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Cornell’s department of government is devoted to the study of political power, political institutions, public policy, public opinion and participation, political economy, interactions between citizens and governments, and the international system.
The field of Government is divided into four subfields:
American Politics(the political behavior, policies, and institutions of the United States) Comparative Politics(the political institutions and processes of countries around the world) International Relations(transactions between states, international organizations and transnational actors) Political Theory & Philosophy(normative theories of politics and history of political thought)
Kreps co-authors USA Today op-ed Asst. Professor Sarah Kreps and co-author Matt Fuhrman (Texas A&M) explain why deterrence may be the best option in dealing with Iran. January 30th, 2012
Bensel on Fox News Professor Richard Bensel was interviewed about how the Republican candidates are attracting voters. January 27th, 2012
Levine quoted in Chillocothe Gazette Asst. Professor Adam Seth Levine affirms that hard-hit blue-collar workers are more likely to identify as Republican. January 24th, 2012
Politics, Sandwiches, and Comments (PSAC) Scheduled Fridays, 2010-2011
Roxanne Euben, Wellesley College, “Travel, Translation, and Comparative Political Theory” August 30th, 2011
Susan Buck-Morss “Seeing Global: History in a Communist Mode” April 21st, 2011
Anna Marie Smith, “The Paradoxes of Popular Constitutionalism: Proposition 8 & Strauss v. Horton” November 19th, 2010
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