Comparative government and politics is the systematic study of political systems, institutions and behaviours across diverse national contexts. It examines how constitutions, electoral rules, party ...

Immigration is the most volatile foreign policy issue in the world today. Since the end of World War II, developed countries have allowed over 100 million foreign nationals to resettle within their ...

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 ...

Most countries confront a variety of common political problems, including how to gain popular support, what kinds of political institutions are most appropriate, and how to distribute burdens and ...

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