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The Science of Politics
JUNE 22, 2026 — AUGUST 13, 2026
POLISCI1
Details:
Time: No Topic - No Type
Units: 4
Class Number: 11482
Interest Area: Social Sciences and Humanities
Instructor: Justin Grimmer
Population: High School, Undergraduate, Graduate
Interest Area: Social Sciences and Humanities
Course Format & Length: In Person, 8 Weeks
Cross Listing: -
Grading Basis: Letter or Credit/No Credit
Description:
Why do countries go to war? How do social identities - including race, ethnicity, and gender - shape individuals' political behavior? How can we explain variation in rates of poverty and inequality? How does political representation differ across different electoral systems? How do attitudes towards immigrants influence immigration policy? We will use the tools of political science to investigate some of these basic questions of governance and politics.
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