Political Science

A Tufts political scientist on polarization, news bubbles, and the dangers of presidential republics

Tufts professors explain why immigration is an issue, and what the consequences of the election might be for current and future immigrants

Thomas Hershewe, A23, and Asher Smith, A23, explore how political affiliation often supersedes rural identity

Newhouse Professor of Political Science Brian Schaffner explains the surprising role that gender plays in American politics

The Renaissance author of “The Prince” warned against getting complacent in the face of those who would rule alone and unchecked, says Cornelia M. Jackson Professor of Political Science Vickie Sullivan

Cornelia M. Jackson Professor of Political Science Vickie Sullivan describes her experience teaching at Tufts in an #OurTufts series post

The political scientist will research a book about partisan polarization and seek a path to bridge the divide

Associate Professor of Political Science Kelly Greenhill shows how to tell the true from the false, and what it means for politics

In a new book, Associate Professor of Political Science Oxana Shevel describes the internal politics and external divisions that contributed to the current conflict