Political Science 270 

Introduction to Political Economy
Spring Term 2007

I am currently having some difficulty with Kerberos (supposedly a Doberman Pincher that controls my computer).  Updates may be spotty.  I plan to hand out class assignments in hard copy in class and if I cannot get the website problem resolved soon, I will email electronic versions of assignments and handouts to the class list.  Please check your email on a regular basis.  Thank you.

Welcome to the POL S 270 website.  This course will introduce you to how basic economic concepts can be applied to political and social phenomenon.  In other words, this course is about analytical political economy (often known as "rational choice theory"), as compared to substantive political economy, although we will use several of the analytical tools we sharpen during the first eight weeks of the course to understand the issue of economic development in Africa.

   Click here if the button on the left does not work, but it is much more fun to press buttons. 

  You can find weekly section assignments here (not here, though).  These will be passed out in class in hard copy form.  If you miss the class where they are handed out, you are still responsible for obtaining the assignment and completing it on time.

  Link to study guides.  These will NOT be handed out in class.  Note: I have not created a study guide yet for the Anderson and Hill book.

   Selected handouts that may help you in class  -- PPFs, PDs and chickens, oh my! 

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