Political Studies

Political Studies examines political values, interests, institutions, power, and the processes of governing. Courses explore these questions using a variety of methodological approaches.

Political Studies consists of four sub-fields: Political Philosophy examines the history of political concepts such as authority, law, freedom, rights, equality, justice, and the state; Comparative Politics develops criteria for comparing the domestic politics and policies of countries throughout the world, including the USA; Global Politics examines relationships between and among nation states, as well as the emergence of transnational forces that increasingly give shape to a global political system; US Politics examines politics and public policy in the USA, including Latino, African American and Asian American politics.

Pitzer Advisors: Nigel Boyle, Thomas Ilgen, Adrian Pantoja, Sharon Snowiss, Jack Sullivan, Lako Tongun, Dana Ward