Government (GOVT)Arts and Sciences

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Course descriptions provided by the 2026-2027 Catalog.

GOVT 1101

This First-Year Writing Seminar is devoted to the study of political power and the interaction of citizens and governments and provides the opportunity to write extensively about these issues. Topics vary ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   FWS Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • Topic: FWS: The Psychology of Democratic Citizenship

  •  3006 GOVT 1101   SEM 101

    • TR
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Cikanek, E

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    For more information about First-Year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://knight.as.cornell.edu/.

Syllabi: none
  •   FWS Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • Topic: FWS: Unkept Promises—K-12 Education and Inequality

  •  3007 GOVT 1101   SEM 102

    • TR
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Chen, A

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    For more information about First-Year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://knight.as.cornell.edu/.

Syllabi: none
  •   FWS Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • Topic: FWS: Politics of the Other World

  •  3008 GOVT 1101   SEM 103

    • MW
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Crusius, H

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    For more information about First-Year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://knight.as.cornell.edu/.

Syllabi: none
  •   FWS Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • Topic: FWS:Pol (Dis)obedience—Relationship With Authority

  •  3009 GOVT 1101   SEM 104

    • TR
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Tarasenko, G

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    For more information about First-Year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://knight.as.cornell.edu/.

Syllabi: none
  •   FWS Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • Topic: FWS: Exodus and Politics

  •  3010 GOVT 1101   SEM 105

    • MW
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Livingston, A

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    For more information about First-Year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://knight.as.cornell.edu/.

GOVT 1313

This course will introduce students to comparative politics-the study of the political institutions, identities, and organized interests in countries around the world. Emphasis is on how to make meaningful ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion.

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 13614 GOVT 1313   LEC 001

    • MW
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Pepinsky, T

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 13615 GOVT 1313   DIS 201

    • M
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 13616 GOVT 1313   DIS 202

    • T
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 13617 GOVT 1313   DIS 203

    • T
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 13618 GOVT 1313   DIS 204

    • R
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 13619 GOVT 1313   DIS 205

    • R
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 13620 GOVT 1313   DIS 206

    • F
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 13621 GOVT 1313   DIS 207

    • F
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 13622 GOVT 1313   DIS 208

    • F
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

GOVT 1503

At the inception of this department at Cornell University in 1969, the Africana Studies and Research Center became the birthplace of the field Africana studies. Africana studies emphasizes comparative ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: AMST 1500, ASRC 1500

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 14630 GOVT 1503   LEC 001

    • TR
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Assie-Lumumba, N

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 14631 GOVT 1503   DIS 201

    • T
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Assie-Lumumba, N

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

GOVT 1615

This course introduces students to political theory as a distinctive mode of political inquiry. By surveying the wide range of forms through which political theory has been practiced-such as treatises, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: PHIL 1920

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 13623 GOVT 1615   LEC 001

    • TR
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Markell, P

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 13624 GOVT 1615   DIS 201

    • M
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 13625 GOVT 1615   DIS 202

    • M
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 13626 GOVT 1615   DIS 203

    • W
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 13627 GOVT 1615   DIS 204

    • W
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 13628 GOVT 1615   DIS 205

    • F
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 13629 GOVT 1615   DIS 206

    • F
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

GOVT 2011

As a country, we are what we remember. But who decides what facts and stories about the past are important enough to memorialize? What does that decision tell us about power and truth? This class will ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: AMST 2012, SHUM 2011

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 13716 GOVT 2011   SEM 101

    • M
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Margulies, J

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

GOVT 2303

Even through different countries may adopt similar economic strategies, their industrial relations system are generally quite unique, based on the particular institutional histories in each nation. This ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ILRGL 2300

  • 3 Credits GradeNoAud

  • 14233 GOVT 2303   LEC 001

    • TR
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Bishara, D

      Doellgast, V

      Garay, C

      Kuruvilla, S

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

GOVT 2309

An introduction to the use of quantitative data and quantitative methodology for political science and political scientists. We will cover statistics (data, probability, regression), research design, and ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion.

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 13766 GOVT 2309   LEC 001

    • TR
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • de Kadt, D

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 13767 GOVT 2309   DIS 201

    • M
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 13768 GOVT 2309   DIS 202

    • W
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

GOVT 2323

This course explores trends in democracy around the world as both a product of public policy (which policies support and bolster democratic transitions and endurance), and as a factor that shapes ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: PUBPOL 2320

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 13117 GOVT 2323   LEC 001

    • MW
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Friesen, P

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 13118 GOVT 2323   DIS 201

    • F
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Friesen, P

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 13119 GOVT 2323   DIS 202

    • F
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Friesen, P

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 13120 GOVT 2323   DIS 203

    • F
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Friesen, P

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

GOVT 2543

What is Central Asia? How have religion and culture shaped the region?s modern identity? What are the lasting impacts of colonialism and empire on contemporary Central Asian politics? How is climate change ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 13749 GOVT 2543   LEC 001

    • MW
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Hozoori, S

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

GOVT 2747

This course examines major trends in the evolution of the Middle East in the modern era. Focusing on the 19th and 20th centuries and ending with the Arab Spring, we will consider Middle East history with ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: ASRC 2674, HIST 2674, NES 2674

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 15262 GOVT 2747   LEC 001

    • MW
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Fahmy, Z

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 15263 GOVT 2747   DIS 201

    • F
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Fahmy, Z

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 15264 GOVT 2747   DIS 202

    • F
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Fahmy, Z

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 15265 GOVT 2747   DIS 203

    • F
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Fahmy, Z

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 15266 GOVT 2747   DIS 204

    • F
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Fahmy, Z

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

GOVT 2847

Is Afghanistan part of Central Asia, South Asia, or the Middle East? Is it truly the 'graveyard of empires'? Why are great powers so interested in intervening in this country? Why did Britain, the Soviet ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: NES 2847

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 13747 GOVT 2847   LEC 001

    • MW
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Hozoori, S

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

GOVT 2857

This course provides an overview of the evolving architecture, processes, and outcomes in global governance. It examines the ways in which global governance does (or does not) work in practice as well ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: PUBPOL 2857

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 13132 GOVT 2857   SEM 101

    • TR
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Schmidt, A

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

GOVT 2867

This lecture course is an introduction to the systematic study of international security, asking and critically analyzing a series of major puzzles in the field. Why do arms races and wars repeatedly occur, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion.

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 13769 GOVT 2867   LEC 001

    • MW
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Irajpanah, K

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 13770 GOVT 2867   DIS 201

    • T
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 13771 GOVT 2867   DIS 202

    • R
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

GOVT 3007

This seminar, using faculty-directed research projects, is intended to survey China's transformation through revolution and reform since 1949, and to examine major issues under the themes of modernity ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: CAPS 4001

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 13195 GOVT 3007   SEM 101

    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Xin, X

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

GOVT 3017

This course, offered by faculty members of Peking University's School of International Studies, provides Chinese perspectives on contemporary China's international relations. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: CAPS 4002

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 13209 GOVT 3017   SEM 101

    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

GOVT 3087

This course will introduce students to the law and practice of international human rights. Students will think critically about the effectiveness of the international human rights system by examining its ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: LAW 4081

  • 3 Credits GradeNoAud

  • 16944 GOVT 3087   LEC 001

    • MW
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Brundige, E

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

GOVT 3091

This course reviews the changing relations between science, technology, and the state in America, focusing on the period from 1960 to the present. We will explore science-intensive policy controversies. ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: AMST 3911, STS 3911

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  8619 GOVT 3091   LEC 001

    • MW
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Hilgartner, S

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

GOVT 3121

This is a class about the American criminal justice system-from policing to prisons, from arrest to reentry. In many ways, the operation of the modern criminal justice system is taken for granted, which ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: AMST 3121

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 13712 GOVT 3121   LEC 001

    • TR
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Margulies, J

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 17539 GOVT 3121   DIS 201

    • M
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 17541 GOVT 3121   DIS 202

    • M
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 17545 GOVT 3121   DIS 203

    • W
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Margulies, J

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 17547 GOVT 3121   DIS 204

    • W
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 17549 GOVT 3121   DIS 205

    • F
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 17551 GOVT 3121   DIS 206

    • F
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

GOVT 3131

A general-education course to acquaint students with how our legal system pursues the goals of society. The course introduces students to various perspectives on the nature of law, what functions it ought ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: AMST 3131, LAW 4131

  • 4 Credits Opt NoAud

  • 16897 GOVT 3131   LEC 001

    • TR
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Chutkow, D

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 16898 GOVT 3131   DIS 201

    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

GOVT 3271

In this course, we will examine one of the most important documents in American history - our Constitution. Course topics will include the historical background of the document from the Magna Carta to ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  • 13084 GOVT 3271   LEC 001

    • W
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Christie, R

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    This is part of the Cornell in Washington (CIW) program.

GOVT 3333

Much has been said about the presence of China in Africa, some factual, some conjectural, and some fantastical. In this course, we will explore various approaches and positions with the aim of allowing ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ASRC 3330

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 14638 GOVT 3333   SEM 101

    • T
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Grovogui, S

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

GOVT 3401

Social Justice: Special Topics explores feminist, anthropological, and interdisciplinary perspectives on social justice. It connects domestic and international concerns and fosters active and engaged learning, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: AMST 3420, ANTHR 3402, FGSS 3400

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 17500 GOVT 3401   LEC 001

    • W
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Hodzic, S

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

GOVT 3583

Why do some countries offer universal health care coverage, free higher education, or personal financial security, while others do not? What explains the alternative national approaches to similar global ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: PUBPOL 3583

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 13719 GOVT 3583   LEC 001

    • TR
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Perera, I

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 13720 GOVT 3583   DIS 201

    • F
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 13721 GOVT 3583   DIS 202

    • F
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 13722 GOVT 3583   DIS 203

    • F
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 13723 GOVT 3583   DIS 204

    • F
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 13724 GOVT 3583   DIS 205

    • F
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 13725 GOVT 3583   DIS 206

    • F
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

GOVT 3715

This seminar overviews political theories of colonialism and empire, and in doing so, allows us to pose questions about the constitutive elements of our modernity, such as slavery, racism, dependency, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: AMST 3715

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 13710 GOVT 3715   LEC 001

    • TR
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Adalet, B

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

GOVT 3761

This course introduces students to the latest empirical research on the applications of novel, large-scale, and unstructured data in political science and public policy. Themes include causality ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: GOVT 6761, PUBPOL 3760, PUBPOL 5761

  • 3 Credits GradeNoAud

  • 13190 GOVT 3761   SEM 101

    • T
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Sands, M

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

GOVT 3977

This course examines the politics of international economic relations. It focuses on the sources of national economic policies affecting trade, exchange rates, and all forms of international investment. ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion.

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 13776 GOVT 3977   LEC 001

    • TR
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Laaker, D

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 13777 GOVT 3977   DIS 201

    • M
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 13778 GOVT 3977   DIS 202

    • W
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

GOVT 3999

Does allowing citizens to carry concealed weapons reduce violent crime? Do affirmative action policies at law schools cause black students to fail the bar? Do micro-finance policies make the poor better ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion.

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 13700 GOVT 3999   LEC 001

    • TR
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Way, C

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 13701 GOVT 3999   DIS 201

    • W
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 13702 GOVT 3999   DIS 202

    • F
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

GOVT 4000

Major seminars in the Government department are small, advanced courses that cover an important theme or topic in contemporary politics in depth. Courses place particular emphasis on careful reading and ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one seminar and one independent study.

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • Topic: Money and Politics

  • 13683 GOVT 4000   SEM 101

    • T
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Enns, P

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • Topic: Money and Politics

  • 13691 GOVT 4000   IND 601

    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Enns, P

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one seminar and one independent study. Combined with: AMST 6865, ASRC 6865, GOVT 6865, RELST 6865

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • Topic: Martin Luther King, Jr.

  • 13684 GOVT 4000   SEM 102

    • R
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Livingston, A

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • Topic: Martin Luther King, Jr.

  • 13692 GOVT 4000   IND 602

    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one seminar and one independent study.

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • Topic: Empire and (Anti)Colonial Violence

  • 13685 GOVT 4000   SEM 103

    • W
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Ba, O

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • Topic: Empire and (Anti)Colonial Violence

  • 13693 GOVT 4000   IND 603

    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Ba, O

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one seminar and one independent study.

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • Topic: Black Radical Thought

  • 13686 GOVT 4000   SEM 104

    • W
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Adalet, B

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • Topic: Black Radical Thought

  • 13694 GOVT 4000   IND 604

    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Adalet, B

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one seminar and one independent study. Combined with: GOVT 6223

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • Topic: Inequality & the Welfare State

  • 13687 GOVT 4000   SEM 105

    • M
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Perera, I

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • Topic: Inequality & the Welfare State

  • 13695 GOVT 4000   IND 605

    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Perera, I

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one seminar and one independent study. Combined with: AMST 6252, GOVT 6252, LSP 6252

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • Topic: Latino Politics and the Boundaries of Belonging

  • 13688 GOVT 4000   SEM 106

    • T
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Coronado, K

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • Topic: Latino Politics and the Boundaries of Belonging

  • 13696 GOVT 4000   IND 606

    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Coronado, K

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one seminar and one independent study.

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • Topic: Integrating AI into International Governance

  • 13689 GOVT 4000   SEM 107

    • T
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Karim, S

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • Topic: Integrating AI into International Governance

  • 13697 GOVT 4000   IND 607

    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Karim, S

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one seminar and one independent study.

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • Topic: International Law and Use of Force

  • 13690 GOVT 4000   SEM 108

    • W
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Irajpanah, K

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • Topic: International Law and Use of Force

  • 13698 GOVT 4000   IND 608

    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Irajpanah, K

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

GOVT 4015

The most intense public encounter between Existentialism and Marxism occurred in immediate post-WWII Europe, its structure remaining alive internationally. Existentialist questions have been traced from ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: COML 4251, GERST 4210, ROMS 4210

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7759 GOVT 4015   SEM 101

    • MW
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Waite, G

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

GOVT 4021

American conservative thought rests on assumptions that are strikingly different from those made by mainstream American liberals. However, conservative thinkers are themselves committed to principles that ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one seminar and one independent study. Combined with: AMST 4021

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 13703 GOVT 4021   SEM 101

    • F
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Bensel, R

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 13704 GOVT 4021   IND 601

    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Bensel, R

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

GOVT 4037

This course serves as a survey of major issues within Chinese politics and foreign policy and constitutes the capstone seminar for CAPS students. It is intended to give students an opportunity to explore ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ASIAN 4435, CAPS 4030

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 13197 GOVT 4037   SEM 101

    • T
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Carlson, A

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

GOVT 4246

This seminar will explore some of the most important psychoanalytic approaches to politics and collective life. from Sigmund Freud's Mass Psychology and the Analysis of the Ego to works by Le Bon, Reich, ... view course details

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  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: COML 4243, FREN 4240

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  8427 GOVT 4246   SEM 101

    • TR
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • McNulty, T

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

GOVT 4339

This seminar examines the emergence of national identities, nationalist movements, and nation-states in the modern Arab world. First, we will examine various approaches to the question of nationalism, ... view course details

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  • 15309 GOVT 4339   SEM 101

    • M
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Fahmy, Z

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

GOVT 4959

GOVT 4959 is the second semester of honors thesis research, limited to students who have completed GOVT 4949 - Honors Seminar: Thesis Clarification and Research. There is no formal class meeting. Instead, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 13637 GOVT 4959   RSC 701

    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Perera, I

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

GOVT 4998

The core course at Cornell in Washington is an engaged learning class that focuses on understanding and analyzing the professional experience of being in DC. Its primary purpose is to give students a chance ... view course details

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  • 12978 GOVT 4998   LEC 001

    • F
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Silbey, D

    • R
    • Feb 4, 2027
    • Silbey, D

    • R
    • Feb 18, 2027
    • Silbey, D

    • R
    • Mar 4, 2027
    • Silbey, D

    • R
    • Mar 25, 2027
    • Silbey, D

    • R
    • Apr 15, 2027
    • Silbey, D

    • R
    • Apr 29, 2027
    • Silbey, D

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    This is part of the Cornell in Washington (CIW) program.

GOVT 4999

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
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 13638 GOVT 4999   IND 601

    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    See https://as.cornell.edu/registrar/independent-study for more information on applying for Independent Study.

GOVT 6029

This course builds upon 6019, covering in detail the interpretation and estimation of multivariate linear regression models. We derive the Ordinary Least Squares estimator and its characteristics using ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one seminar and one independent study.

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 13658 GOVT 6029   SEM 101

    • MW
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Weiss, A

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 13659 GOVT 6029   IND 601

    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Weiss, A

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

GOVT 6031

The major issues, approaches, and institutions of American government and the various subfields of American politics are introduced. The focus is on both substantive information and theoretical analysis, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one seminar and one independent study.

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 13660 GOVT 6031   SEM 101

    • R
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Bateman, D

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 13661 GOVT 6031   IND 601

    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

GOVT 6053

An in-depth, graduate-level introduction to qualitative and comparative methods of political analysis, with special emphasis on the application of these methods in comparative and international politics. ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one seminar and one independent study.

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 13681 GOVT 6053   SEM 101

    • T
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Pepinsky, T

      Thompson, S

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 13682 GOVT 6053   IND 601

    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Pepinsky, T

      Thompson, S

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

GOVT 6202

This course will explore the relationship between popular belief, political action, and the institutional deployment of social power. The class will be roughly divided in three parts, opening with a discussion ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one seminar and one independent study. Combined with: AMST 6202, ANTHR 6102, HIST 6202

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 13673 GOVT 6202   SEM 101

    • M
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Bensel, R

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 13674 GOVT 6202   IND 601

    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Bensel, R

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

GOVT 6223

How a society confronts and shapes socio-economic inequality depends largely on the policy tools at its disposal. A range of remedies - in areas as diverse as employment, education, health care, retirement, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one seminar and one independent study. Combined with: GOVT 4000

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 13714 GOVT 6223   SEM 101

    • M
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Perera, I

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 13715 GOVT 6223   IND 601

    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Perera, I

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

GOVT 6252

This course explores the concepts of membership, belonging, citizenship and (im)migration with regards to the U.S. Latina-o-x experience. In this course, we will examine how historically, politically, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one seminar and one independent study. Combined with: AMST 6252, GOVT 4000, LSP 6252

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 13772 GOVT 6252   SEM 101

    • T
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Coronado, K

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 13773 GOVT 6252   IND 601

    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Coronado, K

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

GOVT 6271

In this course, we will examine one of the most important documents in American history - our Constitution. Course topics will include the historical background of the document from the Magna Carta to ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  • 13087 GOVT 6271   LEC 001

    • W
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Christie, R

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    This is part of the Cornell in Washington (CIW) program.

GOVT 6761

This course introduces students to the latest empirical research on the applications of novel, large-scale, and unstructured data in political science and public policy. Themes include causality ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: GOVT 3761, PUBPOL 3760, PUBPOL 5761

  • 3 Credits GradeNoAud

  • 13192 GOVT 6761   SEM 101

    • T
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Sands, M

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

GOVT 6837

It is hard to find any domain of international politics untouched by international law, norms, or institutions. Even in what scholars term an "anarchic'' system -- one lacking a central authority over ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one seminar and one independent study. Combined with: PUBPOL 6837

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 13743 GOVT 6837   SEM 101

    • W
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Schmidt, A

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 13744 GOVT 6837   IND 601

    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

GOVT 6865

This seminar is an intensive study of the political thought of Martin Luther King, Jr. Approaching texts in contexts, we will seek to recover King the political thinker from his mythologization in American ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one seminar and one independent study. Combined with: AMST 6865, ASRC 6865, GOVT 4000, RELST 6865

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 13733 GOVT 6865   SEM 102

    • R
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Livingston, A

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  • 13734 GOVT 6865   IND 602

    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

GOVT 6875

This seminar will be devoted to the careful reading of a single significant and challenging work of political theory, accompanied by consideration of the author's reception of the work of their predecessors; ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: GERST 6875

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 13741 GOVT 6875   SEM 101

    • W
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Markell, P

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

GOVT 6998

The core course at Cornell in Washington is an experiential learning class that focuses on engaging with the professional experience of being in DC. Its primary purposes are to give students to build their ... view course details

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  • 13054 GOVT 6998   LEC 001

    • F
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Silbey, D

    • R
    • Feb 4, 2027
    • Silbey, D

    • R
    • Feb 18, 2027
    • Silbey, D

    • R
    • Mar 4, 2027
    • Silbey, D

    • R
    • Mar 25, 2027
    • Silbey, D

    • R
    • Apr 15, 2027
    • Silbey, D

    • R
    • Apr 29, 2027
    • Silbey, D

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    This is part of the Cornell in Washington (CIW) program.

GOVT 7937

The Proseminar in Peace Studies offers a multidisciplinary review of issues related to peace and conflict at the graduate level. The course is led by the director of the Judith Reppy Institute for Peace ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: HIST 7937, STS 7937

  • 2 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 13707 GOVT 7937   SEM 101

    • R
    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Slayton, R

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

GOVT 7999

Individualized readings and research for graduate students. Topics, readings, and writing requirements are designed through consultation between the student and the instructor. Graduate students in government ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 13662 GOVT 7999   IND 601

    • Jan 25 - May 11, 2027
    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies