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Faculty, students interact on the South 40

Through becoming involved in residential life on the South 40, Faculty Associates and Faculty Fellows extend their interactions with students outside the classroom.

Spotlight on Faculty:

Professor Hayward’s research focuses on questions that are central to understanding and to evaluating political life.

D.C. Semester Program

Offering students interaction with key policymakers.

Share Our Stuff program benefits the community and environment

Students moving out at the end of the year donate useful items to Share Our Stuff (SOS). This program helped those in need in the St. Louis region and helped the environment by reducing waste.

About the Department

The Department of Political Science at Washington University in St. Louis strives to be one of the best in the world. We are widely recognized for our strengths in theory, methods, and the rigorous combination of the two. The members of our faculty are leading scholars in their fields. The Ph.D. students we train go on to be some of the most productive in the discipline. The undergraduate student body at WashU is among the tops in the country, and our majors have their choice of careers, graduate programs, and professional schools.The Department is nationally and internationally recognized as one of the leading departments in the discipline. 

In the News

February 18, 2015
Paper Published in Comparative Political Studies
By Third Year Graduate Students and Prof. Margit Tavits
November 26, 2014
Prof. Steven S. Smith Gives Expert Opinions
11 Ways The 2014 Elections Will Impact Your Wallet
November 14, 2014
Study Comparing Highest Ranked Political Science Departments
Washington University ranks first in frequency of publication in top six academic journals and top six book presses.

Upcoming Events

Apr
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April 24, 2015
Conference is located at the Charles F. Knight Center on the Washington University campus 
May
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The conference will examine issues broadly related to immigration, including public opinion and attitudes, vote choice and political parties, as well as trade and investment.
Seigle Hall Conference Room 248 

Faculty Books

International Courts and the Performance of International Agreements: A General Theory with Evidence from the European Union

By Matthew Gabel and Clifford Carrubba

Social Choice and Legitimacy: The Possibilities of Impossibility

By John W. Patty and Elizabeth Maggie Penn

Leadership or Chaos: The Heart and Soul of Politics

By Norman Schofield and Maria Gallego