Department of Government

Required Courses
Students must complete the four core courses, two methodology courses, and the Thesis Writing Seminar:

Core Courses
DEVM 521 Comparative Social Policy (3 credits) - The first half of the semester will be devoted to developing an understanding of the major programs that usually compose the "social policy" (mainly: education, health, and welfare policy). The objectives of this part of the course are: (1) to obtain an understanding of the range of social programs; (2) to explore questions concerning the efficiency, effectiveness, equity, and promotion of human values of those programs; (3) to carry out an analysis concerning some problems of social policy. The second half of the course will be devoted to analyse, in comparative fashion, national cases of social policy. Three main cases will be studied: the United States, Canada, and selected countries of Latin America. Instructor: Guillermo Alonso, Ph.D. Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales (FLACSO), Mexico; Professor Universidad Nacional de San Martín (UNSAM).

DEVM 524 Politics and Society in Latin America (3 credits) - This course analyzes the social and political heritage of the five “Latin Americas”--Mexico, the Spanish Caribbean and Central America, Andean societies, Brazil, and the Southern Cone--in comparative perspective with North America and the English Caribbean. It then examines the changes in the patterns of social and political action resulting from the exhaustion of the state-centered matrices in the 1980s. More specifically, the course analyses how the weakening of authoritarian political values and the erosion of the networks of collective solidarity has transformed the links among culture, political society, and civil society. Instructor: Marcelo Cavarozzi, Ph.D. University of California, Berkeley; Professor of Comparative Politics, Universidad Nacional de San Martín.

DEVM 536 Policy: Theory and Methods (3 credits) - We have two main goals in this course: First, we want to develop the ability to conduct high quality research regarding why policies are adopted (or rejected) and implemented well (or poorly); Second, we want to enhance your ability to analyse the impact of policies. The first goal is mainly political. To understand why and how policies are enacted and implemented, you will need to develop a keen understanding of the policy process. To understand the impact of policies, you will need to develop a broad range of quantitative and qualitative analytical tools. Instructor: Mark Rom, Ph.D. University of Wisconsin; Associate Professor of Government and Public Policy, Georgetown University

DEVM 548 Philosophical Issues of Political Economy (3 credits) - This seminar seeks to illuminate what could be called the Liberal vision for the future: free markets and democracy. We begin by reading Fukuyama who argues that liberal values have won throughout the world at century's end, and then turn to selections from Kant and Smith–two eighteenth century philosophers who, more than any one else, set forth the liberal vision. Thereafter we will turn to Marx and finally, Tocqueville, who attempts to explicate the conditions under which enduring economic vitality may be achieved, and democracy fostered. Instructor: Mario Francisco Navarro , Ph.D. (c) Universidad Nacional de Córdoba; Associate Professor of Political Science, Universidad Nacional de Cordoba, Argentina, Professor Universidad Nacional de San Martín (UNSAM).

Methodology
DEVM 511 Quantitative Research Methods (3 credits) - This course serves as an introduction to the art and science of interpreting quantitative information about political and social phenomena. Although understanding statistics requires the use of some mathematics, in this case only advanced algebra will be needed to successfully complete the course. There will be an introduction to the techniques of data gathering and the development of computer-readable data sets. Assignments will involve small data analysis projects using statistical packages. The reading list will be supplemented with a few articles illustrating the application of various methods to the analysis of political questions. Instructor: Staff (UNSAM).

DEVM 512 Qualitative Research Methods (3 credits) - This course is intended for graduate students planning social science research projects involving comparison of regional politics and public policies. It will equip students with a variety of research methods, including survey research, the techniques of political interviewing, participant observation, techniques for electoral analysis, case studies and the uses of primary sources. A goal of the course is to make students aware of the ways in which choices of methodology are closely linked to broader theoretical and conceptual issues, and to consider the appropriateness of different methodologies and types of evidence to test alternative hypotheses and to construct various arguments. By the end of the course students should be able to prepare a research proposal on a significant problem leading to the writing of a thesis. Professors: Mark Rom, Ph.D. University of Wisconsin, Associate Professor of Government and Public Policy, Georgetown University; Alicia Lissidini, Ph.D., Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales, Professor Universidad Nacional de General San Martín (UNSAM); Patricio Korzeniewicz, Ph.D. Binghanton, SUNY, Associate Professor, University of Maryland at College Park.

Thesis Writing Seminar
DEVM 605 Thesis Writing Seminar (3 credits) - All the students have to take this seminar when they start working in the thesis proposal. The seminar has a workshop format designed to allow each student to discuss his/her proposal in interaction with the instructor and the other members of the seminar. Once the proposal is approved, students are required to complete their thesis within two quarters (in the case of the full-time students) and four quarters (in the case of the part-time students). They work in coordination with the instructor and under the supervision of the thesis committee. Instructors: Ana Laura Rodríguez Gustá, Ph.D. University of Notre Dame , Professor Universidad Nacional de San Martín (UNSAM) and Staff (UNSAM).

Areas of Specialization
In addition to the required core and methodology courses, candidates must complete at least three courses in their major field of concentration and two electives chosen from the other two fields. The program is structured around three main areas of specialization:

1. Comparative Politics: A chief concern of this concentration will be to equip students with the appropriate theoretical tools to understand the foundations of policy sciences and apply them to their careers in teaching, research or in the public and private sectors. The courses offered in this area provide a full range of the main trends in the field and include a consideration of contemporary analytical theory, comparative political systems, political economy, and rational-choice theory. (courses)

2. Policy Analysis: This area involves the study of comparative public policy, both domestic and international, and the analysis of selected policy areas. Courses offered will focus on the theory of state reform and restructuring, the sociology of organizations, health and pension systems, educational policy, and the analysis of regulatory policies with examples drawn from public utilities companies (i.e. energy and telecommunications) as well as financial markets. (courses)

3. Development Management and International Organizations: This concentration focuses on the study of the new roles assumed by international organizations and regulatory mechanisms in the context of the crisis of the state-centered matrix and support-substitution policies in the advanced industrial countries as well as in Latin America. The courses offered in this area include the study of international financial regimes in the Bretton Woods and post-Cold War eras, the management of technical assistance and development programs, and the study of policy-making and administration of regulatory mechanisms and regional agreements in Latin America. (courses)

A student may combine a specialization in the major field with a supplementary concentration in a second field.

Courses in Comparative Politics
DEVM 545 Democracy: Classical and Contemporary Interpretations (3 credits) - This course opens with an examination of democracy through different paradigms, including classical political theory, liberalism, economic theory of democracy, Marxism, pluralism, and modern sociology. The course then employs these paradigms to analyse critical issues in contemporary democracies, such as citizenship, representation, individual freedom, social welfare, and nationalism. Instructors: Gerardo Aboy, Ph.D. Complutense University of Madrid, Professor of Political Science, Universidad Nacional de General San Martín; Gabriela Delamata, Ph.D. Universidad Complutense, Madrid, Universidad Nacional de General San Martín (UNSAM).

DEVM 551 Political Trends in MERCOSUR Societies (3 credits) - This seminar focuses on several problems in the analysis of contemporary Latin American politics, paying special attention to the countries of the MERCOSUR. The first is the question of the strengths and weaknesses of the state versus the market. The second theme also focuses on state capacity, but in terms of distributive policy and responsiveness to social demands. The third theme highlights the issue of political representation and explores the new channels for political participation comparing the experiences of Brazil and Argentina, and to a lesser extent of Uruguay and Paraguay. Finally, we will look into processes of political and economic decentralization and the role of sub-regional governments. Instructor: Manuel Antonio Garretón, Ph.D. Ecole des Hautes Etudes, University of Paris; Professor of Political Science, Universidad Nacional de General San Martín.

DEVM 558 The Politics of Economic Reform (3 credits) - In recent years, the struggle to advance political liberalization and democracy have ecome interwoven with economic issues, particularly the quest to build market economies in Eastern Europe and the Third World . This process has revived a central debate in political science: to what extent does democracy depend on the evolution of market economies? Does economic reform require democracy, or as some have argued, is economic reform more effectively achieved in advance of political reform? Moreover, how do political alliances, institutions and state-society relations affect this dynamic? We shall see that there are no straight-forward answers to these complex questions. On the contrary, the post-Cold War world presents new challenges and circumstances. Because these circumstances are novel or historically conditioned, the evolution of theories about economic and political reform is an evolving and often messy affair. In this class we will familiarize ourselves with some of the competing theories of reform, and then apply them to case studies of political and economic reform in Eastern Europe , the Middle East , and South Asia . In doing so, we seek to gain a better sense of how to analyze the relationship between politics and economics in general, and political and economic reform in particular. Hopefully, the analytical tools and skills we develop in this class will prove useful as students pursue careers in the academic or policy world. Instructor: Daniel Brumberg , Ph.D. University of Chicago , Associate Professor of Government, Georgetown University.

DEVM 559 Democratization and Governability (3 credits) - This graduate seminar will explore the literature on democratization in comparative politics from the perspective of the transition and consolidation processes of the late 20th century. The principal goal of the seminar is to encourage a critical understanding of the social, economic, cultural, institutional and political conditions, both domestic and international, that help explain democratic development and, in particular, the multifaceted problems of transition and consolidation. Though broad in scope, the course will focus primarily on the recent Latin American and European experiences. Instructor: Eusebio Mujal-León , Ph.D. Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Associate Professor, Georgetown University.

DEVM 579 Ideas and Political Culture in Latin America. Elective Course (3 credits) - The main goal of this course is to capture the historical development of a Latin American political thought and the constitution of a contemporary political culture in the region. The starting point of the proposed (albeit conventional) periodization is the economic crisis of 1929 and its impact on the Latin American societies and regimes. We will focus on the most significant political breakthroughs, since the collapse of the oligarchic state to the democratic transitions of the past decades, seeking to highlight different hermeneutic models, which contributed to shape Latin American politics. Special attention will be paid to the role of the intellectuals and their connection to power in Latin American Societies. Instructor: Horacio Crespo, Ph.D. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNSAM); Universidad Nacional de General San Martín (UNSAM).

DEVM 590 The Federal Dimension of Democracy and Economic Reform in Latin America (3 credits) - This course focuses on the role of federalism and subnational regimes in the processes of democratic institutional building and pro-market economic reforms in Latin America. Studies on democratization, state reform, and economic liberalization have largely overlooked the implications of federal institutions and subnational politics for macroeconomic management and "good governance" in the region. Yet, there is a growing agreement among scholars regarding the need to re-examine critically previous hypotheses and predictions formulated in those fields, in light of the federal dimension. Accordingly, the purpose of this course is twofold. First, it seeks to make the students familiar with basic concepts (such as political federalism, fiscal federalism, decentralization) and their association with specific issues and debates pertaining to democratic theory, collective action, regional development, and the state. Second, the course aims at exploring the relationship between federalism, market-oriented reforms, and democratic institutional building in contemporary Latin America through the examination of the theoretical perspectives offered by neo-institutionalism and comparative cross-national studies. Special attention will be given to the experiences of Brazil and Argentina. Instructor: Clelia Guiñazú, Ph.D. Candidate (ABD), Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Assistant Professor, Universidad Nacional de General San Martín (UNSAM); Ximena Simpson, M.A. University Research Institute of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Lecturer, Universidad Nacional de General San Martín (UNSAM).

DEVM 609 Globalization and Governability (3 credits) - The course opens with a theoretical introduction to the main contending approaches about globalization. We will study globalization from the transformation perspective, that is, as a multi-dimensional process, which is re-structuring national societies and the world system as well. In the remaining sessions, we will develop a number of key topics related to globalization, such as the features of the so-called New Economy, the nature of the technological revolution, the main actors of the global dynamics since 1989, the constitution of a new global “map”, and the main arenas of global governance. Finally, the discussion will center on the impact of globalization on governability and its prospective outcomes. Instructor: Eduardo Viola, Ph.D. University of Sao Paulo, Brazil; Professor, University of Brazilia, Brazil.

DEVM 615 Political Regimes, Parties and Elections: Comparative Institutional Design (3 credits) - This course deals with the foundations of democracy as both an ideal regime and institutional pattern. We apply a historical- comparative approach to several empirical cases. As there is no neutral institutional design, we provide the students the analytical theories and data to understand its results and performance. This course aims at examining modern democratic institutions including: electoral systems, political parties, party systems, presidentialism and parlamentarism, bicameralism and unicameralism, federalism and unitarism, etc. Readings include both classic and contemporary comparative politics literature. Professors: Juan Manuel Abal Medina, Ph.D., and Carlos Moreira, Ph.D, Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales, Universidad Nacional de General San Martín (UNSAM).

DEVM 618 Globalization and its impact on U.S.-Latin American Relations (3 credits) - Globalization has had enormous consequences on the United States and Latin America and on their relationship. Not only has it had a significant impact on domestic politics and processes in individual countries, it has also redefined national security interests. Globalization has led to increased economic integration and interdependence, and it has also opened economies and, in important ways, contributed to democratization. But globalization has also unleashed disintegrative forces which challenge the capacity of nation-states, even the most powerful, to deal with problems at home but also to negotiate with other states and multilateral institutions at the international level. Thus, while globalization has impelled positive changes, it has also generated economic insecurity, increased unemployment, social disintegration, international criminality. All these pose severe challenges to the capacity of nation-states. This course attempts to place the evolving US-Latin American relationship within the context of this process of globalization. The course begins with a definition of globalization and its regional and national consequences. It then turns to look at the evolution of US foreign policy toward Latin America, examining the broad outlines of this policy as well as the domestic processes through which it is formulated. The course then turns to Latin America and how its insertion in the international system has evolved over the past two decades. The final part of this course explores the dynamic of certain issue areas (trade and regional integration, corruption, drug trafficking, immigration, and democratization) on US-Latin American relations. Professor: Eusebio Mujal-León, Ph.D. Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Associate Professor, Georgetown University.

DEVM 625 Latin American Politics: Globalization and the Meltdown of Society (3 credits) - This class analyses the contemporary political dilemmas faced by Latin American societies. It first provides a general historical background of the subject and then it focuses on five problem areas: a) the legacies of authoritarianism; b) political democracy and its shortcomings; c) economic reform and governance; d) political party systems; and e) the emergence of civil society. The course is designed to be explicitly comparative and it concentrates on eight countries and their trajectories: Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Uruguay, Colombia, Venezuela and Peru. Examples from other cases like Cuba and Nicaragua are used throughout the course in order to examine patterns differing from the dominant matrix. Professor: Marcelo Cavarozzi, Ph.D. University of California, Berkeley; Professor of Comparative Politics, Universidad Nacional de San Martín;

DEVM 632 Subnational Political Systems and Parties in Contemporary Latin America : Confederations; Segmentary Regionalisms (the Andean Region); and Hybrid Systems ( Mexico and Argentina ) (3 credits) - This course examines two relatively unexpected trends prevailing in Latin American politics --especially in the larger countries-- since the transitions to democracy of the 1980s. First, the “de-nationalization” of political party systems as a result both of: a) the reinvigoration of clientelistic patterns of territorial control, and b) the weakening of nationally-based ideological and programmatic appeals. Second, the tendency of political leaderships that were underpinned by locally- and provincially-based clientelistic networks to be supported and nourished by transnational private and public organizations seeking to promote the “technocratic panacea.” This panacea was advocated by policies associated with the Baker Plan and the Washington Consensus. These processes have been more intense in the region’s largest countries: Mexico , Brazil , Peru , Argentina , and Colombia . Instructor: Marcelo Cavarozzi , Ph.D. University of California, Berkeley; Professor of Comparative Politics, Universidad Nacional de San Martín (UNSAM).

DEVM 635 Contemporary Argentine Politics (3 credits) – The purpose of this course is to reconstruct the contemporary political history of Argentina from the beginning of democracy and authoritarianism to the democratic consolidation (1916-2001). In order to do so, we will study the strategies of the relevant political actors (political parties, trade unions, armed forces, among others) seeking to capture the features of political history and culture that shape the process of construction of institutions as well as that of the political regime. We will focus the analysis in two major events: one, which occurred during the Peronist government in 1973 and resulted in the Coup d’état of 1976 and the other, the presidential crisis in December 2001, which promoted a second democratic transition. Instructor: María Matilde Ollier , Ph.D. University of Notre Dame, Associate Professor of Political Science, Universidad Nacional de San Martín (UNSAM).

Courses in Policy Analysis
DEVM 525 Change in Public Organizations (3 credits) - The course will focus on concepts and methods for analysing public organizations and their influence on the setting and implementation of public policy. It will stress problems of effective management and incentives with limited resources vis-à-vis the public demand for increased service and improvements in organizational performance. Instructor: Colin Campbell, Ph.D. Duke University; Professor of Public Policy, Georgetown University.

DEVM 560 Ethics, Values, and Policy (3 credits) - This course will provide an introduction to political and professional values for students planning a career in policy analysis in a public, commercial, or non-profit setting. The course will cover (1) prescriptive aspects of contemporary public policy issues; (2) professional ethics with an emphasis on accountability and responsibility; and, (3) the role of the policy analyst in a democracy. The methods will include case studies, historical interpretation, and conceptual analysis. The emphasis throughout will be on concrete problems, and questions faced by the working analyst or manager. Instructor: Mark Rom, Ph.D. University of Wisconsin, Associate Professor of Government and Public Policy, Georgetown University

DEVM 570 Policy Instruments and Evaluation (3 credits) - The course seeks to introduce students to the field of public management techniques, such as strategic planning, policy formulation, process re-engineering, institutional analysis of state capacities, as well as issues pertaining to performance measurement and evaluation. Any significant improvement of public management in Latin America does require the construction of political consensus and the respect for the
public and political management of state affairs. However, an adequate public management also requires that managers and organizations employ instruments and technologies that would improve such results, combining in this way technical and political dimensions for a successful management of state affairs. . Instructor: Julian Bertranou, Ph.D. (c) Universidad de Buenos Aires, Professor Universidad Nacional de San Martín (UNSAM).

DEVM 578 The Politics of Health in the Southern Cone (3 credits) - Health politics is important not only because of its direct relationship with the welfare of the people. It matters also for its economic and political effects. In this course, we intend to review the political processes surrounding health issues in the Southern Cone, comparing three cases that seemed to have gone along different paths: Chile, Brazil and Argentina. Each case has had to resolve almost simultaneously at least two types of “health questions”, coverage expansion and equity, and cost control and rationalization. Hence, the course is devoted to understand, first, the common elements in the responses articulated in the three countries, and, second, to explore the economic, political and institutional dynamics that give its unique features to each case. The course also provides an introductory landscape to each country health politics in order to facilitate a thorough understanding of the conditions and processes that will be discussed in the core sections. . Instructor: Mario Francisco Navarro , Ph.D. (c) Universidad Nacional de Córdoba; Associate Professor of Political Science, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Argentina, Professor Universidad Nacional de San Martín (UNSAM).

DEVM 593 Structural Reform in Argentina and Latin America (3 credits) - This course will review the process of structural reform in the countries of MERCOSUR: Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay. Chile will also be included, though emphasis will be given to the cases of Argentina and Brazil. The course will analyse the interplay of democratic consolidation and economic reform in the last two decades, paying close attention to the emergence of new mechanisms in the relationship between the public and private sectors. It will also consider the role of other political institutions (mainly legislatures) and compare government policy in several arenas. Professor: Guillermo Alonso, Ph.D. FLACSO, Mexico; Associate Professor of Political Science, Universidad Nacional de General San Martín; Marcos Novaro, Ph.D. Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA), Universidad Nacional de General San Martín (UNSAM).

DEVM 611 The Economics of the Public Sector (3 credits) - This course teaches the essential concepts and tools of public sector economics, and applies them to relevant public policy issues. The topics covered in the course include both the revenue and expenditure side of government. Specifically, alternative tax policies and major government spending programs are discussed. The course is designed to provide a review of the basic economic theory relevant to each topic, and then quickly move from theory to empirical analysis of government programs. Efficiency and equity arguments for government interventions, economic theories of government decision-making, and empirical evidence on government actions are analysed. As such, the course is intended to bridge the gap between theory and policy applications. Some of the questions for this course are: Has the government decline its role in the economy over the 1990s? Is there a real trade-off between efficiency and equity in tax policy? Should social insurance programs be financed through benefit or general taxes? Who should tax and spend? Instructor: Guillermo Rozenwurcel, M.A. in Economics, Pontificia Universidade Católica, Río de Janeiro , Brazil; Professor, Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA).

DEVM 620 The Economics of the Public Sector in Emerging Countries and the Impact of the International Financial Markets (3 credits) - This course teaches the essential concepts and tools of public sector economics in developing nations with special emphasis on Latin American and Mercosur societies. Relevant public policy issues are discussed in light of the recent financial and economic crises produced by the new international environment. The course starts with a review of the basic economic theory relevant to each topic, and then quickly moves from theory to empirical analysis of government programs. Efficiency and equity arguments for government interventions, economic theories of government decision-making, and empirical evidence on government actions are analysed. The empirical topics covered in the course include both the revenue and expenditure side of government . Seeking to bridge the gap between theory and policy applications, some of the leading questions of this course are: Has the government decline its role in the economy over the 1990s? How should the programs oriented to manage the deep financial crises balance efficiency and equity? Which would be the best policy instruments to achieve such a balance? What should be the role of the different government segments in monitoring the economic and financial programs? Instructor: Guillermo Rozenwurcel, M.A. in Economics, Pontificia Universidade Católica, Río de Janeiro , Brazil; Professor, Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA).

DEVM 612 (3 credits) - Course description not yet available. Instructor: Clelia Guiñazú, Ph.D. Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Universidad Nacional de General San Martín (UNSAM).

Courses in Development Management and International Organizations
DEVM 539 Sociology of Public Organizations (3 credits) - This course explores the sociology of public organizations and organization theory, with a particular focus on its paradigms and issues. Through the use of political science, economics and organizational behavior theory, we analyse the nature, specificity and types of public organizations as well as the normative context of public organizations. Of particular interest is the nature and definition of authority, power, and leadership in complex organizations. At the conclusion of the course, students will be able to diagnose and evaluate the specific capabilities of public organizations. Instructor: Roberto M. Nogueira, Ph.D. Cornell University; Professor of Political Science, Universidad Nacional de General San Martín.

DEVM 557 Poverty, Inequality and Growth: The New Washington Consensus (3 credits) - This course examines some of the most salient topics in study of poverty, social inequality and economic growth in Latin America. The primary focus of the course will be on (a) the social impact of economic growth and structural reforms; (b) the impact of historical patterns of social inequality on economic growth; and (c) the political processes shaping policy-making around poverty, inequality and growth over the past two decades. The course will critically review the major theories used in these areas of inquiry, evaluate how different theoretical approaches have been used in empirical research, discuss the relevant empirical data, and assess the social policy implications of alternative perspectives. To conclude, the course will examine the relationship between regional trends and broader, world-economic patterns of inequality at the turn of the century. Instructor: Patricio Korzeniewicz, Ph.D. Binghanton, SUNY; Associate Professor, University of Maryland at College Park.

DEVM 572 International Social Development Policy (3 credits) - In this course, we will cover several topics related to the “social” aspects of development. Of course, there is a broad range of topics that could be discussed; we will concentrate on some of the key ones. One of the most commonly used measures of development is GDP per capita, the pace of development is often measured by the rate of change of this variable (or economic growth). Yet, there are a myriad of other factors that are part of “development”. The focus of this course will be on these other aspects of development, and on their interaction with economic growth as conventionally defined. A large part of the course will be devoted towards an examination of previous and existing policies, and on analysing previous experiences in developing countries. Thus, the focus will be largely (but not solely) on practical issues. Professor: Andrew Sunil Rajkumar, Ph.D. in Economics, University of Maryland; Assistant Professor of Public Policy, Georgetown University.

DEVM 585 Citizenship and Society (3 credits) - The course focuses on a series of political and sociological issues related to the transformation of socio-political relationships and collective institutions that had developed in occidental democracies during the second part of the XXth century. The de-institutionalization of that matrix has produced different processes of social individualization, which present positive or negative characteristics --depending on the cases and the authors-- in relation to the constitution of autonomous subjects. The structure of the course is organized around two major axis with their theoretical and practical implications. The first one is the notion of citizenship. The second one concerns the new forms of collective action that have emerged in the 1990s. The course situates the debates in the general context of contemporary democracies with an emphasis in Latin America and, in particular, Argentina. The approach we propose seeks to analyse how social actors become conscious of being such, and also the way social science discourses contribute to shape those processes as a result of their own transformations and inflexions. Professor: Gabriela Delamata, Ph.D. Universidad Complutense, Madrid; Universidad Nacional de General San Martín (UNSAM).

Other Offerings
DEVM 513 Case Study Research (3 credits) This seminar helps students create and critique methodologically sophisticated case study research designs. It explores the techniques, uses, strengths, and limitations of case study methods. After exploring the philosophy of science foundations of making causal inferences from case studies, the seminar explores the core issues in case study research design, including methods of structured and focused comparisons of cases, typological theory, case selection, process tracing, congruence testing, and the use of counterfactual analysis. Next, the seminar looks at the assumptions, strengths, and weaknesses of case study methods relative to those of alternative methods, particularly statistical methods and formal modeling, and it addresses ways of combining these methods in a single research project. The seminar then examines field research techniques, including archival research and interviews. It concludes with students presenting their own case study research designs for constructive suggestions from seminar participants.
Instructor: Andrew Bennett, Ph.D. Harvard University, Associate Professor, Department of Government, Georgetown University.

DEVM 514 Theory and Methodology in Policy Sciences (3 credits) The course focuses on the academic literature on, and actual practical examples of, public policy management. The course is interactive. Each day, after a lecture introducing some of the academic literature on public management, students will analyze and discuss a case, offering their own diagnoses of the problems the manager(s) in the case faced, and recommending actions the managers could have taken to resolve these problems. Instructor: Andrew Bennett , Ph.D. Harvard University , Associate Professor, Department of Government, Georgetown University .

DEVM 601/602 Independent Study Research (3 credits) - Independent Study with a specific faculty member.

Thesis Research Status
DEVM 999 Thesis Research - Once Students have completed their coursework, they should enroll in "DEVM 999 Thesis Research," which is the specific course number designation for someone in the thesis writing and research phase of the program. Students are considered "full-time" for financial aid purposes under this status.