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Political scientists explore the concerns and issues that animate public life. Using both humanistic and scientific approaches, we study how political communities attempt to reconcile the claims of justice, power, liberty, and authority.
Drawing on history, law, economics, psychology, sociology, and philosophy, political science is a broadly based social science that shares the traditional aims of liberal arts education while attempting to come to grips with the major public issues of our time.
Upon graduation, political science majors qualify for careers in both the public and private sectors, in local, state, and federal government, and in business, education, journalism, international organizations, and practical politics. They also pursue postgraduate study in law and public administration, as well as graduate study in political science, among other disciplines.
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Department chair: David Mayers
Campus address: 232 Bay State Road
Phone: 617-353-2540
Fax: 617-353-5508
Website: www.bu.edu/polisci
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Public sex education and the state’s potential to cultivate sexually healthy adolescents through evaluation
The sex education infrastructure of today’s U.S. public schools was developed on themes and ideologies that are exclusive, filled with health and wellness inaccuracies, and reliant on discrete limited outcomes of pregnancy ... -
The constraining role of political culture in the deepening of new democracies: the case of Chile
(2018-04-26)This paper examines the role of political culture in the development of Chilean democracy as a case study for other third-wave democracies in the Latin American region. The prioritization of political stability during the ... -
Is staff quality the answer? Solving the problem of sexual assault at American colleges & universities
(2018)This paper examines the qualifications of 125 staff members who handle sexual assault at 9 American universities. 7 of the universities studied are highly ranked private universities, while 2 are lower ranked public ... -
Divided government and significant legislation: A History of Congress from 1789 to 2010
(Cambridge University Press, 2018-03-01)This article presents and analyzes the most comprehensive database to date of significant acts of Congress—from 1789 to 2010—to test whether divided party control of government affects the number of important acts Congress ... -
United States budgetary costs of Post-9/11 wars through FY2018
(Watson Institute, Brown University, 2017-11-08)The costs to the United States of post-9/11 wars will total more than $5.6 trillion by the end of fiscal year 2018, a new Costs of War report finds, and the average American taxpayer has spent $23,386 on these wars since ... -
Southern ground game: the Democratic model for voter outreach
(2018-05-11)The 2016 election saw a substantial field operation in the South for the Democratic campaign. To measure its effects, this paper looks at the impact of respondent proximity to field office and its impact on voter turnout, ... -
The political economy of austerity in Southern Europe
(ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD, 2018-01-01)Europe’s response to the sovereign debt crisis in Southern Europe has been premised on the idea that these states can return to growth through internal devaluation and fiscal consolidation. This article explores the ... -
Do mayors run for higher office? New evidence on progressive ambition
(SAGE Publications, 2018-01-25)The mayor’s office potentially offers a launchpad for statewide and national political ambitions. We know relatively little, however, about how frequently mayors actually run for higher office, and which mayors choose to ...
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