Department of Political Science

The Jenkinses of Federal Way are among nearly 800 Washington state investors named in the Panama Papers, the leak of 11.5 million secret documents that exposes offshore accounts.

World leaders gathered in Paris in December to forge a global agreement to limit planet-warming carbon emissions.

Political science professor, Christopher Adolph talks about how things might change following the release of Panama Papers. 

"(The) number of women who had suffered from sexual abuse at the hands of state agents was surprising," writes Hind Ahmed Zaki, doctoral student in political science at the UW.

UW political scientist Rebecca Thorpe’s book “The American Warfare State: The Domestic Politics of Military Spending,” has been honored by the Lyndon Baines Johnson Foundation.

Bill Radke speaks with University of Washington historian Margaret O'Mara about mud slinging and crudeness in American politics. 

Experts say it’s not the norm to stray from one’s political upbringing. Mark Smith, professor of political science at the UW is quoted.

The theory goes, the U.S. keeps the peace in the world through reputation. Jonathan Mercer, professor of political science at the UW, weighs in on the validity of this theory. 

A mostly white crowd gathers to hear an all-black panel including Megan Ming Francis, assistant professor of political science. But listening is, at best, a start.

What impact will the GOP may on the 2016 presidential election and Supreme Court decisions if its members don't consider President Obama's nominee?

Christopher Parker, an associate professor of political science, explains why he believes Bernie Sanders will struggle to gain support from black voters. 

NGOs are in the forefront of the transparency movement but there is a question that most tend to be less interested in answering: Where do they get their money from? 

"A strong sense of curiosity is an absolute necessity," says Allan Mustard (1978), U.S. Ambassador to Turkmenistan.

Twelve political gurus discuss one of the most pressing questions of 2016. Margaret O'Mara, associate professor of history at the UW, is featured. 

In the Iowa caucuses, expectations are nearly as important as votes, say University of Washington professors who are closely watching this year’s presidential race.