Module #1: Course Introduction and the Scientific Study of Politics

1. Smith, Rogers M. 2002. “Should We Make Political Science More of a Science or More about Politics?” PS: Political Science and Politics 35: 199-201.

Module #2: Building Theories

1. Putnam, Robert P. 1995. “Tuning In, Tuning Out: The Strange Disappearance of Social Capital in America.” PS: Political Science and Politics 28: 664-683.
2. Teodoro, Manuel P. and Jon R. Bond. 2017. “Presidents, Baseball, and Wins above Expectations: What Can Sabermetrics Tell Us about Presidential Success?” PS: Political Science and Politics 50: 339-346.

Module #3: Causality and Research Design

1. Curry, James M. 2017. “In-Depth Qualitative Research and the Study of American Political Institutions.” PS: Political Science and Politics 50: 114-120.
2. Lemieux, Scott E. 2017. “Judicial Supremacy, Judicial Power, and the Finality of Constitutional Rulings.” Perspectives on Politics 15: 1067-1081.

Topic #4: Measurement Challenges

1. Rottinghaus, Brandon and Justin S. Vaughn. 2017. “Presidential Greatness and Political Science: Assessing the 2014 APSA Presidents and Executive Politics Section Presidential Greatness Survey.” PS: Political Science and Politics 50: 824-831.

Topic #7: Multivariate Regression Models

1. Atkinson, Matthew D. and Darin DeWitt. 2017. “Snubbing Seth Rogen: Does Celebrity Testimony Increase Congressional Hearing Attendance?” PS: Political Science and Politics 50: 354-358.