Department of Political Science Ph.D. alumnus Ronay Bakan has won two different awards from sections of the American Political Science Association (APSA) for her dissertation titled “Counterinsurgent Urbanism: Weaponizing Land and Heritage in the Kurdish Region of Turkey”. Bakan won the Best Dissertation Award from the Middle Eastern and North Africa (MENA) section, and Honorable...
Governance and Power
The Department of Political Science provides training in American politics and law, comparative politics, international relations, and political theory.
- Degrees Offered BA, PhD
- Major Political Science, International Studies
Explore the Department
Faculty
The department's faculty has expertise on American and comparative politics, international relations, political theory, and more.
PhD in Political Science
Our PhD program emphasizes training and experience in the research methods essential to developing new knowledge.
Major in Political Science
The undergraduate program offers a broad range of courses about politics and government at local, state, national, and international levels.
News & Announcements
Alumni Julieta Casas Publishes New Article in the Journal Comparative International Development
Department of Political Science Ph.D. alumnus Julieta Casas has published a new article titled “American Exceptionalism in Comparative Perspective” in the journal Studies in Comparative International Development. Casas provides a new framework for the study of American exceptionalism by comparing the U.S.’s political development with that of Latin American and European states. Congratulations to Julieta!
Spring 2026 Political Science Department Newsletter
Spring 2026 Political Science Department Newsletter is now available! Check out the latest faculty, student, and alumni achievements, profiles, and news!