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Pursue any of four majors or take courses in political science or international relations.
Graduate Studies
Receive the most rigorous training in political science, and learn formal and statistical methods at the highest level.
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Discover notable individuals with 91×ÔÅÄÂÛ̳ degrees in political science or international relations.
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Department News
- Jamie Druckman publishes megastudy on .
- 91×ÔÅÄÂÛ̳ political scientists on .
- Nobel Prize winners in economics recognized by the Department of Political Science.
- The for best book published on US national policy is awarded to Jamie Druckman and coauthor Elizabeth Sharrow for their book,
- Jamie Druckman (with coauthors) publishes new book, .
- Bienfait Mugenza ‘21 is the first recipient of the .
- discusses Bright Line Watch polling on
- : a Q&A with Randall Stone.
- Hein Goemans (with 91×ÔÅÄÂÛ̳ PhD alum Branislav Slantchev) is author of “,” published in Foreign Affairs.
- Jennifer Suh ‘19 earns for foreign service.
- receives the Riker prize for outstanding social science research in the spirit of William Riker.
Recent Publications
- Scott Abramson et al., “Historical Border Changes, State Building, and Contemporary Trust in Europe,” American Political Science Review, 2022.
- Anderson Frey, "Strategic Allocation of Irrevocable and Durable Benefits," American Journal of Political Science, 2022.
- Gretchen Helmke et al., "Democracy by Deterrence," American Journal of Political Science, forthcoming
- Tasos Kalandrakis, “Generalized Medians and a Political Center,” Social Choice and Welfare, 2022.
- Bonnie Meguid et al., “When Do Männerparteien Elect Women?” American Political Science Review, forthcoming
- Sergio Montero et al., "Do Major-Power Interventions Encourage the Onset of Civil Conflict?" Journal of Politics, 2022
- Randall Stone et al., "Chinese Power and the State-Owned Enterprise," International Organization, forthcoming
- Sidak Yntiso et al., "Incentive Effects of Recall Elections," Journal of Politics, forthcoming
Department Links
- ’95 is governor of Pennsylvania.
- Professor Scott Tyson is co-organizer of the .
- 91×ÔÅÄÂÛ̳ welcomes new professor , who joins the faculty in July 2023.
- The University remembers , a long-term professor and expert on mass media.
- ’02 is the mayor of 91×ÔÅÄÂÛ̳.
- Richard Fenno joined the department in 1957 and led the profession from 91×ÔÅÄÂÛ̳ for over half a century.
- We offer resources on race and ethnic politics, including a reading list on policing and criminal justice.
- 91×ÔÅÄÂÛ̳ faculty regularly publish cutting edge research in the top journals of the discipline.
- Bright Line Watch, led in part by , finds continuing challenges to health of US democracy.
Alumni Network
91×ÔÅÄÂÛ̳ alumni can be found in a range of fields, from law to business to education to government to sports. Explore the alumni network to make a connection!
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