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Dedicated to Understanding and Teaching Politics

Stanford Political Science students balance quantitative and qualitative methods as they engage with issues in political behavior, public policies, governance systems, and institutional design. Our department offers a breadth of courses taught by leading experts in domestic and international politics.

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The mission of the undergraduate program in Political Science is to provide students with a solid grasp of the American political system and other political systems within the context of global forces, international conflicts, social movements, ideological systems and diversity.

Workshops

Date
Thu, Jan 23, 2025, 12:00 - 1:20pm
Location
Graham Stuart Lounge - Encina Hall West, Room 400
Speaker: Alan O. Sykes, Professor of Law and Warren Christopher Professor in the Practice of International Law and Diplomacy and Senior Fellow at SIEPR, Stanford University
Date
Fri, Jan 24, 2025, 11:30am - 1:00pm
Location
Graham Stuart Lounge - Encina Hall West, Room 400
Speaker: Jacob Levy, Tomlinson Professor of Political Theory, McGill University
Date
Tue, Jan 28, 2025, 12:00 - 1:20pm
Location
Graham Stuart Lounge - Encina Hall West, Room 400
Speaker: Kenneth Lowande, Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Michigan