Foundations of Political Science

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MIT Course Number

17.960

As Taught In

Spring 2005

Level

Graduate

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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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