Department of Political Science

Four exceptional graduating seniors have been selected as Dean's Medalists by the College of Arts & Sciences.

Laura Dowling, ’81, ’91, served as the nation’s Chief Floral Designer from 2009 to 2015.

Each spring, a handful of outstanding faculty earn a special spotlight: a Distinguished Teaching Award (DTA).

UW political science professor, Donald Hellmann, weighs in on the impact of budget cuts in our current political landscape.

UW professors Christopher Sebastian Parker and David Domke joined Wellspring Family Services vice president R. Keith Myers to discuss the question: Is President Trump gaslighting us?

Days before Trump's inauguration, Jack Turner, associate professor of poli-sci, noticed that one of his students was upset after she'd seen neo-Nazi recruitment flyers outside.

"Research into civil resistance suggests five reasons the Women’s March may succeed as a movement where others have failed," writes Emily Gade, poli-sci student at UW.

Even if Sanders couldn’t restructure the Democratic Party, many of his supporters still think his campaign strategy could. UW political science professor Christopher Parker weighs in.

Some people in the U.S. are withdrawing from mainstream society into "intentional communities."

"While new details emerge about Russia and his ties with the Kremlin, [Trump] is tweeting about the Apprentice, Meryl Streep and Arnold Schwarzenegger," writes Rachael Revesz.

Paul Burstein, UW professor emeritus of sociology and adjunct professor of political science, and Mark Smith, professor of political science, discuss President Obama's farewell address.

Seattle Met profiles UW student Varisha Khan. She is the founder of the UW's Middle Eastern Student Commission. 

"There's always going to be some change in the vote. It's not a perfect system," says UW's Stuart Streichler.

Wallingford resident Meredith Pfanschmidt and a friend spent more than $400 each on round trip tickets to Washington D.C. to protest President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration.

Bill Radke talks to Christopher Parker, University of Washington professor of political science, about the white nationalism movement called the "alt-right."