Associate Professor, Department of Politics, New York University

	Contact Info: William Clark Department of Politics New York University 726 Broadway, Room 718 New York, NY 10003-9580 email: william.clark@nyu.edu voice: (212) 998-8525 fax: (212) 995-4184
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Research
 

Most of my work has to do with the politics of open economy macroeconomics, with a focus on the institutions surrounding monetary policy. In addition, I have a few papers related to trade. I am also quite interested in research methodology. For a detailed listing of research activities, see my Vitae.

My book, Capitalism, Not Globalism: Capital Mobility, Central Bank Independence, and the Political Control of the Economy, has recently been published by the University of Michigan Press. You can purchase it by clicking here or here. Or, if for some reason you'd like to pay 30% above the publisher's price, here.

With Bill Bernhard and Lawrence Broz I recently co-edited a special issue of International Organization on "The Political Economy of Monetary Institutions" (Fall 2002). It will also be published in October 2003 by MIT Press.

Working paper version of two papers I wrote with Matt Golder are available on Matt's page. One examines the effect of social heterogeneity and electoral laws on the number of legislative parties, the other looks at the determinents and the effects of the number of presidential candidates. Comments welcome!

Teaching

V53.0385: Political Economy: The U.S. in Comparative Perspective (Undergraduate)

Examines various aspects of the role of the American government in the economy. In addition to that of the United States, the political economies of several other advanced industrial nations are examined, including those of Britain, France, Germany, Sweden, and Japan. Explores the institutional structure of the political economy, with particular emphasis on government, business, and labor. (Spring 2000)

V53.0500: Comparative Politics (Undergraduate Introductory Course)

Major concepts, approaches, problems, and literature in the field of comparative politics. Methodology of comparative politics, the classical theories, and the more recent behavioral revolution. Reviews personality, social structure, socialization, political culture, and political parties. Major approaches such as group theory, structural-functionalism, systems analysis, and communications theory and evaluation of the relevance of political ideology; national character; elite and class analysis; and problems of conflict, violence, and internal war.  (Spring 2003)

G53.1700: International Politics (Graduate)

Objectives and scope of studies of international politics, research problems, global models of political action and reaction. (Fall 1999, Spring 2001)

G53.1500: Comparative Politics (Graduate)

This is a one semester graduate level introduction to Comparative Politics. (Fall 2001)

G53.3400.002: Political Economy Seminar: Open Economy Politics (Graduate)

This course is designed to give graduate students an introduction to the political economy of open economies. In particular, we will focus on trade and monetary policy; asking what are the political, institutional, economic, and social determinants of these policies in industrial democracies. (Spring 2003)

 

Links
 

APSA Homepage
Scientific Study of International Processes Home Page
Peace Science Society International
Polmeth Homepage
Personnel Service Newsletter, Jobs in Political Science
Mosaic Manhattan
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Other helpful links for your research activities:

Methods
Money and Banking
Trade