The fall semester officially starts this coming Monday. The syllabus is more or less complete, so if you have signed up for the class check it out - but with the understanding that there may be minor changes in it.
The core information is good to go.
Please note that while there is no official textbook you do have to purchase a book which will be the basis of your written assignment. I'll post information about each of these books over the next few days so you can get familiar with their content quickly. Within 4 weeks I want you to be prepared to give me a paper topic based on the content of the book.
So get it quickly and start reading.
Aside from that you'll see information here related to the subject matter we will cover next week in class, as well as current event topics that highlight content we will cover at some point in this class. Part of the goal of this class is to help you put these events in context. This might be tough to realize, but there is very little new under the sun. Most of what will go on this semester can be understood in terms of what has happened in the past, as well as what political science research has discovered about how people behave and institutions work.
I'll have a separate post with information about recent events - including Rick Perry's indictment, the conflict in Ferguson, the rise of ISIS, as well as the upcoming election - up soon. Hopefully tomorrow.
Before the day is out, I'll start posting information about the books each class is supposed to purchase. Each section has a separate one - so be sure to get the correct book.
