PO Grad Student publication
Ahmet Tekelioglu, one of PO's outstanding graduate students, has had an article published re. religious pluralism and relations between Muslim, Catholic, and… More
New faculty publication
Professors John Gerring and Max Palmer have just published this important article in the American Political Science Review. “Demography and democracy: A… More
Professor Martin’s book published
Professor Cathie Jo Martin’s most recent book has just been published by Brookings Institution Press. This important work (coedited with Professor… More
Fall 2015 Department Newsletter
Click here for the latest issue of the Political Science Department Newsletter featuring articles from Judith Swanson, Efraim Inbar, Helen Knowles, Irene… More
Professor Cathie Martin Interviewed in Washington Post on Denmark, Socialism, and Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders invoking Denmark and Democratic-Socialism has been a prominent part of the Democratic Party primary. Recently, the Washington Post devoted substantial… More
Updates from Graduate Alumni
Dennis Sullivan (Ph.D., 2016) is receiving his PhD from Boston University in January 2016 after successfully defending his dissertation on mechanisms providing… More
PO 313 — The Politics of the Wire — Named “Coolest” Class at BU by Boston.com
Recently, in its back to school guide on Boston University, Boston.com named the Political Science department's "The Politics and Policy of HBO's… More
Professor Palmer’s Work Published in the Journal of Politics
Max Palmer and his co-author (Benjamin Schneer of Harvard) have published "Capitol Gains: The Returns to Elected Office from Corporate Board Directorships"… More
Professor Mayers Publishes in Diplomacy and Statecraft
The current issue of Diplomacy and Statecraft (September 2015) contains an essay by David Mayers, “Humanity in 1948: The Genocide Convention and… More
Two Faculty Members and a Ph.D. Student Publish Together in the APSR
Three members of the department -- Professor John Gerring, Assistant Professor Max Palmer, and Ph.D. student Dominic Zarecki have an article together… More