POLS G9208: Legislatures in Historical and Comparative Perspective
Prof. Gregory Wawro
Columbia University
Spring 2008

Description

Consult the syllabus for detailed description of course requirements, readings, schedule, and contact information.

Handouts

Presentation preferences form
Presentation guidelines
Presentation assignments
Application form

Links for course readings

Bensel, Richard. 2007 ``States out of Nature: The Legislative Founding of Democracies.'' ( Appendix ).
Cheibub, Jose Antonio and Fernando Limongi. 2002 ``Democratic Institutions and Regime Survival: Parliamentary and Presidential Democracies Reconsidered.'' Annual Review of Political Science.
Cutrone, Michael and Nolan McCarty. ``Does Bicameralism Matter?'' Working paper.
Keith Krehbiel. 2005. ``Partisan Roll Rates in a Nonpartisan Legislature.'' Stanford GSB Research Paper No. 1870(R1).
Wawro, Gregory and Ira Katznelson. 2007. ``Congress and History: Enhancing the Methodological Repertoire.''
Journals available from JSTOR :

  • American Journal of Political Science

  • American Political Science Review

  • Journal of Law, Economics & Organization

  • Journal of Political Economy

  • The Journal of Politics

  • Legislative Studies Quarterly

  • World Politics


    Revised Jan. 21, 2008