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Interested in the study of politics and government
at Miami? Check the Department's Homepage for more info about majors and
minors, thematic sequences, and graduate programs: Political
Science @ Miami Univ.
Consider hanging around MU for another 12 months and get a M.A.
degree ("I'm not a real doctor; I have a Master's degree in [Political]
Science!"). Contact the Department's Graduate Director (529-2000).
Merit-based Graduate Assistantships are available.
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My Brush with Greatness
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Dated but interesting
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I organized a visit by Chess Grandmaster Gregory Kaidanov (#3 ranked
USA player) to Miami University on March 28, 2001. He played in aSimultaneous
Chess Exhibition -- chance of a lifetime for local players -- and talked
about Russian chess!!! See photos
of the event.
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Gregory Kaidanov (America's #1 ranked player) returned to Miami
University on March 25, 2003 as part of the "St. Petersburg 2003 Festival."
He talked on "St. Petersburg's Chess Legacy" & played
in a Simultaneous Chess Exhibition defeating all opponents.
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Current Classes: Syllabi & Assignments(under construction)
POL 357 Buckley Paper Handout
POL 241 Atwood Paper Handout
Courses Taught Regularly:
POL 241 ("American
Political System")*
POL 220 ("Movies
and Politics")
POL 357 ("Pol. of
Organized Interests")
POL 459G ("Practical
Pol. in America")
POL 608 ("Adv. Methods
of Pol. Analysis")
POL 641 ("Seminar
on American Politics")
POL 650 ("Seminar
on Pol. Interest Groups")
Miami Links:
Department of Political Science
Miami University
Best day trip excursion (and secret)
in
Butler County, OH?
Check it out. It is minutes away from
Miami University. You will be impressed,
if not amazed. You are looking at
"Citizen."
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(Photo by Keith R. Wessel)
Check Keith out at his Website; he is a terrific political
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Welcome to my Homepage.
I am on the faculty of the Political Science Department at Miami Univesity.
My primary teaching responsibilities are in the area of American government
and Research Methods. Specifically, I teach courses on organized interests,
applied politics, and methods of political analysis.
On this page you'll find info about me, my classes, announcements, and
some links to interesting sites.
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NEED A HOBBY? TRY THE KING OF GAMES!!!
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Q. "How can you be so bad at chess?
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A. "Long (k)nights of practice and self-denial!"
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Interested in chess? Try these links for a start:
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Internet Chess Club (ICC)
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Free Internet Chess Server (FICS)
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International Federation of Chess (FIDE)
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U.S. Chess Federation (USCF)/U.S. Chess
Life (USCL)
Colin Rose's Chess Stamps Page
(Can you find the mate in 3 for White in the Suriname stamp? Click
on Image to enlarge and link to solution.)
More chess links and chess at Miami?
Check out the Miami University Chess Club. Come play!
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Concerned about social justice? What can you do when there's
no hope? Need some inspiration?
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Here's The
Underdog Theme Song (WAV file). Go Underdogs!!
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Interested in Books and Movies About Politics?
Take a Look at my TOP 10+ LISTS.
And Let Me Know About Your Favorites, Too.
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Harrison Hall (1818-1958)
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