Spring 2027

Field Seminar in American Politics

A field seminar introducing foundational concepts, major theories, and empirical findings in American politics, surveying research on political behavior and institutions.

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Summary

What you’ll be able to do

  • Discuss canonical and contemporary research in American politics.

  • Understand, analyze and evaluate concepts and theories in American politics.

  • Formulate ideas for research that can make new contributions to scholarship on American politics (identify gaps in the literature, extensions of existing research, etc.).

  • Compose rigorous and constructive critiques of articles and working papers in American politics.

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POLISCI 824

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Introduction to the foundational concepts, major theories, and empirical findings in American Politics. Surveys canonical and contemporary research across the field, with attention to topics ranging from political behavior to political institutions.

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Topics

  • Foundational concepts and major theories in American politics
  • Political behavior and political institutions
  • Canonical and contemporary research

Skills

  • Analyze and evaluate political concepts and theories
  • Critique scholarly articles and working papers
  • Formulate new research ideas and identify literature gaps

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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-14

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