Courses:

Course Info

• Course Number / Code:
• 17.96 (Spring 2005) 
• Course Title:
• Foundations of Political Science 
• Course Level:
• Graduate 
• Offered by :
• Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
  Massachusetts, United States  
• Department:
• Political Science 
• Course Instructor(s):
• Prof. Roger Petersen 
• Course Introduction:
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  17.960 Foundations of Political Science
  
  
  
  

  Spring 2005

  
  
  

  
  
  

  Course Highlights

  
  
  

  This course features an extensive reading list.

  
  
  

  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.

  
  

  *Some translations represent previous versions of courses.