Welcome to the Department of Political Science of Case Western Reserve University.
It’s hard to think of a better time to be studying politics. Our courses explore political behavior, institutions of government, elections, international relations, political economy, policymaking, protest and revolution, among other topics. They cover politics of the United States and other countries and of regional and global interactions, and our faculty introduce students to a range of methods and approaches that include elite interviewing, survey research, field and archival investigation, game theory, small-n comparison, statistical analysis, and AI-driven techniques.
Political science degrees and courses build foundations for many types of future employment and continued education, and we support our students with internship, research and other career-preparation opportunities.
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Professor Lavelle Featured in The Daily
Professor Kathyrn Lavelle was recently featured in The Daily after giving a talk on her recent work on the Arctic to the Cleveland Committee on Foreign Relations.
Congratulations Majors!
The Department of Political Science would like to congratulate the 18 majors who presented their senior capstone projects this past Thursday, as well as thank the over 70 people in attendance for supporting our students.
Welcome Dr. Hyein Ko
The Department of Political Science would like to welcome our newest member of the faculty, Assistant Professor Hyein Ko. Joining us in January, Dr. Ko works at the intersection of political communication, computational social science, and visual politics.
Three Alums Win Awards
The Political Science Department congratulates our alums Kevin Russell, Jeffrey Verespej, and James McAleese on winning alumni awards during 2025’s Homecoming.