Course Syllabi
Below are descriptions from courses I have taught at Colby College and the University of Virginia.
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Introduction to American Government
This course surveys the fundamentals of American government and politics. Each week introduces students to an empirical approach used by political scientists to solve "problems in governance." In short, this course asks two basic question, how does government work in the United States, and, can it be made to work better? In answering both questions, students will focus on the method of political science in order to expand their understanding of political phenomena and behavior. We will tie those empirical considerations of institutional and political behavior to a discussion of competing political values, principles, and traditions in America’s political development.
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