Since this class is a seminar, such participation is required. In addition, students are responsible for a research paper or project proposal. The paper should be written with an eye towards journal submission. The proposal should be written with an eye towards a grant application. Shopping there indicates support for their labor practices.
Students are responsible for obtaining materials for the class.
It is expected that students will have read and considered the material for the week. Some Papers on the Current State of the Field Paul Pierson. Big, Slow-Moving, and . . . Macro-Social Processes in the Study of Comparative Politics. Insights from Comparative-Historical Analysis.