Department of Political Science

The University of Rochester remembers political scientist Peter Regenstreif, an expert on mass media.

Randall Stone, an expert on Eastern and Central Europe, discusses the direction of the war in Ukraine, including the likelihood of Russia’s using biological, chemical, or nuclear weapons.

Rochester political scientist Hein Goemans, an expert on war termination, applies possible scenarios to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Political scientist Hein Goemans, Rochester’s expert on international conflicts, explains why Ukraine’s fate might be tied to Putin’s survival.

Randall Stone, a professor of political science and director of the Skalny Center for Polish and Central European Studies, says Putin "has set a trap for himself."

Writing in the Washington Post, Rochester political scientist Bethany Lacina shows the degree to which Black coaches are underrepresented in the NFL.

In their latest survey, Rochester political scientists in the Bright Line Watch watchdog group find divisions along partisan lines have notably deepened, and voters’ confidence in next year’s midterm elections has already been affected.

A Rochester team of political scientists introduces the idea of ‘democracy by deterrence’—and shows why it might be weakening in the United States.

The highly competitive program prepares leaders for a 21st-century global landscape in which China plays a pivotal role.

On the contrary, a historical state-level analysis links party competition to increased public investment and greater social well-being.