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Course descriptions provided by the 2024-2025 Catalog. Courses of Study 2024-2025 is scheduled to publish mid-June.

GOVT 1313

This course will introduce students to comparative politics—the study of the political institutions, identities, and organized interests in countries around the world. Emphasis is on how to make meaningful ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion.

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  3068 GOVT 1313   LEC 001

    • TR
    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Roberts, K

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    This course will be offered in collaboration with the Languages Across the Curriculum Program. Students enrolled in GOVT 1313 may enroll in an optional one credit discussion section in French, Spanish, or Mandarin Chinese. Interested students should contact the instructor.

  •  4603 GOVT 1313   DIS 201

    • M
    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  4604 GOVT 1313   DIS 202

    • M
    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  4605 GOVT 1313   DIS 203

    • M
    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  4606 GOVT 1313   DIS 204

    • M
    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  5142 GOVT 1313   DIS 205

    • W
    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  4810 GOVT 1313   DIS 206

    • W
    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  4607 GOVT 1313   DIS 207

    • F
    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  5132 GOVT 1313   DIS 208

    • F
    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  5131 GOVT 1313   DIS 209

    • F
    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  9772 GOVT 1313   DIS 210

    • F
    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Roberts, K

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

GOVT 1503

At the inception of this department at Cornell University in 1969, the Africana Studies and Research Center became the birthplace of the field "Africana studies." Africana studies emphasizes comparative ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: AMST 1500ASRC 1500

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  5180 GOVT 1503   LEC 001

    • TR
    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Richardson, R

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  9605 GOVT 1503   DIS 201

    • R
    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

GOVT 1571

America is finishing up two wars, one in Iraq and one in Afghanistan. They have been the longest wars in American history and have ended amid much ambivalence about the US engagement in each place and ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: HIST 1571HIST 6571

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  6026 GOVT 1571   SEM 101

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    This is part of the Cornell in Washington (CIW) program.

GOVT 1615

This course introduces students to political theory as a distinctive mode of political inquiry. By surveying the wide range of forms through which political theory has been practiced—such as treatises, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: PHIL 1920

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5164 GOVT 1615   LEC 001

    • TR
    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Frank, J

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  5187 GOVT 1615   DIS 201

    • M
    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  5188 GOVT 1615   DIS 202

    • M
    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  5189 GOVT 1615   DIS 203

    • W
    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  5190 GOVT 1615   DIS 204

    • W
    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

GOVT 2022

This course centers Black women who have often described their reproductive health experiences as "fighting for our lives." While grounded in an exploration of Black women 's experiences in the US, this ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •  9588 GOVT 2022   SEM 101

    • MW
    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Chresfield, M

    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Chresfield, M

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  9589 GOVT 2022   IND 601

    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none
  • 11286 GOVT 2022   SEM 102

    • MW
    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Chresfield, M

    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Chresfield, M

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

GOVT 2152

How are migration dynamics produced? How do states and communities respond to and shape complex migration processes? This course will draw on the United States as a case study, focusing on Latino immigrants. ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: AMST 2152LSP 2152

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 10325 GOVT 2152   LEC 001

    • MW
    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Villegas Rivera, F

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

GOVT 2264

This course explores the causes and consequences of modern day civil wars. The first part of the course looks at individual, group, and state level factors that might cause civil wars to break out. The ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion.

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  9538 GOVT 2264   LEC 001

    • TR
    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Karim, S

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  9775 GOVT 2264   DIS 201

    • W
    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  9776 GOVT 2264   DIS 202

    • F
    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

GOVT 2673

This lecture class will explore the socio-cultural history of modern Egypt from the late 18th century to the 21st century "Arab Spring." We will explore Egyptian history under the Ottomans and the Mamluks, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: ASRC 2670HIST 2672NES 2670

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  9397 GOVT 2673   LEC 001

    • MW
    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Fahmy, Z

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  9616 GOVT 2673   DIS 201

    • F
    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  9624 GOVT 2673   DIS 202

    • F
    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  9628 GOVT 2673   DIS 203

    • F
    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  9676 GOVT 2673   DIS 204

    • F
    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

GOVT 2806

This course presents a cultural and historical perspective on ideas of agency, responsibility, and punishment through foundational texts of western law. We will primarily focus on three main areas of law: ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: CLASS 2806FGSS 2806LAW 6803

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5794 GOVT 2806   SEM 101

    • MWF
    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Giannella, N

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

GOVT 3017

This course, offered by faculty members of Peking University's School of International Studies, provides Chinese perspectives on contemporary China's international relations. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: CAPS 4002

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 17405 GOVT 3017   SEM 101

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

GOVT 3044

This course provides students with an analytical framework to understand China's ongoing economic transformation. The courses goals include: 1) to familiarize students with different perspectives on China's ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: ASIAN 3304CAPS 3049

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 10183 GOVT 3044   LEC 001

    • TR
    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Wallace, J

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 10184 GOVT 3044   DIS 201

    • M
    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 10187 GOVT 3044   DIS 202

    • W
    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 10188 GOVT 3044   DIS 203

    • T
    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 10189 GOVT 3044   DIS 204

    • R
    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

GOVT 3087

This course will introduce students to the law and practice of international human rights. Students will think critically about the effectiveness of the international human rights system by examining its ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: LAW 4081

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  9201 GOVT 3087   LEC 001

    • MW
    • Jan 21 - May 9, 2025
    • Brundige, E

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

GOVT 3091

This course reviews the changing relations between science, technology, and the state in America, focusing on the period from 1960 to the present. We will explore science-intensive policy controversies. ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: AMST 3911STS 3911

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  9015 GOVT 3091   LEC 001

    • TR
    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Hilgartner, S

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

GOVT 3112

The course will be a lecture course on Congress, introducing them to the political science literature on the topic and the major research questions and approaches. We will examine the development of the ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: AMST 3112PUBPOL 3112

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5801 GOVT 3112   LEC 001

    • TR
    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Bateman, D

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  5921 GOVT 3112   DIS 201

    • M
    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  5922 GOVT 3112   DIS 202

    • W
    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  5923 GOVT 3112   DIS 203

    • W
    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  6005 GOVT 3112   DIS 204

    • W
    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

GOVT 3131

A general-education course to acquaint students with how our legal system pursues the goals of society. The course introduces students to various perspectives on the nature of law, what functions it ought ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: AMST 3131LAW 4131

  • 4 Credits Opt NoAud

  • 17386 GOVT 3131   LEC 001

    • MW
    • Jan 21 - May 9, 2025
    • Chutkow, D

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

GOVT 3161

This course will explore and seek explanations for the performance of the 20-21st century presidency, focusing on its institutional and political development, recruitment process (nominations and elections), ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: AMST 3161

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  9800 GOVT 3161   LEC 001

    • TR
    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Kriner, D

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  9805 GOVT 3161   DIS 201

    • M
    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  9806 GOVT 3161   DIS 202

    • W
    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  9807 GOVT 3161   DIS 203

    • F
    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 11316 GOVT 3161   DIS 204

    • M
    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

GOVT 3242

The "school-to-prison track" refers to policies and practices that facilitate the transfer of students out of the school system and into the prison system (including juvenile detention, county jail, immigration ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one field studies. Combined with: EDUC 3142GDEV 3142GOVT 3242

  • 2-4 Credits Graded

  •  5697 GOVT 3242   LEC 001

    • W
    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Scott, R

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Enrollment limited to: students who are engaged or have been engaged with the criminal justice system directly.

  •  5778 GOVT 3242   FLD 801

    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Scott, R

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: EDUC 3142GDEV 3142GOVT 3242

  • 2-4 Credits Graded

  •  5777 GOVT 3242   LEC 002

    • W
    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Scott, R

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Enrollment limited to: students who are engaged or have been engaged with the criminal justice system directly.

GOVT 3265

"Power" and "freedom" are among the most important elements of the language of politics, and of the scholarly study of politics, but they are notoriously difficult to define. In this class, we'll try to ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  9839 GOVT 3265   LEC 001

    • MW
    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Markell, P

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

GOVT 3271

In this course, we will examine one of the most important documents in American history – our Constitution.  Course topics will include the historical background of the document from the Magna Carta to ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: GOVT 6271PUBPOL 3270PUBPOL 5270

  • 4 Credits GradeNoAud

  • 17414 GOVT 3271   LEC 080

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

GOVT 3282

The advent of computers and the internet have fundamentally changed how most humans conduct their social, political, and everyday lives. Unlike mere decades ago, many of us work, play, learn, communicate ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one independent study.

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  5948 GOVT 3282   LEC 001

    • TR
    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Ladd, J

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 10781 GOVT 3282   IND 601

    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Ladd, J

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

GOVT 3623

In recent decades the Andean region of Latin America has become a focal point of international debate over alternative models of economic development and their environmental consequences. Windfall revenues ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Seven Week - First.  Combined with: LATA 3623

  • 1 Credit Stdnt Opt

  • 12073 GOVT 3623   LEC 001

    • W
    • Jan 21 - Mar 11, 2025
    • Roberts, K

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Prerequisite: GOVT 3613 and GOVT 3614.

GOVT 3625

This course will primarily focus on studying and scrutinizing general conceptions of justice. Topics explored typically include liberty,economic equality, democracy, community, the general welfare, and ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: PHIL 3460

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  8978 GOVT 3625   LEC 001

    • TR
    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Shoemaker, D

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

GOVT 3636

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Syllabi: none
  •  8995 GOVT 3636   SEM 101

    • TR
    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Fleming, P

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

GOVT 3687

This seminar examines the history of the United States' involvement with Middle East beginning with evangelical efforts in the 19th century and President Wilson's engagement with the colonial powers in ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •  9570 GOVT 3687   SEM 101

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

GOVT 3785

This course examines controversies in the theory and history of civil disobedience. Do citizens have obligations to obey unjust laws? Can law breaking ever be civil rather than criminal? Do disruptive ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: AMST 3785PHIL 2945

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  9865 GOVT 3785   LEC 001

    • MW
    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Livingston, A

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  9867 GOVT 3785   DIS 201

    • M
    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Livingston, A

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  9868 GOVT 3785   DIS 202

    • T
    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Livingston, A

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  9869 GOVT 3785   DIS 203

    • T
    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Livingston, A

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  9870 GOVT 3785   DIS 204

    • W
    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Livingston, A

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

GOVT 3786

When Jean-Jacques Rousseau introduced the concept of the "general will" in his classic text The Social Contract, he made what was then an unprecedented and scandalous claim: that the people as a whole, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: COML 3780FREN 3780

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 10441 GOVT 3786   SEM 101

    • MW
    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • McNulty, T

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Conducted in English.

GOVT 3999

Does allowing citizens to carry concealed weapons reduce violent crime? Do affirmative action policies at law schools cause black students to fail the bar? Do micro-finance policies make the poor better ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion.

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  9862 GOVT 3999   LEC 001

    • MW
    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Way, C

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  9864 GOVT 3999   DIS 201

    • T
    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Way, C

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  9863 GOVT 3999   DIS 202

    • T
    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Way, C

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

GOVT 4000

Major seminars in the Government department are small, advanced courses that cover an important theme or topic in contemporary politics in depth. Courses place particular emphasis on careful reading and ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one seminar and one independent study.

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • Topic: Checks & Balances or Imperial Presidency?

  • 10001 GOVT 4000   SEM 101

    • F
    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Kriner, D

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Enrollment preference given to: Government seniors and juniors. This course fulfills the Government major's seminar requirement.

  • Topic: Checks & Balances or Imperial Presidency?

  • 10004 GOVT 4000   IND 601

    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Kriner, D

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one seminar and one independent study.

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • Topic: Democracy: Development & Backsliding

  • 10002 GOVT 4000   SEM 102

    • M
    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Mettler, S

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Enrollment preference given to: Government seniors and juniors. This course fulfills the Government major's seminar requirement.

  • Topic: Democracy: Development & Backsliding

  • 10005 GOVT 4000   IND 602

    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Mettler, S

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one seminar and one independent study. Combined with: GOVT 6304

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • Topic: Historical Analysis in Comparative Politics

  • 10003 GOVT 4000   SEM 103

    • W
    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • van de Walle, N

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Enrollment preference given to: Government seniors and juniors. This course fulfills the Government major's seminar requirement.

  • Topic: Historical Analysis in Comparative Politics

  • 10006 GOVT 4000   IND 603

    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • van de Walle, N

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one seminar and one independent study.

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • Topic: Criminal Justice in Comparative Perspective

  • 10007 GOVT 4000   SEM 104

    • T
    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Blackman, A

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Enrollment preference given to: Government seniors and juniors. This course fulfills the Government major's seminar requirement.

  • Topic: Criminal Justice in Comparative Perspective

  • 10008 GOVT 4000   IND 604

    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Blackman, A

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one seminar and one independent study.

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • Topic: Russia's Wars

  • 10009 GOVT 4000   SEM 105

    • M
    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Evangelista, M

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Enrollment preference given to: Government seniors and juniors. This course fulfills the Government major's seminar requirement.

  • Topic: Russia's Wars

  • 10010 GOVT 4000   IND 605

    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Evangelista, M

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one seminar and one independent study.

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • Topic: Marx's Critique of Capitalism

  • 10011 GOVT 4000   SEM 106

    • R
    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Markell, P

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Enrollment preference given to: Government seniors and juniors. This course fulfills the Government major's seminar requirement.

  • Topic: Marx's Critique of Capitalism

  • 10012 GOVT 4000   IND 606

    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Markell, P

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one seminar and one independent study. Combined with: ASRC 6885GOVT 6885

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • Topic: Race, Empire, and Worldmaking

  • 10013 GOVT 4000   SEM 107

    • T
    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Adalet, B

      Ba, O

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Enrollment preference given to: Government seniors and juniors. This course fulfills the Government major's seminar requirement.

  • Topic: Race, Empire, and Worldmaking

  • 10014 GOVT 4000   IND 607

    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Adalet, B

      Ba, O

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

GOVT 4021

American conservative thought rests on assumptions that are strikingly different from those made by mainstream American liberals.  However, conservative thinkers are themselves committed to principles ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one seminar and one independent study. Combined with: AMST 4021

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5589 GOVT 4021   SEM 101

    • F
    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Bensel, R

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Enrollment preference given to: Government seniors and juniors. This course fulfills the Government major's seminar requirement.

  • 10533 GOVT 4021   IND 601

    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Bensel, R

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

GOVT 4218

This course will offer students an opportunity to view the process of shaping national debates from the perspective of the United States Senate. The modern Senate will serve as the point of reference for ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: AMST 4218HIST 4030

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5905 GOVT 4218   SEM 101

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    This is part of the Cornell in Washington (CIW) program.

GOVT 4283

What are the social, policy, and political needs of the diverse Latino community? This seminar delves into the politics of resistance and solidarity of Latinxs/Hispanics in North America, with a primary ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one seminar and one independent study. Combined with: AMST 4283LSP 4283

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 10331 GOVT 4283   SEM 101

    • R
    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Villegas Rivera, F

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 10815 GOVT 4283   IND 601

    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Villegas Rivera, F

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

GOVT 4503

China's prominence in the news cycle and policy discourse reflects the immense and growing tension in China's relations with the United States and other countries around the world. Substantively, there ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one seminar and one independent study. Combined with: CAPS 4502

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5796 GOVT 4503   SEM 101

    • W
    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Weiss, J

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    This course fulfills the Government major's seminar requirement.

  • 11213 GOVT 4503   IND 601

    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

GOVT 4959

GOVT 4959 is the second semester of honors thesis research, limited to students who have completed GOVT 4949 - Honors Seminar: Thesis Clarification and Research. There is no formal class meeting. Instead, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  3553 GOVT 4959   RSC 701

    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Blackman, A

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

GOVT 4998

The core course at Cornell in Washington is an experiential learning class that focuses on engaging with the professional experience of being in DC. Its primary purposes are to give students to build their ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •  8954 GOVT 4998   LEC 080

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    This is part of the Cornell in Washington (CIW) program.

GOVT 4999

One-on-one tutorial arranged by the student with a faculty member of his or her choosing. Open to government majors doing superior work, and it is the responsibility of the student to establish the research ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  3246 GOVT 4999   IND 601

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    To apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5380 GOVT 4999   IND 603

    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Bensel, R

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    To apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6030 GOVT 4999   IND 604

    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Ba, O

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    To apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  3247 GOVT 4999   IND 607

    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Evangelista, M

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    To apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  3248 GOVT 4999   IND 608

    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Frank, J

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    To apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 11735 GOVT 4999   IND 616

    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Kreps, S

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    To apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  3249 GOVT 4999   IND 617

    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Frank, J

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    To apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  3250 GOVT 4999   IND 624

    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Pepinsky, T

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    To apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  3251 GOVT 4999   IND 628

    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Silbey, D

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    To apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6042 GOVT 4999   IND 629

    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Roberts, K

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    To apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5486 GOVT 4999   IND 630

    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Mettler, S

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    To apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  3252 GOVT 4999   IND 631

    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • van de Walle, N

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    To apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  3253 GOVT 4999   IND 632

    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Way, C

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    To apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  3254 GOVT 4999   IND 633

    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Livingston, A

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    To apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  3749 GOVT 4999   IND 634

    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Margulies, J

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    To apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  4914 GOVT 4999   IND 635

    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Michener, J

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    To apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5788 GOVT 4999   IND 636

    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Rosenfeld, B

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    To apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5487 GOVT 4999   IND 637

    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Kriner, D

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    To apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

GOVT 6029

This course builds upon 6019, covering in detail the interpretation and estimation of multivariate linear regression models. We derive the Ordinary Least Squares estimator and its characteristics using ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one seminar and one independent study.

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  3163 GOVT 6029   SEM 101

    • R
    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Ladd, J

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 10814 GOVT 6029   IND 601

    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

GOVT 6053

An in-depth, graduate-level introduction to qualitative and comparative methods of political analysis, with special emphasis on the application of these methods in comparative and international politics. ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  3831 GOVT 6053   SEM 101

    • M
    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Pepinsky, T

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

GOVT 6132

Economic inequality has been soaring in the United States since the 1970s, making the nation more unequal than it has been since the Gilded Age, and more unequal than any of the world's other ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one seminar and one independent study.

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 10092 GOVT 6132   SEM 101

    • W
    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Mettler, S

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 10093 GOVT 6132   IND 601

    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Mettler, S

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

GOVT 6255

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Syllabi: none
  •  8986 GOVT 6255   SEM 101

    • M
    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Waite, G

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

GOVT 6271

In this course, we will examine one of the most important documents in American history – our Constitution.  Course topics will include the historical background of the document from the Magna Carta to ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: GOVT 3271PUBPOL 3270PUBPOL 5270

  • 4 Credits GradeNoAud

  • 17417 GOVT 6271   LEC 080

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

GOVT 6304

This is a graduate seminar in political science on the application of historical analysis in comparative politics. The goals of the course are for students to understand the contemporary application of ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one seminar and one independent study. Combined with: GOVT 4000

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 10019 GOVT 6304   SEM 101

    • W
    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • van de Walle, N

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 10021 GOVT 6304   IND 601

    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • van de Walle, N

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

GOVT 6594

This seminar examines public opinion and political behavior from a comparative perspective using primarily the tools of quantitative social science. We will focus on the intellectual evolution of the field, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 10073 GOVT 6594   SEM 101

    • T
    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Rosenfeld, B

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

GOVT 6656

Advanced discussion of a topic in social and political philosophy. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: LAW 7782PHIL 6430

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • Topic: Authority, Coercion, and the Rule of Law

  •  5830 GOVT 6656   SEM 101

    • R
    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Atiq, E

      Marmor, A

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

GOVT 6836

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi is arguably the most consequential anti-imperialist, the most sophisticated advocate of non-violence, and one the shrewdest political tacticians in modern history. He was also ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 10072 GOVT 6836   SEM 101

    • R
    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Livingston, A

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

GOVT 6857

Exploration into a range of contemporary theories and research topics in the field of international political economy. The seminar covers different theoretical perspectives and a number of substantive ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 11511 GOVT 6857   SEM 101

    • W
    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Clark, R

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

GOVT 6885

This seminar examines how different political theorists, actors, and groups from the Global South responded to systems of empire and global racial hierarchy by proposing alternative projects of worldmaking ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one seminar and one independent study. Combined with: ASRC 6885GOVT 4000

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 10023 GOVT 6885   SEM 101

    • T
    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Adalet, B

      Ba, O

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 10024 GOVT 6885   IND 601

    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Adalet, B

      Ba, O

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

GOVT 6897

This course will examine a variety of international relations theories in studying a broad range of security issues, including the causes of war, alliance formation, balance-of-power politics, security ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one seminar and one independent study.

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 10074 GOVT 6897   SEM 101

    • W
    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Ba, O

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 10077 GOVT 6897   IND 601

    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Ba, O

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

GOVT 6998

The core course at Cornell in Washington is an experiential learning class that focuses on engaging with the professional experience of being in DC. Its primary purposes are to give students to build their ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  • 10759 GOVT 6998   LEC 080

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

GOVT 7937

The Proseminar in Peace Studies offers a multidisciplinary review of issues related to peace and conflict at the graduate level. The course is led by the director of the Judith Reppy Institute for Peace ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: HIST 7937STS 7937

  • 2 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  4934 GOVT 7937   SEM 101

    • R
    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Slayton, R

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

GOVT 7999

Individualized readings and research for graduate students. Topics, readings, and writing requirements are designed through consultation between the student and the instructor. Graduate students in government ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5400 GOVT 7999   IND 602

    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Bateman, D

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5381 GOVT 7999   IND 603

    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Bensel, R

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  3255 GOVT 7999   IND 605

    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Carlson, A

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6024 GOVT 7999   IND 606

    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Clark, R

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  3256 GOVT 7999   IND 607

    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Evangelista, M

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  3257 GOVT 7999   IND 608

    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Frank, J

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  3258 GOVT 7999   IND 624

    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Pepinsky, T

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5761 GOVT 7999   IND 625

    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Markell, P

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  3259 GOVT 7999   IND 626

    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Michener, J

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  3260 GOVT 7999   IND 631

    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • van de Walle, N

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  3261 GOVT 7999   IND 632

    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Way, C

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  3262 GOVT 7999   IND 633

    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Rosenfeld, B

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  4453 GOVT 7999   IND 635

    • Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
    • Rana, A

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies