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Professor Clarissa Peterson

Associate Professor of Political Science Clarissa Peterson finds herself at the intersection of math and politics.

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Political Science

Political science involves the systematic study of how people and societies make the political decisions that affect their lives.

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Outdoor Classroom

Students of American National Government take part in a class outside.

Supercommittee Simulation

Students in the Legislative Process take part in a simulation of the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction.

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Professor Bruce Stinebrickner and President Bill Clinton

On 18 November 2011, two members of the Georgetown University Class of 1968 had a few minutes to exchange personal greetings and reminisce: former president Bill Clinton and Political Science Professor Bruce Stinebrickner. Clinton was visiting DePauw that day to give a lecture marking the 25th anniversary of the Ubben lecture series. Clinton and Stinebrickner were classmates at Georgetown, and both later earned degrees at Yale, in law and political science, respectively. The two Hoyas kept in touch during Clinton’s years as governor of Arkansas, and in 2008 they re-connected in Iowa and later in Putnam County, Indiana, during the Hillary Clinton campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination. Clinton was a student government leader at Georgetown, and Stinebrickner played varsity basketball and co-captained the Hoya hoopsters in his senior year. It was in those contexts, according to Stinebrickner, that the two got to know each other at Georgetown. Access President Clinton's lecture article here: http://www.depauw.edu/news-media/latest-news/details/27901/

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Many courses analyze the American political system, but there are also courses on political systems in other countries and regions (Europe, the Middle East, China, India and the Third World more generally), on relations among and between nations, and on issues and questions that transcend the politics of any particular place. Students go on to successful careers in elected and appointed government positions, journalism, business, research, education and law.

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Elements of Political Theory, American National Government, Political Parties, African American Politics, China and India in the 21st Century, Muslim Political Thought

Merhaba!

Political Science majors Stewart Burns, Katie Logan, and Kiran Wadia spent the Fall 2011 semester in Istanbul, Turkey.

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Alumni Spotlight: Sally Reasoner '11

Sally Reasoner ’11 is a current fist year Fellow with the Governor Bob Orr Entrepreneurial Fellowship working at FinishMaster in Indianapolis.

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Dr. Patchen Markell

We were delighted to welcome Patchen Markell (Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Chicago) who gave a lecture at the Prindle Institute on Friday, December 2 entitled, "The Moment has Passed: Power after Arendt".

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Visit by Dr. Nadya Hajj to discuss "Women, Information Ecology, and Political Empowerment in the Middle East"

Join us on April 17 at 4:15pm in Watson Forum to hear Dr. Nadya Hajj, Assistant Professor of Political Science at Wellesley College, and Rebecca Turkington, senior major in History and Gender Studies, discuss whether the internet is a tool for women's empowerment in the Middle East.