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  • PLIR 4430

    Empire, Hegemony, Leadership
     Rating

    4.33

     Difficulty

    4.00

     GPA

    3.51

    Last Taught

    Fall 2025

    Conceives of the international system as hierarchical, and considers how states gain, maintain, and lose predominance; whether hierarchy is necessary to international order; and how hierarchy affects the options of smaller states and other actors. Prerequisites: At least one course in PLIR.

  • PLIR 4431

    Democracy and Foreign Policy
     Rating

    —

     Difficulty

    —

     GPA

    3.54

    Last Taught

    Spring 2026

    This course examines both academic and policy debates about democracy and foreign policy. We begin by reviewing the theory and practice of democracy and the literature on democracy in international politics.

  • PLIR 4450

    The Clash of Ideas in World Politics
     Rating

    —

     Difficulty

    —

     GPA

    3.52

    Last Taught

    Spring 2025

    Course considers whether differences over the best societal, regional, or global order affect patterns of conflict and cooperation in international affairs; and if so, how. We emphasize both theory and history. Requisite: One PLIR course

  • PLAP 4500

    Special Topics in American Politics
     Rating

    4.00

     Difficulty

    2.71

     GPA

    3.58

    Last Taught

    Spring 2026

    Investigates a selected issue in American government or American political development. Prerequisite: One course in PLAP or instructor permission.

  • PLCP 4500

    Special Topics in Comparative Politics
     Rating

    3.79

     Difficulty

    4.00

     GPA

    3.48

    Last Taught

    Spring 2026

    Intensive analysis of selected issues and concepts in comparative government. Prerequisite: One course in PLCP or instructor permission.

  • PLAD 4500

    Special Topics
     Rating

    5.00

     Difficulty

    3.00

     GPA

    3.83

    Last Taught

    Spring 2026

    Topics on a variety of Political issues.

  • PLIR 4500

    Special Topics in International Relations
     Rating

    3.10

     Difficulty

    3.57

     GPA

    3.45

    Last Taught

    Spring 2026

    Intensive analysis of selected issues and concepts in international relations. Prerequisite: One course in PLIR or instructor permission.

  • PLPT 4500

    Special Topics in Political Theory
     Rating

    4.47

     Difficulty

    3.00

     GPA

    3.44

    Last Taught

    Spring 2026

    Investigates a special problem of political theory such as political corruption, religion and politics, science and politics, or the nature of justice. Prerequisite: One course in PLPT or instructor permission.

  • PLAP 4601

    Democracy in America
     Rating

    3.89

     Difficulty

    4.00

     GPA

    3.45

    Last Taught

    Fall 2025

    Democracy in America

  • PLCP 4652

    Markets, Inequality, and the Politics of Development
     Rating

    2.33

     Difficulty

    4.00

     GPA

    3.22

    Last Taught

    Spring 2025

    Examination of how politics affects the historical development of markets and the impact of inequality on the development of markets and economic development more generally.