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Department of Political Science
The Political Science Department offers a program of study that provides students with an opportunity to explore politics and government from multiple vantage points—at the grassroots, the nation-state, and the global community—and from a variety of theoretical, conceptual, comparative, historical, and experiential perspectives.
Four recent graduates received awards for the 2023-2024 academic year. They are currently engaged in work across three continents.
Haverford students who are just beginning their scholarly journey benefit, too.
By Ceci Cohen; Image by The Guardian Accelerationism is a term that has become synonymous with a certain form of right-wing extremism. While far-right extremists
By Anonymous; Image by Haverford College If you had asked me about my political opinions on Israel-Palestine before October 7th, my reaction would have been
By Anonymous; Image by Human Rights Watch Within both academia and policymaking, international law is held at high standards for ensuring just and fair interactions
By Tanvi Jha; Image by India TV News Within the coming years, the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) is expected to become prominent within international relations.
By Ellie Brem; Image by NBC News On April 15th of this year, conflict erupted in Sudan for the first time since 2019 (Walsh and
By Lorelei Alverson; Image by This American Life On August 28th, 2013, a middle-aged woman with dyed blonde hair and inconspicuous clothing boarded bus 718
By Emma Gross; Image by UNICEF Within the International Criminal Court, the minimum age of criminal responsibility(MACR) is the age at which a person can
By Andrew Cadwallader, Chauncy Wadsworth, & Hassan Ayub Haverford College has always had a strong tradition of consensus voting. Plenary, one of our campus’s most