Department of Political Science

Political science Professor Aseem Prakash analyzes the race for climate leadership among tech companies.

Professor of political science, Lance Bennett, was awarded an honorary doctorate at the University of Bern in Switzerland.

Aseem Prakash, political science professor, weighs in on a controversy surrounding how Amazon employees are speaking out about their company's efforts to address climate change.

Aseem Prakash, political science professor, makes the case for flying less in 2020.

Political Science Professor Aseem Prakash makes the case for green holiday shopping.

Alumni Melissa Arias (BA, 1997, Political Science) and Trina Cottingham (BS, 1996, Psychology) discuss how their education at UW impacts their careers on the Make-a-Wish leadership team.

Jake Grumbach, assistant professor of political science, talks about what makes for an effective campaign. 

Nives Dolšak, professor of marine and environmental affairs, and Aseem Prakash, professor of political science at the UW talk about the current situation in the climate debate. 

Aseem Prakash, director of the Center for Environmental Politics at the University of Washington, explains how tech and fossil fuel industries can influence one another. 

Celebrate the accomplishments of the 2019 Summer Institute in the Arts and Humanities undergraduate researchers, attend Bulrusher - directed by Valerie Curtis-Newton, and more!

Op-ed from Associate Professor of Political Science, Rebecca Thorpe

Author Margaret O'Mara discusses her new book 'The Code: Silicon Valley and the Remaking of America' on Morning Joe.

Op-ed by Aseem Praskash, political science; Nives Dolsak, marine and environmental affairs. 

Aseem Prakash, Director of the Center for Environmental Politics, and Nives Dolsak, associate director of the School of Marine & Environmental Affairs, weigh in on the topic.

Scott Lemiuex, UW Political Science Lecturer, weighs in on the issue of the filibuster in the upcoming election.