Spring 2027

Field Seminar in Comparative Politics

Field Seminar in Comparative Politics introduces leading concepts and theories relating to states, nations, regimes, and development across regions.

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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 3.62 GPA, 91.7% A/AB (n=12 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.71 GPA, 91.7% A/AB (n=12 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.83 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=9 letter grades).

What you’ll be able to do

  • Understand, analyze and evaluate concepts and theories in Comparative Politics

  • Identify and understand research methods and strategies and their implications

  • Identify political science publication norms in top journals and university presses

  • Develop critical reading, writing, collaboration, and presentation skills

  • Become acquainted with UW-Madison faculty in Comparative Politics

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POLISCI 856

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Student experience

the class

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 3.62 GPA, 91.7% A/AB (n=12 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.71 GPA, 91.7% A/AB (n=12 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.83 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=9 letter grades).

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Topics

  • States, nations, regimes, and development
  • Research strategies and methodologies across regions and countries
  • UW-Madison faculty in Comparative Politics

Skills

  • Analyze and evaluate concepts and theories in Comparative Politics
  • Identify and understand research methods and strategies and their implications
  • Identify political science publication norms in top journals and university presses
  • Develop critical reading, writing, collaboration, and presentation skills

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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-14

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