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Gowen Hall, Box 353530
Seattle, WA 98195-3530
ph. 206-543-2780 fx. 206-685-2146
Students of political science examine the theory and practice
of government and politics. They acquire knowledge of political
institutions and processes and learn to think critically about
public policies and their consequences. They learn how to
evaluate individual, group, and mass behavior in political
settings. Because of their understanding and interest in political
systems, students who earn degrees in political science enter
such career fields as government service, law, business, journalism,
politics, public policy analysis, and education.
The department is organized into four majors fields of study:
political theory, American government and politics, international
relations, and comparative politics. Several subfields --
public law, law and public policy, political culture and political
economy -- cut across these main areas and provide focused
specialization for both undergraduates an graduate students.
The department has long been renowned in comparative and international
politics, especially in the study of comparative Asian political
phenomena, in public law, and in American government and politics.
The department has also augmented its faculty strength in
public policy, political and feminist theory, and political
economy. More information about the department is available
on the Department
of Political Science factsheet.
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