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Political 
Science
Chair: Patricia Rachal
Graduate Adviser: Irving Leonard
Markovitz
This program offers a balanced course of
study within the discipline of political sci-
ence, built around lectures, colloquia, semi-
nars, and supervised independent study.
Its strongest asset is its distinguished fac-
ulty, with proximity to the libraries and
research facilities of metropolitan New
York as an added advantage. For the con-
venience of the working student, all classes
are held after 4:30 pm, with the majority
between 6:20 and 8:00 pm. Most classes
average no more than 20 to 25 students,
with many seminars and colloquia much
smaller, thus allowing close contact
between students and professors.
Please Note: New admissions to the
Master of Arts Program in Political
Science have been suspended indefi-
nitely.
Faculty
Rachal, Patricia, Chair, Associate Profes-
sor, Ph.D. 1979, Harvard University:
American government, public policy
and administration
Markovitz, Irving Leonard, Graduate
Adviser, Professor, Ph.D. 1967, Univer-
sity of California at Berkeley: compara-
tive government, developing areas,
African politics
Altenstetter, Christa, Professor, Ph.D.
1967, University of Heidelberg: public
policy, comparative politics, health poli-
cies
Bowman, John, Associate Professor, Ph.D.
1984, University of Chicago: American
politics, political economy, computer
application to political science
Gerassi, John, Professor, Ph.D. 1977, Lon-
don School of Economics: international
relations, political theory
Hacker, Andrew, Professor, Ph.D. 1955,
Princeton University: American poli-
tics, American economic system and
social structure, political theory
Hevesi, Alan G., Associate Professor, Ph.D.
1971, Columbia University: American
government, urban politics
Krasner, Michael A., Associate Professor,
Ph.D. 1977, Columbia University:
American politics, urban politics
Morton, Henry W., Professor Emeritus,
Ph.D. 1959, Columbia University: Sovi-
et and comparative politics, policy-mak-
ing, comparative urban
Nesbitt, Murray B., Associate Professor,
Ph.D. 1962, New York University: con-
stitutional law, labor and administra-
tive law, public administration
Ofuatey-Kodjoe, Wentworth, Professor,
Ph.D. 1970, Columbia University: inter-
national politics, international law and
organization, African politics
Priestley, George, Associate Professor,
Ph.D. 1981, Columbia University: Latin
America, Central America
Psomiades, Harry J., Professor, Ph.D.
1962, Columbia University: compara-
tive politics, international politics, Mid-
dle East studies
Resnik, Solomon E., Associate Professor,
Ph.D. 1970, New School for Social
Research: American government, politi-
cal parties, presidency
Schneider, Ronald M., Professor, Ph.D.
1958, Princeton University: compara-
tive politics, political development and
modernization, Latin America
Sun, Yan, Assistant Professor, Ph.D. 1992,
Johns Hopkins University: comparative
politics, international politics, East
Asia
Tung, William Ling, Professor Emeritus,
Ph.D. 1939, University of Illinois: inter-
national law, international organiza-
tion, government and politics of the Far
East
Zwiebach, Burton, Professor, Ph.D. 1964,
Columbia University: political theory,
legal philosophy
Master of Arts Program 
in Political Science and 
Government
Requirements for Matriculation
These requirements are in addition to the
general requirements for admission.
Students must present a minimum of
24 credits of undergraduate work in
acceptable courses in political science, gov-
ernment, history, economics, or related
fields. Normally, these should include
courses in U. S. government, political theo-
ry, and comparative government and inter-
national relations. Students must also
present evidence of ability to profit from
graduate study in political science.
Requirements for the Master of Arts
Degree
These requirements are in addition to the
general requirements for the Master of
Arts degree.
All students must fulfill the following
requirements:
1. 30 credits of graduate study with an
average of 3.0 or better. The department
recommends that 21 credit hours be taken
in Political Science.
2. Students must have an area of spe-
cialization consisting of a minimum of
three courses (9 credits). The program of
studies must be approved by the depart-
ment.
3. Political Science 713, Seminar in
Theory and Method of Political Science.
4. A reading knowledge of a foreign lan-
guage relevant to the student’s specializa-
tion, approved by the department and
demonstrated to its satisfaction; or a
demonstrated proficiency in statistics.
5. Political Science 791, Thesis
Research. To be taken after the student
has completed at least 24 credits with an
average of 3.0 or better, and has satisfied
the language or statistics requirement.
6. Completion of a thesis to the satisfac-
tion of a thesis Adviser and second reader
who will award the grade.
Courses in Political Science
No more than 6 credits of 600-level courses
may be accepted for the Master of Arts
degree. Seminars are restricted to matricu-
lants in the Master of Arts program. Can-
didates for other Master’s degrees may be
admitted to 700-level courses with permis-
sion of the Graduate Adviser in political
science.
610. Western Political Thought. 3 hr.; 3
cr. The basic ideas and systems of Western
political thought from Plato through Marx.
Prof. Zwiebach.††
630. Contemporary Comparative
Government. 3 hr.; 3 cr. Governmental
structures, ideological foundations, and the
functioning of political institutions in
selected European states. Prof. Morton,
Prof. Schneider.††
640. Public Administration. 3 hr.; 3 cr.
Problems of organization and process: the
administrator as manager; decision-mak-
ing and information flow; administrative
powers; procedural safeguards, authority,
status, and leadership; internal politics
and bureaucracy. Prof. Nesbitt.††
651. Government of the City of New
York. 3 hr.; 3 cr. The government of the
City of New York and its role in the metro-
politan area; its relationship to the state
and the federal government. Impact of eco-
nomic and social forces on the political
process. Prof. Krasner.††
660. International Politics. 3 hr.; 3 cr.
Basic factors in international politics and
the struggle for power and order in world
politics. Prof. Ofuatey-Kodjoe.††
701. Ancient and Medieval Political
Thought. 3 hr.; 3 cr. An examination, both
analytical and historical, of the principal
political thinkers from Plato to Machiavel-
li. Prof. Zwiebach.††
702. Modern Political Thought. 3 hr.; 3
cr. An examination, both analytical and
historical, of the principal political
thinkers from the sixteenth through nine-
teenth centuries. Prof. Zwiebach.††
710. Twentieth-Century Political
Thought. 3 hr.; 3 cr. An examination of
theories of the state in moder n society;
leading political ideas of the twentieth cen-
tury; contrasts between democratic and
nondemocratic concepts. Prof. Zwiebach,
Prof. Gerassi.††
713. Seminar in Theory and Method of
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†-Offered either Fall or Spring; see Class Schedule.
††-May be offered; see Class Schedule.

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