An analysis of the executive power in its constitutional setting and of the changing character of the executive branch.

The fundamental problems in summarizing, interpreting and analyzing empirical data. Topics include research design and measurement, descriptive statistics, sampling, significance tests, correlation and regression. Special attention is paid to survey data and to data analysis using computer software. Enrollment limit of 75.

The fundamental problems in summarizing, interpreting and analyzing empirical data. Topics include research design and measurement, descriptive statistics, sampling, significance tests, correlation and regression. Special attention is paid to survey data and to data analysis using computer software. Enrollment limit of 75.

The fundamental problems in summarizing, interpreting and analyzing empirical data. Topics include research design and measurement, descriptive statistics, sampling, significance tests, correlation and regression. Special attention is paid to survey data and to data analysis using computer software. Enrollment limit of 75.

A study of the politics and governance in the United States. Special emphasis is placed on how the major institutions of American government are influenced by public opinion and citizen behavior, and how all of these forces interact in the determination of government policy.

A study of the leading ideas of the Western political tradition, focusing on such topics as justice, power, legitimacy, revolution, freedom, equality and forms of government—democracy especially. Open to all students. Entering students considering a major in government are strongly encouraged to take the course in their first year, either in the fall or the spring semester.

A study of the leading ideas of the Western political tradition, focusing on such topics as justice, power, legitimacy, revolution, freedom, equality and forms of government—democracy especially. Open to all students. Entering students considering a major in government are strongly encouraged to take the course in their first year, either in the fall or the spring semester.

Each topic focuses on a particular literary epoch, movement, genre or author from German literary culture. All sections taught in German. Normally offered each spring.: The German artist Käthe Kollwitz (1867-1945) is considered an icon of 20th century women’s art and a major figure of modernism in Germany. Yet despite such labels and accolades, she was a deeply independent individual who was not comfortable with the strictures of her fame.

Topics course.  Normally offered both fall and spring semesters.: This is an upper-level language course conducted within a cultural-historical framework. The objective is to develop students’ ability to express thoughts on more abstract and serious topics in German language by probing the discourse on war and peace in German culture from the 17th century to the present. We study the rhetoric of war and peace, discuss ideas and concepts put forth by famous German writers and artists such as Gryphius, Heine, Remarque, Kollwitz, Brecht, Böll, Bachmann. Conducted in German.

Topics course. Normally offered each spring.: Required Film Screeing section.