Department of Political Science
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Pi Sigma Alpha
Political Science majors have the opportunity to become a member of Pi Sigma Alpha, the National Political Science Honor Society. PSA is the only honor society for college and university students of government in the United States. The Purdue University Delta Omega chapter organizes many activities throughout the year, including faculty and student colloquia, law school forums, resume workshops, and an end-of-the-year initiation cookout! See Purdue's Pi Sigma Alpha website for more information.
Political Science Textbooks
Below are links to the textbooks for use in Political Science only. Be aware that not all course sections use the same textbook.
Fall 2009
Maymester/Summer 2009
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We have a faculty that is genuinely interested in undergraduate teaching with strengths in public policy; political behavior and institutions; international affairs; comparative politics; law and politics; ethics; and political theory. Most of our intermediate and advanced courses are relatively small in class size and are taught by professors who are both active in our discipline and strong teachers. Each year over 100 students graduate from the department's undergraduate program with a Bachelor of Arts degree. The department also offers a Master of Arts (M.A.) and a Doctoral (Ph.D.) program designed to prepare students for teaching and research careers. Feel free to contact the department for more information or with any questions you may have.
New Faculty
Niambi M. Carter has joined the department as an Assistant Professor of 
Political Science and African American Studies. Professor Carter's research deals primarily with how race complicates issues of national belonging (i.e. citizenship) and gain larger expression through political issues, such as immigration. Her current work looks at how sex (work) is related to the development and performance of race. Additionally, Professor Carter is engaged in collaborative projects that examine different aspects of race in the public sphere.
Elizabeth McNie has joined the department as an Assistant Professor 
of Political Science and Earth & Atmospheric Sciences. Her primary area of research is climate services and how to improve the utility of climate science information for decision makers. She is also interested more broadly in linking knowledge with action, environmental and science policy, science and technology studies, and sustainability issues.
Faculty News
Rosalee A. Clawson and Eric N. Waltenburg published Legacy and Legitimacy: Black Americans and the Supreme Court (Temple University Press, December 2008). Thoroughly grounded in the latest scholarly literature, theoretical sources, and experimental results, Legacy and Legitimacy substantially advances understanding of Black Americans’ attitudes toward the Supreme Court, the Court’s ability to influence Blacks’ opinions about the legitimacy of public institutions and policies, and the role of media in shaping Blacks’ judgments.
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