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The E.E. Schattschneider Award is granted for the best dissertation in the field of American government.

The Kenneth Sherrill Prize is given for the best dissertation proposal for an empirical study of lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender (LGBT) topics in political science.

Kristopher Ramsay will serve as interim department chair of the Department of Politics, effective July 1, 2024.

William Schulz wins the 2024 APSA ITP Best Dissertation Award as well as an honorable mention for the 2024 Thomas E. Patterson Best Dissertation Award. His dissertation is titled, "Warped

In his new book,..., Keith E. Whittington, ..., argues that the Constitution puts “meaningful constraints on the power of politicians to dictate what is taught in university classrooms.”

Lane argues, using Plato's warnings in the Republic, that justices must accept stricter ethical restraints when in office.

First awarded in 1988, the Stanley Kelley Award for Excellence is given every year to a member of the Politics faculty to recognize outstanding teaching.

Mueller explains how "the two cities reveal very different strategies of how autocracies attempt to shore up legitimacy in the 21st century."

The professorship provides additional research time for Princeton faculty members and seeks to enhance the University humanities community more broadly.

The George Kateb Preceptor Award is given annually to recognize the best graduate student preceptors in the Department of Politics. This year, students Ze Han, Rikio Inouye, Heather Penatzer, and

Fellows will receive stipends for research that seeks to understand how and why our society has become so polarized and how we can strengthen the forces of cohesion to fortify

"Instead of defending the right to protest, many centrists are delegitimizing students, despite the value of what they’re doing"

Mueller argues that analysts and policymakers need a new framework to understand how a new generation of authoritarian leaders control public opinion.

Kastern, who has served as senior manager of finance and administration in the Department of Politics since 2012, is leaving Politics for a new role in the Office of the

Lane's book is discussed in major political podcasts such as "Timeless Leadership," "Keeping Democracy Alive," and "Facepalm America."

The cooperation with the renowned law school and the Institute of Social Sciences at Humboldt has allowed annual cohorts of students from different disciplines to come together for ten years.