News
Daniel M. Smith contributes to new volume on Historical Political Economy (HPE)
Professor Daniel M. Smith has published a chapter in The Oxford Handbook of Historical Political Economy. Historical Political Economy (HPE) is the…
Read MoreNic Dias quoted in the New York Times!
Joint ASC-PSCI Ph.D. student Nic Dias had his work and thoughts quoted in the November 15th edition of the New York Times by Tom Edsall in an opinion…
Read MoreProf. Rudy Sil Writes Short Essay for Penn Almanac
Penn Almanac just published a short essay penned by Professor Rudy Sil on teaching "Controversial Topics in the Classroom." While focusing on how to…
Read MoreNew Publication
Matt Levendusky has published an opinion piece in the New York Times: "Trump Is Excited About These Three Things" in which he notes that the 2024…
Read MoreDaniel M. Smith wins Lawrence Longley Award
Professor Daniel M. Smith won the 2023 Lawrence Longley Award for his recent research (co-authored with Shusei Eshima), “Just a Number? Voter…
Read MoreBrendan O'Leary wins PSAI Farrell Book Prize!
O'Leary's book, Making Sense of a United Ireland, has been chosen as the winner of the PSAI Farrell Book Prize for 2023. Congratulations!
Read MorePh.D. Candidate Mikhail Strokan featured in PennToday
Mikhail Strokan was featured in the August edition of PennToday in an article entitled "Resisting the resource curse". Read the full article here.
Read MoreCongratulations to our Recent Graduates!
Congratulations to the fourteen Ph.D. candidates who successfully defended and deposited their theses last Academic Year. We wish them the best of…
Read MoreGraduate Student Awards
Many of our students have received prestigious awards, grants, and fellowships in the past year. Congratulations to you all! Amber Mackey …
Read MoreIra H. Abrams Memorial Award for Distinguished Teaching
Rudra Sil has been awarded the Ira H. Abrams Memorial Award for Distinguished Teaching. The Ira H. Abrams Memorial Award for Distinguished Teaching…
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Penn’s Political Science Department is experiencing a renaissance. Over the past decade, our faculty has grown by 50%, an increase in quantity that has been matched by gains in quality. The strength of our faculty in each of four major subfields is being built with an eye to excellence embracing a variety of approaches and methodologies.
Events
American Politics Workshop Series
Lisa Argyle (Brigham Young University)
American Politics Workshop Series
Eric Schickler, UC Berkeley
Featured People
Michael Jones-Correa
President’s Distinguished Professor of Political Science Political Science Department Chair
Roxanne Euben
Walter H. and Leonore C. Annenberg Professor in the Social Sciences
Melissa Lee
Klein Family Presidential Assistant Professor of Political Science Director of the World House Student Fellows Program, Perry World House
Nancy Hirschmann
Geraldine R. Segal Professor in American Social Thought
Jeffrey Green
Professor and Director of Andrea Mitchell Center for the Study of Democracy
Erik Wibbels
Presidential Penn Compact Professor of Political Science
Tariq Thachil
Professor, Madan Lal Sobti Chair for the Study of Contemporary India Director, Center for Advanced Study of India, Madan Lal Sobti Professor for the Study of Contemporary India
Books
Ageing and Health: The Politics of Better Policies
One of the most important political and economic challenges facing Europe and elsewhere is the ageing of societies.
The Principle of Political Hope: Progress, Action, and Democracy in Modern Thought
Refreshing and lucid, Goldman reconstructs hope as a necessary condition for social and political engagement, reinvigorating the possibility of utopia in the process.
The Unequal Pandemic: Covid 19 and Health Inequalities
It has been claimed that we are ‘all in it together’ and that the COVID-19 virus ‘does not discriminate’.
The Loud Minority: Why Protests Matter in American Democracy
How political protests and activism have a direct influence on voter and candidate behavior
Elite Parties, Poor Voters: How Social Services Win Votes in India
Why do poor people often vote against their material interests?
A Treatise on Northern Ireland, Volume III
Assesses the making of the Good Friday Agreement, the consequence, and the potential futures that may unfold from the UK's exit from the EU.