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Foundations of Political Science

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Statue of Liberty. (Image courtesy of the Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division [reproduction number, LC-USZ62-87715 (b&w film copy neg.)])

Instructor(s)

MIT Course Number

17.960

As Taught In

Spring 2005

Level

Graduate

Course Description

Course Description

This course continues from the fall semester. The course introduces students to the fundamental theories and methods of modern political science through the study of a small number of major books and articles that have been influential in the field. This semester, the course focuses on American and comparative politics.

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Roger Petersen. 17.960 Foundations of Political Science. Spring 2005. Massachusetts Institute of Technology: MIT OpenCourseWare, https://ocw.mit.edu. License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA.


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