PSCI4206 - How Divided Are We?

Status
A
Activity
SEM
Section number integer
301
Title (text only)
How Divided Are We?
Term
2023C
Subject area
PSCI
Section number only
301
Section ID
PSCI4206301
Course number integer
4206
Meeting times
W 1:45 PM-4:44 PM
Level
undergraduate
Instructors
Matthew Levendusky
Description
This class explores whether or not America, and its politics, are divided. Is the American public polarized? What about political elites? Is there any connection between mass and elite polarization? What do we even mean when we say some group is “polarized”? This class will explore these questions in some detail. We will begin at the elite level and ask whether or the political class is now more polarized than it was a half century ago. The answer will be a fairly unambiguous “yes.” We’ll then explore several different explanations for why elites have become more divided since mid-century. After that, we’ll turn our attention to the mass public. The situation there will be considerably more complicated, with evidence both for and against polarization. We’ll explore this evidence in some detail and try to document the ways in which the American public has—and has not—become more polarization over time, paying attention to differences based on issues as well as affect/sentiment toward the other party. Finally, we’ll conclude by exploring the effects of polarization on the legislative process and the mass electorate, and ask what (if anything) can or should be done about polarization.
Course number only
4206
Use local description
No

PSCI5991 - The War on Drugs and the Opioid Epidemic: Crime in the Streets and Crime in the Suites

Status
A
Activity
SEM
Section number integer
303
Title (text only)
The War on Drugs and the Opioid Epidemic: Crime in the Streets and Crime in the Suites
Term
2023C
Subject area
PSCI
Section number only
303
Section ID
PSCI5991303
Course number integer
5991
Meeting times
W 1:45 PM-4:44 PM
Level
graduate
Instructors
Marie Gottschalk
Description
Consult department for detailed descriptions. More than one course may be taken in a given semester. Recent titles have included: Race Development and American International Relations, Hegel and Marx, and Logic of the West.
Course number only
5991
Use local description
No

PSCI5991 - Ideas of Progress

Status
A
Activity
SEM
Section number integer
302
Title (text only)
Ideas of Progress
Term
2023C
Subject area
PSCI
Section number only
302
Section ID
PSCI5991302
Course number integer
5991
Meeting times
T 10:15 AM-1:14 PM
Level
graduate
Instructors
Loren C Goldman
Description
Consult department for detailed descriptions. More than one course may be taken in a given semester. Recent titles have included: Race Development and American International Relations, Hegel and Marx, and Logic of the West.
Course number only
5991
Use local description
No

PSCI5991 - The Politics of Interpretation: Theories and Applications

Status
A
Activity
SEM
Section number integer
301
Title (text only)
The Politics of Interpretation: Theories and Applications
Term
2023C
Subject area
PSCI
Section number only
301
Section ID
PSCI5991301
Course number integer
5991
Meeting times
M 1:45 PM-4:44 PM
Level
graduate
Instructors
Roxanne L Euben
Description
Consult department for detailed descriptions. More than one course may be taken in a given semester. Recent titles have included: Race Development and American International Relations, Hegel and Marx, and Logic of the West.
Course number only
5991
Use local description
No

PSCI4203 - The Future of Conservatism and the GOP: Radicalization, Renewal or Replacement (SNF Paideia Course)

Status
A
Activity
SEM
Section number integer
301
Title (text only)
The Future of Conservatism and the GOP: Radicalization, Renewal or Replacement (SNF Paideia Course)
Term
2023C
Subject area
PSCI
Section number only
301
Section ID
PSCI4203301
Course number integer
4203
Meeting times
W 5:15 PM-8:14 PM
Level
undergraduate
Instructors
Deirdre Martinez
Description
This course will explore both the roots and the evolution of conservative thought and the Republican Party by engaging directly with prominent leaders on the right. Multiple group projects will allow students to think creatively and have lively discussions with faculty and each other. A high level of participation is expected of all students in this course. This includes presentations, simulations, debates, and thoughtful questions for speakers. Small group discussions will be a regular feature of class meetings, as will conversation with guest speakers. The course is co-taught by Dr. Deirdre Martinez, Executive Director of Penn in Washington, and Evan McMullen, a leading never-Trumper.
Course number only
4203
Use local description
No

PSCI7991 - Interrogating Populism: Recent Trends in Political Behavior in High-Income Democracies

Status
A
Activity
SEM
Section number integer
303
Title (text only)
Interrogating Populism: Recent Trends in Political Behavior in High-Income Democracies
Term
2023C
Subject area
PSCI
Section number only
303
Section ID
PSCI7991303
Course number integer
7991
Meeting times
M 1:45 PM-4:44 PM
Level
graduate
Instructors
Daniel Jacob Hopkins
Description
Consult department for detailed descriptions. More than one section may be given in a semester. Recent titles have included: Interpreting the Canon; State, Self, & Society; U.S. Policy in Europe; and Dissertation Writing.
Course number only
7991
Use local description
No

PSCI7991 - Special Topics in Comparative Politics

Status
A
Activity
SEM
Section number integer
301
Title (text only)
Special Topics in Comparative Politics
Term
2023C
Subject area
PSCI
Section number only
301
Section ID
PSCI7991301
Course number integer
7991
Registration notes
Perm Needed From Instructor
Meeting times
T 3:30 PM-6:29 PM
Level
graduate
Instructors
Tariq Thachil
Description
Consult department for detailed descriptions. More than one section may be given in a semester. Recent titles have included: Interpreting the Canon; State, Self, & Society; U.S. Policy in Europe; and Dissertation Writing.
Course number only
7991
Use local description
No

PSCI7991 - PE of Governance I

Status
A
Activity
SEM
Section number integer
302
Title (text only)
PE of Governance I
Term
2023C
Subject area
PSCI
Section number only
302
Section ID
PSCI7991302
Course number integer
7991
Meeting times
W 12:00 PM-2:59 PM
Level
graduate
Instructors
Erik Wibbels
Description
Consult department for detailed descriptions. More than one section may be given in a semester. Recent titles have included: Interpreting the Canon; State, Self, & Society; U.S. Policy in Europe; and Dissertation Writing.
Course number only
7991
Use local description
No

PSCI4991 - Democratic Erosion

Status
A
Activity
SEM
Section number integer
305
Title (text only)
Democratic Erosion
Term
2023C
Subject area
PSCI
Section number only
305
Section ID
PSCI4991305
Course number integer
4991
Meeting times
T 10:15 AM-1:14 PM
Level
undergraduate
Instructors
Guy Grossman
Description
Consult department for detailed descriptions. Recent topics include: Globalization; Race & Criminal Justice; Democracy & Markets in Postcommunist Europe.
Course number only
4991
Use local description
No

PSCI4991 - Colonialism, Anticolonialism, Decolonization

Status
A
Activity
SEM
Section number integer
304
Title (text only)
Colonialism, Anticolonialism, Decolonization
Term
2023C
Subject area
PSCI
Section number only
304
Section ID
PSCI4991304
Course number integer
4991
Meeting times
T 10:15 AM-1:14 PM
Level
undergraduate
Instructors
Anne Norton
Description
Consult department for detailed descriptions. Recent topics include: Globalization; Race & Criminal Justice; Democracy & Markets in Postcommunist Europe.
Course number only
4991
Use local description
No