Introduction

Building on its historical strength, Yale is a leader in research and teaching in contemporary Political Science. The Department is home to around 45 faculty, whose scholarship and teaching span across the subfields of Political Science and the countries of the world. The undergraduate major is among the largest on campus, and the graduate program produces Ph.D. students who have taken leadership positions in the discipline.

Many Political Science faculty also play active roles in related programs at Yale, such as the Program in Ethics, Politics, and Economics; Directed Studies; the Institution for Social And Policy Studies; and the MacMillian Center. The Department also sponsors numerous seminars, lectures, and conferences that are open to all members of the Yale community.

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Didac Queralt: 2023 MacMillan Center International Book Prize Assistant Professor Didac Queralt won the 2023 MacMillan Center Gaddis Smith International Book Prize for best first book by a Yale ladder faculty member for Pawned States:...	Bruce Ackerman awarded Honorary Doctorate in Law and Political Science Sterling Professor of Law and Professor of Political Science Bruce Ackerman was awarded an Honorary Doctorate in Law and Political Science from the University of Milan in May...	Steven Smith: "What is a Statesman?" Alfred Cowles Professor of Political Science and Professor of Philosophy Steven Smith has a new article on the Liberties website entitled “What is a Statesman?”. Abstract: We...

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