Scott Straus and Barry Driscoll, International Studies: Global Forces, Interactions, and Tensions, 3rd Edition (Sage/CQ Press, 2026).
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Eero Arum and Gio Maria Tessarolo, “J ean Bodin’s Demonic Constitutionalism: Sovereignty, Natural Law, and Political Theology,” American Political Science Review, online.
The UC Berkeley Political Science Department is proud to highlight the recent appointment of alumnus Obai A. Ramboto the San Francisco Homelessness Oversight Commission. Appointed by San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie, Rambo now serves on the citywide accountability body responsible for guiding oversight, systems reform, and equity efforts within one of the region’s most complex policy areas. Rambo credits his Berkeley Political Science education as...
Amanda Clayton et al., "Representation increases women's influence in climate deliberations: Evidence from community-managed forests in Malawi." 2025. American Journal of Political Science. Online First.owi
Steve Vogel received an honorary degree from Aichi University (Nagoya, Japan) in July.
Bruno Pantaleao and Isabella Montini, “ When Elections Empower Crime: Political Protection and Milícia Expansion in Rio de Janeiro,” Latin American Politics and Society, Online .
Xiaobo Lü, Domination and Mobilization: The Rise and Fall of Political Parties in China’s Republican Era (Cambridge University Press, 2025).
Alyssa Heinze et al., "Inclusive Reforms as Levers for Social Exclusion: The Paradoxical Consequences of Quotas for Women in Rural India," World Development 196 (2025).
Wendy Wang Selected to be Lecturer Teaching Fellow for AY 25-26.
Professor Eric Schickler Featured in this Berkeley News story about the new effort to redistrict in California and beyond.