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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)
Carlson’s story #1 over the weekend Allen Carlson’s “What West Doesn’t Get About China” in The Diplomat was the #1 story over the weekend on the “popular news aggregation” site Real Clear World. April 27th, 2012
Five More Awards for Government Grads April 26th, 2012
Mertha received an Institute for the Social Sciences grant Andrew Mertha received a Spring 2012 Institute for the Social Sciences grant for interdisciplinary research and conference support for “Policymaking under the Shadow of Death: the Policymaking Process under the Khmer Rouge in Democratic Kampuchea.” April 25th, 2012
Graduate Student Conference: “From Meydan Tahrir To Wisconsin: Rethinking Revolution, Democracy, and Citizenship” April 27th-28th, 2012
“‘Delightful Horror’: Edmund Burke and the Aesthetics of Democratic Revolution” March 2nd, 2012
Politics, Sandwiches, and Comments (PSAC) Scheduled Fridays, 2010-2011
Roxanne Euben, Wellesley College, “Travel, Translation, and Comparative Political Theory” August 30th, 2011
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