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POLISCI 351A

Foundations of Political Economy

UNITS:3
GRADING:Letter (ABCD/NP)
LEVEL:Graduate
GER:—

Introduction to political economy with an emphasis on formal models of collective choice, public institutions, and political competition. Topics include voting theory, social choice, institutional equilibria, agenda setting, interest group politics, bureaucratic behavior, and electoral competition.

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1 Term
Case Study 1Open
ID: 27848
0 / 20 enrolled
DAYS:Tuesday, Thursday
TIME:1:15 PM – 2:35 PM
LOCATION:GSB Faculty East 247
INSTRUCTOR:
Callander, Steven
3units

POLISCI 351A: Foundations of Political Economy

3 units · Letter (ABCD/NP)

Introduction to political economy with an emphasis on formal models of collective choice, public institutions, and political competition. Topics include voting theory, social choice, institutional equilibria, agenda setting, interest group politics, bureaucratic behavior, and electoral competition.

Offered in Autumn 2026 at Stanford University.

Autumn 2026 sections

  • Case Study — Tuesday Thursday 1:15 PM – 2:35 PM — GSB Faculty East 247 — Callander, Steven (Graduate)

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