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Political Science
Recent News
MPSA selects two U-M Political Science Ph.D. Alumni as the Incoming Editorial Team for the American Journal of Political Science!
The American Journal of Political Science (AJPS) is committed to significant advances in knowledge and understanding of citizenship, governance, and politics, and to the public value of political science research.
Political Science Faculty and Alumni are featured in the fall '24 issue of LSA Magazine
"It’s easy to get caught up in the gloom, but glimmers of hope abound. LSA alums, faculty, students, and staff are creating positive change everywhere. They remind us that hope can come in many forms—even a bowl of yak butter"
Learn the skills, Serve communities, Change the world.
"Within the University of Michigan Department of Political Science, you can build an astonishing and versatile and long-lasting skillset here. One that will scaffold whatever you do next, and whatever you do after that, and after that. One that gives you the tools to transform the world."
- Former Chair, Nancy Burns