Department of Political Science

A Ukrainian political science student finds respite from war studying at the University of Rochester.

Rochester experts discuss Putin’s intense fear of critics, the history of Russian and Soviet opposition movements, and what’s next for Russia’s dissidents.

The international relations major from Guinea, West Africa, is among 150 students from around the world to take part in the prestigious program in China.

In an op-ed for The Economist, political scientist Hein Goemans and his coauthor argue that the war in Ukraine won’t end until Russian and Ukrainian expectations intersect.

Rochester political scientists have found that the large disparity in state revenue collection between Western and non-Western states didn’t happen until the 20th century—much later than commonly thought.

Morgan Gillespie ’23 has produced some striking preliminary findings that show voters use gender cues to form beliefs about which policies a politician supports.

The political science major from Puerto Rico is the first Rochester student to earn the honor since 2004.

A program for University of Rochester students inspires the Queens native to build community through art.

Political scientists Randall Stone and Hein Goemans discuss military developments, the efficacy of sanctions, and how to contain—and end—the war in Ukraine.

Scholars show a “direct link” from the 1920s to the early 1960s between the race, class, and immigration status of constituents and their district’s share of state funds.