
Frank Anechiarico
Frank Anechiarico studies constitutional law and public administration.
You will emerge from your government major grounded in international relations, American politics, comparative politics and political theory. If you are accepted into Hamilton’s program in Washington, D.C., you will get a front-line perspective on U.S. government, including working in a Congressional or executive office.
The study of politics and public affairs at Hamilton has three tracks: government, world politics and public policy. The government major provides a broad grounding in international relations, American politics, comparative politics and political theory. World politics focuses on either a region or theme, for instance, poverty and inequality, democratization or international law and organization. Public policy is interdisciplinary and includes economics and philosophy.
I definitely think government was a good choice because the government professors really teach you how to think critically about all sorts of issues, and regardless of what field you go into critical thinking is a lifelong skill. I also love the major because we write a lot of papers (as well as for my philosophy minor) so my writing has improved dramatically! I read papers from freshman fall and can't believe how much my writing has improved.
Hillary Kolodner ’14 — Government major
Frank Anechiarico studies constitutional law and public administration.
Jonas Brodin specializes in an empirically based political theory.
Alan Cafruny is an expert on the political economy of the European Union, and U.S.-European and U.S.-Russian relations.
Peter F. Cannavò is the author of The Working Landscape: Founding, Preservation, and the Politics of Place.
Alexsia T. Chan's research interests include the political economy of development and authoritarian politics.
Erica De Bruin's research interests include civil-military relations, military effectiveness, international conflict, and civil war.
Gbemende Johnson’s research explores the litigation of executive privilege in federal courts.
Kira Jumet's research focuses on protest mobilization leading up to and during the 2011 and 2013 Egyptian uprisings.
Philip Klinkner is an expert on American politics, including parties and elections, race relations, Congress and the presidency.
Robert Martin wrote Government By Dissent: Protest, Resistance, and Radical Democratic Thought in the Early American Republic.
Omobolaji Olarinmoye's interests include Nigerian politics.
Stephen Orvis studies comparative politics with an emphasis on Africa.
Anne C. Richard is the Sol M. Linowitz Visiting Professor of International Affairs.
David Rivera's interests include international relations and comparative politics.
Sharon Werning Rivera specializes in the post-communist countries of Eurasia, especially Russia.
Heather Sullivan's research explores state capacity, protest and protest management.
A recognized authority in international law, David Wippman has taught courses on a wide range of related topics.
An economist by training, Paul Gary Wyckoff's current research focuses on the empirical foundations of public sector decision-making.
Joel Winkelman studies the work ethic and democracy in the political thought of the Progressive Era U.S.
Introduction to the theory and practice of world politics. Emphasis on the changing structure of the international system; the role of the nation-state and non-state actors; patterns of conflict and cooperation; the use of force, diplomacy and ideology; the interplay between politics and economics. Writing-intensive. Proseminar.
View All CoursesCourse will examine the factors that influence Congressional elections both at the individual and national level. Students will also complete an volunteer internship with a local congressional campaign. Available in both Summer and Fall 2018.
View All CoursesComparative assessment of identity politics around the world, including nationalism, race, ethnicity, religion, and gender. Examines the origins, evolution, and solution to identity-based conflicts. Case studies will include Islam in Europe and race in the US, among others. Writing-intensive.
View All CoursesHow do we map out, conceptualize, inhabit and govern our spatial environment? What political challenges arise in organizing and maintaining a coherent world of places? A look at the theoretical and political dimensions of place and space through writings of geographers, political theorists, environmental thinkers, novelists and U.S. case studies, including 9/11, the debate over logging in the Pacific Northwest, the problem of sprawl, the decline and revival of old industrial cities, the future of America’s agricultural landscape, and the impact of climate change. Writing-intensive.
View All CoursesThis class explores contemporary issues in Latin American politics, focusing on the ways that the capacity of Latin American states impact people’s everyday lives. The course will consider the role of the state in controlling and contributing to violence and in enhancing and impeding struggles for social justice. Emphasis will be placed on critically reading the theoretical and empirical literature in order to understand and assess the relationship between states and citizens in Latin America. Writing-intensive.
View All CoursesWhat is the relationship between capitalism and democracy? Do the claims of democracy extend into the workplace? This course examines the development of a market society, the division of labor, and contemporary working conditions, exploring the challenges and possibilities each presents democratic life. It emphasizes critical reading of historical, empirical, and normative texts in order to define and assess the mutual obligations between democratic societies and their citizens and workers. Readings include Adam Smith, Max Weber, Hannah Arendt, C. Wright Mills, and Karl Polanyi. Writing-intensive. Proseminar.
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