Gold
Silver[POLS W3280] 20th Century American Politics
Departments: Political Science
Professors: Ira Katznelson and Jack Snyder
Just updating for a more recent review, took Fall 2006. Course focuses on New Deal period and "crisis of Liberalism." Katznelson emphasizes how Liberalism was able to evolve to confront challenges of 20th century. Course is very interesting, and with reading and 60% attendance quite easy. Highly recommended.
Heavy reading, but gentle grading on midterm & final. 8-10 pg paper w abstract due early in semester. Discussion group is simply review of readings.
Don't be fooled by the title. This class is not a survey course, but rather an intensive look at the politics of the New Deal. Not that that's a bad thing; the class is an in-depth study of the biggest turning point in modern American politics, as well as a great send-up of old school liberalism. Katznelson is a class act, a warm and outgoing teacher as well as one of the leading scholars in the field. He's an outstanding lecturer too, which is a good thing considering how dry and abstract much of the material is. Definitely worth taking for anyone interested in American Politics or just liberalism in general
Fear the reading. There's a whole lot of it, and while there are some real gems (especially the contemporary texts), many of the assignments are pretty useless. Three reading quizzes, a 10-page paper, a final, and mandatory discussion sections make up the grade.
Directory Data
| Dept/Subj | Directory Course | Professor | Year | Semester | Time | Section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POLS / POLS | POLS POLS W3280: 20th Century American Politics | Ira Katznelson | 2012 | Spring | MW / 2:40- 3:55 PM | 1 |
| POLS / POLS | POLS POLS W3280: 20th Century American Politics | Ira Katznelson | 2010 | Spring | TR / 2:40- 3:55 PM | 1 |