The Comparative Political Economy of Development
Atul Kohli
POL 527
Authoritarian Politics
Rory Truex
POL 544
Introduction to American Politics, Part I: Political Behavior
Markus Prior
POL 549
Seminar in American Politics: American Political Development
Paul Frymer
POL 550
International Organizations
James Raymond Vreeland
POL 551
Seminar in International Politics
Andrew Moravcsik
,
Kristopher Ramsay
POL 553
Political Theory, Athens to Augustine: Graduate Seminar
Melissa Lane
POL 571
Quantitative Analysis I
Rocío Titiunik
POL 573/SOC 595
Quantitative Analysis III
Instructor to be announced
POL 576
Formal Political Analysis II
Germán Gieczewski
POL 591
Directed Research
Kristopher Ramsay
POL 593
Graduate Research Seminar in American Politics
Zhao Li
POL 593
Graduate Research Seminar in Comparative Politics
Rory Truex
POL 593
Graduate Research Seminar in International Relations
Faisal Z. Ahmed
POL 593
Graduate Research Seminar in Political Theory
Gregory Conti
POL 599
Responsible Conduct of Research in Political Science
Kristopher Ramsay
Spring 2021
POL 501
Graduate Research Seminar: Applied Quantitative Methods
Marc Ratkovic
POL 506/SPI 595
Qualitative Methods
Layna Mosley
POL 506/SPI 595
Qualitative Methods
Lynda Dodds
POL 518/ PHI 529
Political Philosophy: Problems of Risk in Law and Society
Renee Bolinger
POL 519
John Stuart Mill's Politics: Ideas and Context
Gregory Conti
POL 536
Theories of International Order
G. John Ikenberry
POL 528
The Study of Comparative Politics: Institutions and Behavior
Jennifer Widner
,
Andreas Wiedemann
POL 533
Clientelism and State Capture
Leonard Wantchekon
POL 540
Democracy, Diversity, and Inclusion
Stephen Macedo
POL 542
American Political Institutions
Brandice Canes-Wrone
GSS 543/POL 543/AAS 543
Interest Groups and Social Movements in American Politics and Policy
Dara Strolovitch
POL 547
Identity Politics
Omar Wasow
POL 548
Political Psychology
Tali Mendelberg
POL 554
International Security Studies
Jacob N. Shapiro
POL 555
Political Economy of Development
Faisal Z. Ahmed
POL 559
Congressional Politics & Policymaking
Frances Lee
POL 563/PHI 526
Philosophy of Law
Robert P. George
POL 570C
Seminar in Formal Theory: Comparative Politics (Half-Term)
Germán Gieczewski
POL 572
Quantitative Analysis II
Marc Ratkovic
POL 574
Quantitative Analysis IV
Marc Ratkovic
POL 575
Formal Political Analysis I
Gleason Judd
POL 584/ECO 576
Foundations of Political Economy
Matias Iaryczower
POL 585
International Political Economy
Helen V. Milner
POL 592
Social Movements and Revolutions
Mark R. Beissinger
POL 593
Graduate Research Seminar in American Politics
Andrew M. Guess
POL 593
Graduate Research Seminar in Comparative Politics
Deborah Yashar
POL 593
Graduate Research Seminar in International Relations
Rebecca Perlman
POL 593
Graduate Research Seminar in Political Theory
Renee Bolinger
Fall 2020
POL 502
Mathematics for Political Science
Gleason Judd
POL 511
Problems in Political Theory: Representative Government
Charles Beitz
POL 521
The Study of Comparative Politics
Amaney A. Jamal
SPI 561/POL 523
Comparative Political Economy of Development
Atul Kohli
POL 530
The Politics of Growth and Redistribution
Carles Boix
POL 541
Judicial Politics
Charles Cameron
POL 544
Introduction to American Politics, Part I: Political Behavior
Tali Mendelberg
POL 551
Seminar in International Politics
Andrew Moravcsik
,
Helen V. Milner
POL 568
Hegel and Marx
Alan Patten
POL 571
Quantitative Analysis I
Rocío Titiunik
POL 573/SOC 595
Quantitative Analysis III
John Londregan
POL 576
Formal Political Analysis II
Germán Gieczewski
POL 581
Advanced Political Institutions
Nolan McCarty
POL 593
Graduate Research Seminar in American Politics
Andrew M. Guess
POL 593
Graduate Research Seminar in Comparative Politics
Deborah Yashar
POL 593
Graduate Research Seminar in International Relations
Rebecca Perlman
POL 593
Graduate Research Seminar in Political Theory
Renee Bolinger
Spring 2020
POL 505
Experimental Methods in Political Science
Leonard Wantchekon
POL 506/WWS 595
Qualitative Methods
Cassandra V. Emmons
POL 507/CLA 507/PHI 507/HLS 507
Topics in Plato (Half-Term): Plato's Statesman
Melissa Lane
POL 516
Politics of Middle East Authoritarianism in Comparative Perspective (Half-Term)
Amaney A. Jamal
POL 528
The Study of Comparative Politics: Institutions and Behavior
Mark R. Beissinger
POL 545
Kant's Political Philosophy
Anna Stilz
POL 547
Identity Politics
Ali Valenzuela, Omar Wasow
POL 550
International Organizations
James Raymond Vreeland
POL 554
International Security Studies
Aaron Friedberg
POL 555
Political Economy of Development
Faisal Z. Ahmed
POL 563/PHI 526
Philosophy of Law
Robert P. George
POL 570B
Seminar in Formal Theory: American Politics Theory (Half-Term)
Gleason Judd
POL 570C
Seminar in Formal Theory: Comparative Politics (Half-Term
Germán Gieczewski
POL 572
Quantitative Analysis II
Marc Ratkovic
POL 574
Quantitative Analysis IV
Dean Knox
POL 575
Formal Political Analysis I
Gleason Judd
POL 582
Advanced Comparative Political Economy
John B. Londregan
POL 584/ECO 576
Foundations of Political Economy
Matias Iaryczower
POL 588
Political Theory of French Revolution
Gregory Conti
WWS 590B/POL 598
Politics of Inequality and Redistribution (Half-Term)
Andreas B. Wiedemann
Fall 2019
POL 518/PHI 529
Political Philosophy: Respect, Equality and Justice
Philip Pettit
POL 532
Comparative Ethnic Politics
Rafaela Dancygier
POL 542
American Political Institutions
Brandice Canes-Wrone
POL 549
American Political Development
Paul Frymer
POL 561
Constitutional Theory
Keith E. Whittington
POL 567
Human Rights Theories (Half-term)
Charles Beitz
POL 570A
Topics in Formal Theory: International Relations Theory (Half-term)
Kristopher Ramsay
ECO 520/POL 577
Economics and Politics
Leeat Yariv
POL 585
International Political Economy
Helen V. Milner
POL 589
States, Democracies, Nations
Carles Boix
Spring 2019
POL 507/CLA 507/PHI 507/HLS 507
Plato's Republic Books 8 and 9 (Half-term)
Melissa Lane
POL 513
Alexis de Tocqueville and John Stuart Mill: Liberalism, Democracy, Empire, Revolution
Gregory Conti
POL 524
Crisis and Critique, or: What Is Critical Theory Today? (Half-term)
Jan-Werner Müller
POL 528
The Study of Comparative Politics (Spring)
Alisha C. Holland,
Jennifer Widner
POL 538
Comparative Political Behavior
Christopher Achen
,
Grigore Pop-Eleches
POL 542
American Political Institutions
John Kastellec
, Brandice Canes-Wrone
POL 543/GSS 543/AAS 543
Interest Groups and Social Movements in the U.S.
Dara Strolovitch
POL 552
Media and Politics
Andrew M. Guess
POL 554
International Security Studies
Aaron Friedberg
POL 558
American Urban Politics
Patricia A. Kirkland
POL 562
Theorizing Climate Change (Half-term)
Melissa Lane
POL 572
Quantitative Analysis II
Marc Ratkovic
POL 574
Quantitative Analysis IV
Dean Knox
POL 575
Formal Political Analysis I
Gleason Judd
POL 584/ECO 576
Foundations of Political Economy
Matias Iaryczower
POL 592
Social Movements and Revolutions
Mark R. Beissinger
WWS 590B/POL 598
Politics of Inequality and Redistribution (Half-term)
Tali Mendelberg
