My teaching goal is to support students in developing big picture thinking about world politics. Big picture thinking will equip students for a broad range of demands in future academic and occupational settings, such as policy advice and political risk analysis. To achieve these aims, I emphasize (1) the application of theoretical concepts to political phenomena in a comparative way, (2) the analysis of different perspectives in politics, and (3) the ability to write clearly, simply, and logically.

COURSES

Dictatorship: Could it Happen Here?

Political Analysis

China and East Asia

Introduction to Comparative Politics