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Topics in Early Modern Political Thought from Machiavelli to Mills
POLSCI 579S
Topics vary from semester to semester. Topics course. One course / 3 units.
Crosslisting Numbers:
PHIL 566S
Curriculum Codes:
CCI, R, SS
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Certificate: Philosophy, Politics & Economics
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For Incoming & Premajor Students
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Advising
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Honors Program
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Global Education
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American Values & Institutions Program
Duke Program in American Grand Strategy
Peter G. Fish Fellowship
Race, Ethnicity and Gender in the Social Sciences
Ralph Bunche Summer Institute
Student Association
Post-Undergraduate Fellows Opportunity
Graduate
Degree Offerings
Ph.D. Requirements
M.A. Political Science
M.A. Program Requirements
M.A. Analytical Political Economy (MAPE)
Joint J.D./M.A. Degree Requirements
Major Fields
Normative Political Theory & Philosophy
Political Behavior & Identities
Political Economy
Political Institutions
Political Methodology
Security, Peace & Conflict
Theme Fields
For Prospective Students
Financial Aid & Support
GAANN Fellowship
How to Apply
Graduate Life
Frequently Asked Questions
For Current Students
Good Standing
Annual Reporting Requirement
Qualifying Procedure
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Prospectus
Dissertation
Exchange Programs
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Hire a Duke Ph.D.
Research
Normative Political Theory & Philosophy
Political Behavior & Identities
Political Economy
Political Institutions
Political Methodology
Security, Peace, & Conflict
Programs
Duke Initiative on Survey Methodology
Duke Program in American Grand Strategy
Empirical Implications of Theoretical Models
Political Institutions and Public Choice
Program in Asian Security Studies
Political Theory in the Triangle
Program for Research on China
Triangle Institute for Security Studies
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