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The Department of Political Science at UCSD is recognized as one of the best in the country. Founded in 1974, our department now is home to many of the world's leading scholars who represent a broad range of backgrounds, methodologies, and specialties. Our commitment to rigorous, interdisciplinary, and innovative scholarship provides the foundation for cutting-edge education and research that is changing the field of modern political science.


Research Specialties

American Politics
Comparative Politics
International Relations
Methodology
Political Theory



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Events

Elinor Ostrom
February 22, 5pm, IOA Weaver Center
"What Can We Do About Climate Change?"
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Political Science Speaker Series
Comparative Speaker Series
International Relations Speaker Series
Political Theory Workshop


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Faculty Spotlight


Alan Houston

Professor Alan Houston
Franklin Find: UC San Diego Researcher Discovers Trove of Founding Father’s Letters?


James Fowler Professor James Fowler discusses Harvard-UC San Diego study finding that the obesity epidemic is spreading from person to person through close social ties.

James Fowler featured on Colbert Report
Co-Author, "Connected: The Surprising Power of Our Social Networks and How They Shape Our Lives"
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