Department of Political Science

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Travers Department of Political Science

The Travers Department of Political Science has long been regarded as one of the finest places to study politics and government.

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Meet the 2024 APSA Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grantees

James Robinson speaking at a table during a formal discussion, with a microphone and papers in front of him.

Nov 19, 2024

Professor James Robinson Wins 2024 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences

Nov 15, 2024

Professor Katerina Linos Launches New Podcast Series Featuring Dialogues with CJEU Judges

Katerina Linos speaks at the podium during the 19th Annual Global Citizen Awards. Behind her, a screen reads "Global Citizen – Law" with her name, along with Laurel Fletcher, the institute's co-director, and Toni Mendicino, the institute's administrator. Two women stand nearby, with American and UN flags on the podium, U.S. flags in the background, and awards on a table.

Nov 15, 2024

Co-Director of Miller Institute, Professor Katerina Linos, Honored with Global Citizen Award

Jul 5, 2024

PhD Alum, Rochelle Terman, wins 2024 APSA-IPSA Theodore J. Lowi First Book Award

Jan

Florian Wenninger | Confronting Fascism. The Republican Defense League and Left-wing Militance in mid-war Austria

Austrian domestic politics in the 1920s was militarised in an unprecedented way. Among all European labour movements outside...

Jan

Florian Wenninger | Crime, Revenge and Justice. The Viennese Mob’s Hunt for Nazis after 1945

After their return from Nazi prisons and camps in 1945, a group of Viennese criminals founded an organization...

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