Introduction

Building on its historical strength, Yale is a leader in research and teaching in contemporary Political Science. The Department is home to around 45 faculty, whose scholarship and teaching span across the subfields of Political Science and the countries of the world. The undergraduate major is among the largest on campus, and the graduate program produces Ph.D. students who have taken leadership positions in the discipline. 

Many Political Science faculty also play active roles in related programs at Yale, such as the Program in Ethics, Politics, and Economics; Directed Studies; the Institution for Social And Policy Studies; and the MacMillian Center. The Department also sponsors numerous seminars, lectures, and conferences that are open to all members of the Yale community.

News

Ian Shapiro
Sterling Professor of Political Science and Global Affairs Ian Shapiro has a new publication with Yale University Press entitled “Uncommon Sense.” Abstract: A spirited...
Melissa Pavlik and Sofia Elverdin
Graduate students Melissa Pavlik and Sofia Elverdin have been announced as 2023 APSA Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grantees.  The APSA DDRIG program provides...
Shahana Sheikh
Graduate Student Shahana Sheikh has an article on the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace website entitled “How Technology Is (and Isn’t) Transforming Election...
Isabela Mares
Arnold Wolfers Professor of Political Science Isabela Mares is giving a talk at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies, Stanford University May 23, 2024. “...
James C. Scott
Professor James C. Scott is to be awarded the Wilbur Cross Medal during a celebratory visit to campus on October 7, 2024. James Scott, Ph.D., Yale University, 1967, is the...
Kate Baldwin
Associate Professor of Political Science and Global Affairs Kate Baldwin has a new article in the American Journal of Political Science entitled “Is authority fungible?...