Political Science

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MIT OCW
free
Methods of Policy Analysis
Cherie Miot Abbanat
This course provides an introduction to public policy analysis. It is designed for students who may be planning a...
Climate and Energy Policy Health Care Management Political Science
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Congress and the American Political System I
Prof. Charles Stewart
The United States Congress is the most open of the national branches of government, and therefore the most closely...
Political Science Social Sciences
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Introduction to International Relations
Prof. Richard Nielsen
This course provides an introduction to the causes of international conflict and cooperation. Topics include war...
Political Science Social Sciences
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Ethnic Politics
Prof. Volha Charnysh
This course introduces students to the classic works on ethnic politics, familiarizes them with new research and...
Anthropology Political Science Social Sciences
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Institutions of Modern Capitalism
Prof. Jason Jackson
This course introduces students to a set of analytic tools and conceptual frameworks through which to assess the...
Economics Political Science Social Sciences
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Political Economy I
Prof. Suzanne Berger
Political Economy I explores the major social science paradigms for analyzing relations among state, economy, and...
Economics Political Science Social Sciences
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Making Public Policy
Prof. Christopher Warshaw
This course aims to get students thinking about politics and policy as a part of their everyday life. We treat...
Policy and Administration Political Science Social Sciences
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Introduction to Latin American Studies
Prof. Chappell Lawson
This course is designed as an introduction to Latin American politics and society for undergraduates at MIT. No...
Sociology International Development Philosophy
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Introduction to American Politics
Prof. Devin Caughey
This course provides a substantive overview of U.S. politics and an introduction to the discipline of political...
Political Science Social Sciences
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Water Diplomacy
Dr. Animesh Gain
This course, which examines ways of resolving conflicts over the allocation of water resources, is...
Environmental Engineering International Development Political Science
advanced
MIT OCW
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Introduction to Political Economy
Prof. Daron Acemoglu
This course is intended as an introduction to the field of political economy. It is the first part of a two-part...
Economics Political Science Social Sciences
advanced
MIT OCW
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Japanese Politics and Society
Patricia Gercik
This course is designed for students seeking a fundamental understanding of Japanese history, politics, culture, and...
Humanities Anthropology Economics
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Globalization: The Good, the Bad and the In-Between
Prof. Margery Resnick
This subject examines the paradoxes of contemporary globalization. Through lectures, discussions and student...
Anthropology Economics Political Science
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Slavery and Human Trafficking in the 21st Century
Mitali Thakor
This course explores the issue of human trafficking for forced labour and sexual slavery, focusing on its...
Anthropology Economics Political Science
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Disease and Society in America
Prof. David Jones
This course examines the growing importance of medicine in culture, economics and politics. It uses an historical...
History Sociology Political Science
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
East Asia in the World
Prof. Peter C. Perdue
This subject examines the interactions of East Asia with the rest of the world and the relationships of each of the...
History Sociology Political Science
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Comparative Grand Strategy and Military Doctrine
Prof. Barry Posen
This course will conduct a comparative study of the grand strategies of the great powers (Britain, France, Germany...
Humanities History Political Science
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Legal Aspects of Property and Land Use
Prof. Balakrishnan Rajagopal
This course is designed to offer an advanced introduction to key legal issues that arise in the area of property and...
Humanities Real Estate Law
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Modern Japan: 1868 to Present
Prof. Hiromu Nagahara
This course surveys Japanese history from the establishment of the Tokugawa shogunate in 1603 to the present and...
History Political Science Humanities
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Environmental Justice Law and Policy
Prof. Justin Steil
This seminar introduces students to basic principles of environmental justice and presents frameworks for analyzing...
Policy and Administration Philosophy Political Science
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Analyzing Projects and Organizations
Prof. Judith Tendler
This course teaches students how to understand the rationality behind how organizations and their programs behave,...
Policy and Administration Sociology Political Science
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Riots, Rebellions, Revolutions
Prof. Roger Petersen
This course examines different types of violent political conflict. It compares and contrasts several social science...
Humanities History Political Science
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Political Science Laboratory
Prof. Charles Stewart
This course introduces students to the conduct of political research using quantitative methodologies. The methods...
Mathematics Political Science Social Sciences
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Women and Global Activism in Art, Media and Politics
Abha Sur Abha Sur
This course explores theoretical issues and concerns underlying global feminisms, and their expression through...
Sociology Gender Studies International Development
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Beijing Urban Design Studio
Prof. Dennis Frenchman
The Beijing Urban Design Studio is a joint program between the MIT and Tsinghua University Schools of Architecture...
Environmental Design Urban Studies Economics
advanced
MIT OCW
free
MIT Governance Lab
MIT Governance Lab
The MIT Governance Lab (MIT GOV/LAB) is an applied research group and ideas incubator that aims to improve democracy...
Political Science Social Sciences
beginner
MIT OCW
free
Comparative Politics and International Relations of the Middle East
Prof. Fotini Christia
This course surveys both classic and cutting-edge work on the politics of the Middle East, broadly defined. Topics...
Political Science Social Sciences
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Introduction to Comparative Politics
Prof. Chappell Lawson
This course examines why democracy emerges and survives in some countries rather than in others; how political...
Philosophy Political Science Humanities
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Organizations and Environments
Prof. Pablo Boczkowski
The goal of this doctoral course is to familiarize students with major conceptual frameworks, debates, and...
Anthropology Economics Political Science
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Territorial Conflict
Prof. M. Taylor Fravel
This graduate seminar introduces an emerging research program within International Relations on territorial...
Policy and Administration History Political Science
advanced
MIT OCW
free
U.S. National Security Policy
Prof. Erik Lin-Greenberg
This course provides a comprehensive introduction to the making of US foreign and national security policy. It...
Policy and Administration Political Science Social Sciences
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Nationalism
Prof. Melissa Nobles
This course provides a broad overview of the theories of and approaches to the study of nationalist thought and...
Philosophy Political Science Humanities
advanced
MIT OCW
free
The Anthropology of Politics: Persuasion and Power
Dr. Xenia Cherkaev
This course introduces the ethnographic study of politics, i.e., what anthropologists understand to be “political”...
Anthropology Political Science Social Sciences
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Cyberpolitics in International Relations: Theory, Methods, Policy
Prof. Nazli Choucri
This course focuses on cyberspace and its implications for private and public, sub-national, national, and...
Policy and Administration Media Studies Political Science
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Justice
Prof. Lucas Stanczyk
This course explores the ideal of social justice. What makes a society just? We will approach this question by...
Sociology Philosophy Political Science
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Social and Political Implications of Technology
Prof. David Mindell
This course is a graduate reading seminar, in which historical and contemporary studies are used to explore the...
Humanities History Anthropology
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Science, Politics, and Environmental Policy
Prof. Judith Layzer
This class examines the role of science in the US environmental policy-making process. It investigates the methods...
Climate and Energy Policy Policy and Administration Political Science
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Political Science Scope and Methods
Prof. Chappell Lawson
This course is designed to provide an introduction to a variety of empirical research methods used by political...
Political Science Social Sciences
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
International Politics in the New Century - via Simulation, Interactive Gaming, and 'Edutainment'
Prof. Nazli Choucri
This workshop is designed to introduce students to different perspectives on politics and the state of the world...
Art, Design & Architecture Engineering Computer Science
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Understanding Contemporary French Politics
Prof. Bruno Perreau
This course examines the changes in contemporary French society through the study of political debates, reforms and...
Sociology Political Science Social Sciences
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Japan and East Asian Security
Prof. Richard J. Samuels
This course explores Japan’s role in world orders, past, present, and future. It focuses on Japanese conceptions of...
Policy and Administration Sociology Economics
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Israel: History, Politics, Culture, Identity
Dr. Nahum Karlinsky
This course examines Israeli identity using a broad array of materials, including popular music, film,...
History Anthropology Political Science
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Emotions and Politics
Prof. Roger Petersen
This course is premised on the belief that emotions are a fundamental part of human nature. Accordingly,...
Political Science Psychology Social Sciences
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Field Seminar in Comparative Politics
Prof. Chappell Lawson
This course provides an introduction to the field of comparative politics. Readings include both classic and recent...
Political Science Social Sciences
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Politics and Religion
Prof. Lily Tsai
This graduate reading seminar explores the role of religious groups, institutions, and ideas in politics using...
Sociology Anthropology Political Science
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Disaster, Vulnerability and Resilience
Prof. Jennifer Leaning
In recent years, the redistribution of risk has created conditions for natural and technological disasters to become...
Policy and Administration Urban Studies Philosophy
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Sustainability: Political Economy, Science, and Policy
Prof. Nazli Choucri
This course examines alternative conceptions and theoretical underpinnings of sustainable development. It focuses on...
Economics Political Science Earth Science
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
International Relations of East Asia
Prof. M. Taylor Fravel
The aim of this course is to introduce and analyze the international relations of East Asia. With four great powers,...
History Sociology Political Science
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Race, Crime, and Citizenship in American Law
Prof. Malick Ghachem
This seminar looks at key issues in the historical development and current state of modern American criminal...
Humanities Law Political Science
intermediate
MIT OCW
free
Urban Design Politics
Prof. Lawrence Vale
This is a seminar about the ways that urban design contributes to the distribution of political power and resources...
Policy and Administration Urban Studies Political Science
advanced
MIT OCW
free
Nazi Germany and the Holocaust
Prof. David Ciarlo
The rise and fall of National Socialism is one of the most intensively-studied topics in European history....
History Anthropology Political Science
intermediate
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Universite Catholique De Louvain Discover Political Science
Political Science
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Universite Catholique De Louvain Decouvrir La Science Politique
Political Science
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Universita Degli Studi Di Napoli Federico Ii Introduccion A La Teoria Politica Conceptos Y Grandes Pensadores
Political Science
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Universita Degli Studi Di Napoli Federico Ii Il Potere Dei Sondaggi
Political Science
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Universita Degli Studi Di Napoli Federico Ii Concetti Politici Un Analisi Interattiva
Political Science
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Harvard University U S Political Institutions Congress Presidency Courts And Bureaucracy
Political Science
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Davidson College Us Voting Access And Fraud
Political Science
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Openyale
free
Capitalism: Success, Crisis, and Reform (PLSC 270)
Douglas W. Rae
Open Yale course by Douglas W. Rae.
Political Science
intermediate
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Openyale
free
Introduction to Political Philosophy (PLSC 114)
Steven B. Smith
Open Yale course by Steven B. Smith.
Political Science
intermediate