Course Offerings

Below is a comprehensive list of all of our recent course offerings and the respective degree requirements that they fulfill. Please note that all courses offered in the current semester are bolded. In addition, some courses may have a different instructor than listed as instructors are only updated for the current semester.

Core

Course CodeCourse TitleInstructor(s)
GOVT 5400Democracy & Governance: Approaches and TopicsDaniel Brumberg
GOVT 5432Research Methods in Democracy & GovernanceElton Skendaj
GOVT 5450Democracy AssistanceBrian Joseph
GOVT 5453Comparative Political InstitutionsElton Skendaj
GOVT 5640Program Design & EvaluationAlysson Oakley

History & Theories of Democracy

Course CodeCourse TitleInstructor(s)
GOVT 5439Electoral Violence: AnalysisPatrick Quirk
GOVT 5662Conflict & DemocracyElton Skendaj
GEST 6815Conservatism & Far RightThomas Zimmer
GOVT 5434Authoritarianism & Hybrid RegimesMeir Walters
GOVT 5448USAID Study GroupJeff Fischer
GOVT 5451USAID Evidence & Learning Research ProjectJeff Fischer
GOVT 5463Ethnicity, Race, & NationCharles King
INAF 576Liberal Democracy in CrisisThomas Zimmer
GOVT 6405Theories of Political DevelopmentDaniel Brumberg

Democracy, Governance, & Institutions

Course CodeCourse TitleInstructor(s)
GOVT 5439Electoral Violence: AnalysisPatrick Quirk
GOVT 5454International Electoral Policy & PracticeJeff Fischer
GOVT 5662Conflict & DemocracyElton Skendaj
GOVT 5677Corruption, Conflict, & SecurityFrank Vogl
GOVT 4238Political Polarization/Countering Polarization: Theory & PracticeDaniel Brumberg
GOVT 5434Authoritarianism & Hybrid RegimesMeir Walters
GOVT 5443Government Stabilization OperationsPatrick Quirk
GOVT 5448USAID Study GroupJeff Fischer
GOVT 5451USAID Evidence & Learning Research ProjectJeff Fischer
GOVT 5453Comparative Political InstitutionsElton Skendaj
GOVT 5663Politics, Governance, & Institutional Reform in International DevelopmentBarbara Nunberg

Democracy & Society

Course CodeCourse TitleInstructor(s)
GEST 4441Populism & Democracy in EuropePauliina Patana
GOVT 5446States & Societies in Latin AmericaAngelo Rivero-Santos
GOVT 6228International Groups & Social MovementsMaraam Dwidar
MSFS 6317Becoming a Democratic LeaderNikola Ilic
GOVT 4231Race, Gender, & American PoliticsNadia Brown
GOVT 4238Political Polarization/Countering Polarization: Theory & PracticeDaniel Brumberg
GOVT 4444Globalization & AutocracyDaniel Brumberg
GOVT 5423Postcommunist Balkan PoliticsElton Skendaj
GOVT 5443Government Stabilization OperationsPatrick Quirk
GOVT 5463Ethnicity, Race, & NationCharles King
GOVT 6422Social Movements & NonviolenceChantal Berman

Democracy, Governance, & Development Policy

Course CodeCourse TitleInstructor(s)
GEST 5402Gender & Migration in EuropeJoyce Mushaben
GOVT 5677Corruption, Conflict, & SecurityFrank Vogl
GOVT 4238Political Polarization/Countering Polarization: Theory & PracticeDaniel Brumberg
GOVT 4444Globalization & AutocracyDaniel Brumberg
GOVT 5423Postcommunist Balkan PoliticsElton Skendaj
GOVT 5443Government Stabilization OperationsPatrick Quirk
GOVT 5663Politics, Governance, & Institutional Reform in International DevelopmentBarbara Nunberg

Regional Studies in Democracy

Course CodeCourse TitleInstructor(s)
GEST 4441Populism & Democracy in EuropePauliina Patana
GOVT 4446Politics of North AfricaStephen J. King
GOVT 4458Arab Politics in TransitionStephen J. King
GEST 5402Gender & Migration in EuropeJoyce Mushaben
GOVT 5446States & Societies in Latin AmericaAngelo Rivero-Santos
GOVT 5468Security Issues in South AsiaAquil Shah
GOVT 5519Russian Security StateYuri Zhukov
GOVT 6406Chinese Politics in Comparative PerspectiveKristen Looney
GOVT 4450Politics of East & Central EuropeKathleen Smith
GOVT 4456Latin American Government and PoliticsDiana Kapiszewski
GOVT 4612The Russia-Ukraine WarLise Howard
GOVT 5423Postcommunist Balkan PoliticsElton Skendaj
GOVT 5425Politics of Human Rights in Latin AmericaMichael Reed-Hurtado
GOVT 5685Countering Authoritarianism in AsiaOlivia Enos

Skills

Course CodeCourse TitleInstructor(s)
GOVT 5401Internship PracticumKatie LaRoque
GOVT 5415Interagency Coordination in US Foreign PolicyDan Grant
GOVT 5421Data Visualization: StorytellingAlysson Oakley & Tripti Pande
GOVT 5431Engagement Strategies for Social ImpactRachel Dungan
GOVT 5465Introduction to Deep DemocracyMonica Curca
GOVT 5209Policy BriefingPatrick Quirk
GOVT 5213Improv for Communication SkillsElizabeth Cutler
GOVT 5413Counter-Crisis CommunicationsBrett Bruen
GOVT 5617Proposal Development 101Katie LaRoque & Kate Krueger