- Experiments in Political Science

Catalog description

An exploration of how political science uses experiments to understand the causes of behaviors, attitudes, and events. Students will discuss the logic of experiments, its their strengths and weaknesses compared to other ways of studying political science, and the ways in which experimentation has been-- and could be-- used to investigate political, social, and economic phenomena. Students will learn how to interpret, design, and execute experiments, with an emphasis on field experiments and survey experiments.