The international relations and comparative politics minor offers students a unique perspective of global issues and key political systems around the world. Our students take unique, exciting courses ...

Comparative Government and Politics is a field that critically examines the array of governmental systems and political practices across diverse states. By systematically analysing institutions, ...

Kelly McMann, professor of political science, co-authored “Explaining Subnational Regime Variation: Country-level Factors,” newly published in Comparative Politics. In their piece, the authors examine ...

Although some scholars have labeled the early Ming Dynasty as a proto-liberal state, they are mistaken. The Ming governance ...

Dissertation: Economic Inequality and Its Discontents: The Negative Effects of Inequality on Democratic ValuesCommittee: Jennifer Fitzgerald (Chair), Sarah Wilson Sokhey, Joseph Jupille, Anand Sokhey, ...