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  • PLAP 3370

    Workshop in Contemporary American Electoral Politics
     Rating

    4.51

     Difficulty

    1.85

     GPA

    3.77

    Last Taught

    Spring 2026

    Provides students with the opportunity to be directly involved with the research, programming, operations, and outreach of the University's non-profit, non-partisan Center for Politics. Includes projects focused on state and national politics, political history, civic engagement, voter behavior, media and politics, campaign finance and political analysis. Prerequisite: instructor permission.

  • PLPT 3050

    Survey of American Political Theory
     Rating

    4.33

     Difficulty

    2.00

     GPA

    3.47

    Last Taught

    Spring 2026

    Surveys the development of the American tradition of free government emphasizing the major contributors and their critics.

  • PLIR 4410

    Political Economy of Foreign Direct Investment
     Rating

    3.67

     Difficulty

    2.00

     GPA

    3.25

    Last Taught

    Spring 2026

    Examines the political economy of foreign direct investment (FDI) including the determinants of FDI and its economic and political consequences. Prerequisite: ECON 2010 and ECON 2020.

  • PLPT 3500

    Special Topics in Political Theory
     Rating

    4.93

     Difficulty

    2.20

     GPA

    3.42

    Last Taught

    Spring 2026

    Special topics in political theory.

  • PLAP 3400

    American Political Economy
     Rating

    4.59

     Difficulty

    2.33

     GPA

    3.61

    Last Taught

    Spring 2026

    This course explores the historical development of the American economic system since the Founding, and its relationship with political institutions. We will examine various economic regimes such as mercantilism, Progressivism, the welfare state, and neoliberalism, among others. While some basic economic principles will occasionally be drawn upon, no previous knowledge of economics is required for the 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.

  • PLIR 3500

    Special Topics in International Relations
     Rating

    3.23

     Difficulty

    2.74

     GPA

    3.39

    Last Taught

    Spring 2026

    Special Topics in International Relations

  • PLCP 4201

    Comparative Political Parties
     Rating

    3.17

     Difficulty

    3.00

     GPA

    3.19

    Last Taught

    Spring 2026

    Examines political parties in a variety of institutional and socioeconomic settings, focusing on parties in the democratic political systems of Europe, the United States, and Japan.

  • PLIR 4380

    America in a World Economy
     Rating

    4.17

     Difficulty

    3.00

     GPA

    3.57

    Last Taught

    Spring 2026

    Seminar focusing on politics of the international trade and monetary systems, emphasizing third world industrialization, trade conflicts between the U.S. and Japan, and the global debt crisis. Prerequisite: PLIR 2050 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.