Are you an aspiring lawyer? Or, are you interested in a career as a government official? Perhaps you’re simply interested in learning about Western politics and how our political landscape became what ...

The Department of Political Science and International Relations currently offers a Ph.D. (Doctor of Philosophy) degree, which consists of coursework during the first six semesters followed by ...

After Donald Trump was elected president in 2016, political science subfields had different reactions to the worst-case scenarios. This Twitter thread summarizes some of them. (Jacob Levy/Jacob T.

Scientific theory has had a rough time in America’s public schools. The approach is not limited to evolution. Legislatures across the country are proposing or passing laws that purport to encourage ...

Joseph Reisert, a government professor at Colby College, has found that science fiction novels such as Brave New World add a lot of value to his “Introduction to Political Theory” class. “I wish I ...

With ideological debates raging in this country on everything from how we vote to the role of government in a public health crisis, has there ever been a richer time to study political science? The ...

Why Major in Political Science? Are you interested in how governments work at the city, state, national or international level? Do you want to learn more about political issues such as elections, ...

This guide provides a brief introduction to writing in political science for prospective and current students. It includes: A statement about the fields of political science A statement of threshold ...