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 ...

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS (IR) is the study of politics across national borders: between states, international organizations, and transnational political actors and activities of all types. At UMass ...

Parliamentarians’ Support for Direct and Deliberative Democracy in Europe: An Account of Individual-Level Determinants Parliamentarians’ Support for Direct and Deliberative Democracy in Europe: An ...

Specializations include comparative judicial politics, democratization, elections and voting behavior, post-conflict states and transitional justice, public policy and governance, political economy, ...

Decentralization as a Political Weapon: Education Politics in El Salvador and Paraguay Decentralization as a Political Weapon: Education Politics in El Salvador and Paraguay (pp. 23-45) Electoral ...