Political Science

Overview

Learning outcomes 

• Study with Political Science faculty experts at Clark University in foreign policy and international relations; the politics of the United States, Asia, Latin America, Russia, and the Middle East; civil liberties; human rights; political theory; war and conflict; elections; globalization; domestic and international security; environmental and food politics; and more.

• Explore three subfields of political science – American politics and public policy, comparative politics, and international relations–and choose one to examine in depth.
• Pursue meaningful experiences outside the classroom, such as Clark’s award-winning Model United Nations Program that let you apply your knowledge of political science.
• Take advantage of our Pre-Law Advising program and join our highly successful Mock Trial team.

Political science is the study of politics and government on both a large and small scale. Political scientists examine crucial questions such as:

• Why are some governments stable and others unstable?
• How do individuals and groups gain and maintain power?
• What factors cause wars or contribute to a peaceful resolution of conflicts?
• How do public policies affect citizens' lives and how can citizens affect those policies?
• How do factors such as race, class, religion, ethnicity, gender and sexual orientation affect people’s political attitudes and behavior?