Cornell's Department of Government is devoted to the study of how political power is shaped by institutions, and channeled and challenged by civic engagement, in local, national and international contexts. The faculty offers students a diverse field of study ranging from the analysis of the great texts of political philosophy to game theoretical approaches to politics, and from political economy to the examination of the behavior of decision makers and publics in the United States and other societies.
The government department offers students a variety of opportunities to engage with politics and political science, beginning in the classroom with the hands-on learning of different analytical approaches such as survey research, political psychology and the close reading of texts; with the chance to work one-on-one with faculty in the honors program or as research assistants; by participating in internships in Washington, D.C. through the Cornell in Washington Program; and drawing on the department's ties with programs across the College of Arts and Sciences with a focus on regions of the world, peace studies, and ethics and public life.
Department websiteK. Sabeel Rahman
Professor of Law
Victor Nee
Frank and Rosa Rhodes Professor
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Stephen Coate
Kiplinger Professor of Public Policy
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Dina Bishara
Assistant Professor
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Mabel Berezin
Distinguished Professor of Arts & Sciences in Sociology, Director of the Institute for European Studies
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Santiago Anria
Assistant Professor of Global Labor & Work
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Erin Cikanek
Klarman Postdoctoral Fellow
Emily Dunlop
ALI Postdoctoral Associate
Rocío Salas-Lewin
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Education
- M.Sc. in Political Science and Political Economy from The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
- B.A. in Sociology from Universidad de Chile.