Contacts
Office: Encina Hall West, room 100
Mail Code: 94305-6044
Phone: (650) 723-1608
Web Site: politicalscience.stanford.edu
Courses offered by the Department of Political Science are listed under the subject code POLISCI on the Stanford Bulletin's ExploreCourses website.
Mission of the Undergraduate Program in Political Science
The mission of the undergraduate program in Political Science is to provide students with a solid grasp of the American political system and other political systems within the context of global forces, international conflicts, social movements, ideological systems and diversity. Courses in the major are designed to help students gain competency in the study of political science; to introduce students to a variety of research methodologies and analytical frameworks; and to develop students' written and oral communication skills. Students in the program have excellent preparation for further study in graduate or professional schools as well as careers in government, business, and not-for-profit organizations.
Graduate Programs in Political Science
The Department of Political Science offers two types of advanced degrees:
Doctor of Philosophy
Master of Arts in Political Science which is open to current Stanford University doctoral or professional school (Schools of Law, Medicine, Business) students only.
The department does not have a terminal M.A. program for external applicants.
Political Science Faculty
Emeriti: (Professors) David B. Abernethy, David W. Brady, Joshua Cohen, David Danielski, Charles Drekmeier, Richard R. Fagen, John A. Ferejohn, David J. Holloway, Terry L. Karl, Stephen D. Krasner, John W. Lewis, John Manley, James March, Daniel Okimoto, Robert A. Packenham, Jack N. Rakove, Philippe Schmitter, Hans N. Weiler
Chair: Michael R. Tomz
Director of Graduate Studies: Alison E.J. McQueen
Director of Undergraduate Studies: Adam Bonica
Director of Honors and Senior Capstones: Lauren Davenport
Professors: Lisa Blaydes, Bruce E. Cain, Gary W. Cox, James D. Fearon, Morris P. Fiorina, Judith L. Goldstein, Justin Grimmer, Anna Grzymala-Busse, Stephen H. Haber, Jens Hainmueller, Andrew B. Hall, Daniel E. Ho, Shanto Iyengar, Jon A. Krosnick, David D. Laitin, Margaret Levi, Beatriz Magaloni, Michael A. McFaul, Terry M. Moe, Josiah Ober, Jean C. Oi, Rob Reich, Condoleezza Rice, Douglas Rivers, Jonathan A. Rodden, Scott D. Sagan, Kenneth A. Schultz, Paul M. Sniderman, Michael R. Tomz, Barry R. Weingast, Jeremy M. Weinstein
Associate Professors: Avidit Acharya, Adam Bonica, Lauren Davenport, Alison McQueen
Assistant Professors: Emilee Chapman, Vasiliki Fouka, Saad Gulzar, Hakeem J. Jefferson, Amanda Kennard, Soledad Prillaman, Yiqing Xu
Lecturers: Brian Coyne, Alain Schläpfer
Courtesy Professors: Jonathan B. Bendor, Steven Callander, Larry Diamond, Jean-Pierre Dupuy, Dan Edelstein, James Fishkin, Lawrence Friedman, Francis Fukuyama, Colin Kahl, Keith Krehbiel, Neil Malhotra, Nathaniel Persily, Debra M. Satz, Ken Shotts, Stephen J. Stedman, Andrew Walder, Leif Wenar, Amy Zegart
Courtesy Associate Professor: Alberto Diaz-Cayeros, Saumitra Jha
Courtesy Assistant Professor: Juliana Bidadanure, Jennifer Pan