Qualitative methods in political science encompass a diverse set of research strategies designed to illuminate the processes, meanings and mechanisms that underpin political phenomena. Central among ...

Ph.D. students must be in residence full-time (registered for nine credits) for two consecutive semesters. (See the Graduate School Bulletin for the definition of "residency.") Students entering ...

Our research is cross-cutting and intradisciplinary. Click on the research clusters below to explore some of the key areas of research in our department. Ambiguities of Democracy Our research focuses ...

The Department of Political Science offers a degree program leading to the bachelor of science in political science. The department introduces students to the analysis of political behavior, values, ...

Best Dissertation Award from the Women, Gender, and Politics Section, for her dissertation “Gendered Processes of Rebellion: Understanding Strategies for Organizing Violence.” Qualitative Evidence ...