Department of Political Science

Many corporate giants have disclosed data on their carbon emissions to CDP, but Amazon is now the largest U.S. company by market value to refuse to answer their questions.

As we come to the end of a very long presidential election cycle, what can we do to remedy our legacy of racial injustice and move forward? 

Twitter seems to be heavily in favor of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, but a sizeable slice of his support comes from social media bots, according to new research.

The end of the 2016 presidential election is five weeks away. But for some Washington couples, families and friends, Election Day can’t come soon enough.

Hillary Clinton is coming under increasing pressure from progressives to oppose the Dakota Access oil pipeline. 

Some couples, friends and relatives in Washington say the presidential campaign season has tangled intimate relationships unlike any before.

At a Seattle Town Hall forum with local scholars, some acknowledged polarization driven by rapid social change makes good politics difficult.

The discussion Tuesday evening at Town Hall Seattle, “2016 election: How Did We Get Here?,” was sponsored by the UW Alumni Association.

Could Trump win? University of Washington political science professor Christopher Parker thinks he can do it, and says race is a factor.

A list of the limited scholarship that could help provide a better understanding of the rise of Donald Trump and Trumpism, i.e. his unique form of radical right politics.

A number of national polls show Donald Trump gaining ground on Hillary Clinton. Could Trump win? University of Washington political science professor Christopher Parker thinks he can do it.

UW's Nives Dolšak, Aseem Prakash and Maggie Allen provide their opinions on the fight over the Dakota Access Pipeline.

Associate professor of Political Science, Christopher Sebastian Parker, shares his insights on Kaepernick's controversial demonstration.

Americans have widely different views of racial tension -- and who's to blame.

To run for office, you have to meet certain criteria. But there's no requirement that you live in the congressional district you are vying to represent.