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347 Schaeffer Hall

319-335-2348

timothy-hagle@uiowa.edu

Twitter: @ProfHagle

Fall 2018 Office Hours

Tue & Th: 4:45-6:15

Mailing Address

Dept of Political Science

341 Schaeffer Hall

20 E. Washington Street

The University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa 52242

Posted updated Prelaw FAQ

Posted syllabi and book information for Fall 2018 courses.

Posted course evaluations for POLI:3113 Spring 2018

Posted two books in What I'm Reading

New book, Supreme Court Agenda Setting: The Vinson Court, published for Kindle devices and computers with Kindle reader.

My books

Click on one of the courses listed at left to see the information for that course.  Each includes some basic info about the course as well as the most recent syllabus for it.

Book Information for Fall 2018 Courses

I'm scheduled to teach the courses below for the Fall 2018 semester.  Below are the books I ordered through Iowa Book and Supply for my Fall 2018 courses. The syllabi for the courses are now available by clicking on the course link to get to the page for that course and then the Syllabus link.

POLI:3101 American Constitutional Law and Politics: The books below are for reference purposes.  The main readings for this course will be available on ICON.

Required:

• Gifis, Stephen H., Barron’s Law Dictionary, 7th edition.  Barron’s Educational Series. ISBN-13: 978-1438006956. (Older editions are also fine.)
• Strunk, William, Jr. and E. B. White, The Elements of Style, 4th edition.  Allyn and Bacon. ISBN-13: 978-0205309023.

POLI:3121 The Judicial Process: In addition to the books below there will be readings available on ICON.

Required:

• Baum, Lawrence, The Supreme Court, 12th edition.  CQ Press.  ISBN-13: 978-1483376110.  (The 10th and 11th editions are also okay if any are available.)
• Carp, Robert A., Ronald Stidham, Kenneth L. Manning, and Lisa M. Holmes, Judicial Process in America, 10th edition.  CQ Press.  ISBN-13: 978-1483378251.  (The 8th or 9th editions are also okay if any are available.)
• Gifis, Stephen H., Barron’s Law Dictionary, 7th edition.  Barron’s Educational Series. ISBN-13: 978-1438006956. (Older editions are also fine.)
• Strunk, William, Jr. and E. B. White, The Elements of Style, 4th edition.  Allyn and Bacon. ISBN-13: 978-0205309023.

Recommended:

• Rehnquist, William H., The Supreme Court (revised and updated edition). Vintage.  ISBN-13: 978-0375708619.
• Woodward, Bob, and Scott Armstrong, The Brethren.  Simon & Schuster.  ISBN-13: 978-0743274029.