Actualités et agenda
Nos formations
Présentation
Assessments:
1. A group work consisting in a prepared debate (groups of 3-4) on a chosen
topic. 40%
2. A reading report of a set of documents on a topic chosen from a list that will be
given in class. In this report, the student is asked to identify the questions
raised by the documents and analyze the way in which these documents
address the issue. 60%
The primary goal of this course is to introduce students to the study of American
politics. The course is designed as a broad survey; as such, it does not provide a
comprehensive treatment of all possible topics in American politics but rather
provides you with the building blocks necessary to understand the American political
system as a whole. As the title of the course implies, we will examine the dynamics
that structure American political institutions, behaviors, and outcomes.
Foundations
Week 1 Introduction & The Founding and the Constitution
Week 2 Federalism
Institutions
Week 3 Congress: the First Branch
Week 4 The Presidency
BREAK
Week 5 Bureaucracy
Week 6 The Judicial Branch and the Supreme Court
Politics
Week 7 Political Parties & Groups and Interests
Week 8 Public Opinion and the Media
Week 9 Foreign Policy