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Our faculty conduct research on how the American political system influences public policy and political behavior.

Latest Political Science News

Tongtong Zhang

Political Science 繚

Political Compliance, Gender, and the China Case

SPA professor examines political behavior among Confucius Institute teachers.
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Ken Meier

Public Management and Leadership 繚

Bureaucratic Efficiency or Democratic Participation?

SPA professor examines how the public views tradeoffs among administrative values.
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Thomas Zeitzoff

Political Science 繚

Tracing the Roots of Antisemitism

SPA professor explores the relationship between education and prejudice across countries.
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Candice Nelson & James Thurber

Political Science 繚

"Campaigns Matter: SPA Professors Publish New Edition of Campaigns and Elections American Style

The textbook, coproduced by academics and practitioners, examines the changing landscape of U.S. campaigns and elections.
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Thomas Zeitzoff

Homeland Security Policy 繚

Nasty Politics

New book by SPA professor considers the logic behind political insults and incitements to violence.
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Recent Publications

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  • ,泭Hannah Chesterton,泭Tricia Bacon,泭Routledge Handbook of Proxy Wars
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Meet our Political Science Faculty


SPA Degrees in Political Science

Abby Korb

MA Political Science

Intellectual curiosity fuels this multidisciplinary program of exploratory, critical thinkers.

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PhD in Political Science

PhD Political Science

Dive deeply into the policy and politics of official Washington and produce meaningful research with profound impact.

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