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Course descriptions provided by the Courses of Study 2017-2018.

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GOVT 1111
Introduction to American Government and Politics

A policy-centered approach to the study of government in the American experience.  Considers the American Founding and how it influenced the structure of government;  how national institutions operate ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Six Week Summer.  Combined with: AMST 1115

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  1192 GOVT 1111   LEC 001

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    • MTWRF White Hall 106
    • Jun 25 - Aug 3, 2018

    • Leavitt, C

  • This Summer Session class is offered by the School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions. For details visit http://www.sce.cornell.edu/ss/courses/courses.php?v=651

GOVT 1615
Introduction to Modern Political Theory

This course offers a survey of modern political theory in the West.  We will examine some of the persistent dilemmas of political modernity and the attempts of several canonical political theorists to ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Summer Special Session 2.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: PHIL 1920

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  1195 GOVT 1615   LEC 001

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    • MTWRF Mcgraw Hall 165
    • Jun 25 - Jul 13, 2018

    • Moon, A

  • This Summer Session class is offered by the School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions. For details visit http://www.sce.cornell.edu/ss/courses/courses.php?v=654

  •  1198 GOVT 1615   DIS 201

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  •  1199 GOVT 1615   DIS 202

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GOVT 1817
Making Sense of World Politics

An introduction to the basic concepts and practice of international politics with an emphasis on learning critical thinking.  The course is divided into two parts. In the first half, we will learn about ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Summer Special Session 2. 

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  1209 GOVT 1817   LEC 001

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    • MTWRF Lincoln Hall 107
    • Jun 25 - Jul 13, 2018

    • Gagnon, C

  • This Summer Session class is offered by the School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions. For details visit http://www.sce.cornell.edu/ss/courses/courses.php?v=655

Syllabi: none

  •   Summer Special Session 2. 

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  1210 GOVT 1817   LEC 002

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    • TBA
    • Jul 16 - Aug 3, 2018

    • Gagnon, C

  • Instruction Mode: Distance Learning - WWW
    This Online Summer Session class is offered by the School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions. For details visit http://www.sce.cornell.edu/ss/courses/courses.php?v=655

GOVT 2623
History and Politics of the Modern and Contemporary Middle East

This course examines the history and politics of the Middle East and its central place in world affairs from the turn of the twentieth century down to the present. Beginning with the end of the Ottoman ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Summer Special Session 2.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: NES 2619

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  1272 GOVT 2623   LEC 001

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  •  1273 GOVT 2623   DIS 201

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    • MTWRF McGraw Hall 366
    • Jul 16 - Aug 3, 2018

    • Brann, R

  •  1274 GOVT 2623   DIS 202

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    • MTWRF McGraw Hall 365
    • Jul 16 - Aug 3, 2018

    • Brann, R

  •  1275 GOVT 2623   DIS 203

    • MTWRF McGraw Hall 145
    • Jul 16 - Aug 3, 2018

    • Brann, R

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GOVT 3071
Introduction to Public Policy

Public policy is shaped by many forces. This course will enhance your ability to understand those forces and the policies that they produce. It will provide you with tools for thinking about, assessing, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Summer Special Session 2. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  1211 GOVT 3071   LEC 001

  • Taught in Washington, DC. This Summer Session class is offered by the School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions. For details visit http://www.sce.cornell.edu/ss/courses/courses.php?v=659

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GOVT 3128
America's Changing Faces

As new generations of leaders emerge in America's political, economic, educational, and cultural institutions (for good and ill), a national conversation about what constitutes leadership has continued.  ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Summer Special Session 2.  Combined with: AMST 3128

  • 1 Credit Stdnt Opt

  •  1213 GOVT 3128   LEC 001

  • Taught in Washington, DC. This Summer Session class is offered by the School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions. For details visit http://www.sce.cornell.edu/ss/courses/courses.php?v=1749

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GOVT 3141
Prisons

The United States stands alone among Western, industrialized countries with its persistent, high rates of incarceration, long sentences, and continued use of the death penalty. This "American exceptionalism" ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Three Week Summer.  Combined with: AMST 3141

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  1215 GOVT 3141   LEC 001

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    • TBA
    • May 30 - Jun 22, 2018

    • Katzenstein, M

  • Instruction Mode: Distance Learning - WWW
    This Online Summer Session class is offered by the School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions. For details visit http://www.sce.cornell.edu/ss/courses/courses.php?v=1883

GOVT 3150
The American Legal System

This course offers a comprehensive introduction to the American legal system, its roots in natural and common law, the purposes/values it serves (e.g., resolution of private grievances; punishment of offenses ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Summer Special Session 2. 

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  1222 GOVT 3150   LEC 001

  • Taught in NYC. This Summer Session class is offered by the School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions. For details visit http://www.sce.cornell.edu/ss/courses/courses.php?v=1747

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GOVT 3323
Modern European Politics

Introduction to politics and political systems in Western Europe.  Starts with a brief history of the consolidation of West European democracies before and after World War II. Discusses core theoretical ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Summer Special Session 2.  Combined with: SOC 3310

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  1226 GOVT 3323   LEC 001

    • MTWRFS Turin, Italy
    • Jun 4 - Jun 22, 2018

    • Hecht, J

      von Wittelsbach, K

      Way, C

  • Taught in Italy. This Summer Session class is offered by the School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions. For details visit http://www.sce.cornell.edu/ss/courses/courses.php?v=1935

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GOVT 3887
Int'l Human Rights in Theory & Practice

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Syllabi: none

  •   Summer Special Session 2.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: LAW 3887

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  1545 GOVT 3887   LEC 001

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  •  1546 GOVT 3887   DIS 201

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GOVT 4999
Undergraduate Independent Study

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

  •   Summer Special Session 2. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  1775 GOVT 4999   IND 601

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