Masters degree in American politics at CUNY Graduate School and University Center

 

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Masters Degree in American politics at CUNY Graduate School and University Center

CUNY Graduate School and University Center
Masters degree
American politics

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American politics focuses on five subfields: national institutions, processes and behavior, political thought, federalism and intergovernmental relations, and constitutional law and judicial politics. Students begin their study by taking a wide ranging core course, American Politics, that surveys these subfields, covering classic works and new cutting edge material and highlighting controversies in the literature. At the same time, students can choose such from foundation courses as the Presidency or Congress, and later move on to research seminars on topics including Social Movements, the American Welfare State, or American Political Development, in which they undertake projects that may serve as the basis for a doctoral dissertation, conference paper, or published scholarly article.

The American politics faculty, intellectually and methodologically diverse, understands that students are also intellectually and methodologically diverse. Since one approach will not fit all, students are encouraged to explore the field to discover the theoretical and substantive problems they find most intriguing. Specific interests of the faculty include the nation's response to poverty, American political development, the political psychology of presidential leadership, disability policy in the workplace, and judicial reasoning.

This subfield features studies in these areas:

  • American political thought
  • National institutions
  • Constitutional law and judicial behavior
  • Political processes (voting, parties, and public opinion)
  • Intergovernmental relations



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