Rachael McLellan wins the 2019 APSA Comparative Democratization Fieldwork Prize

Graduate student Rachael McLellan won the 2019 APSA Comparative Democratization Fieldwork Prize for her work on incumbent and opposition strategies in Tanzania.

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Collage of photos- students and faculty gathered at Thesis Day celebration in matching sweatshirts with photo props, group photos, and ice cream.

April 3, 2025

Politics Seniors, Faculty, and Staff Gather to Celebrate Thesis Day

Politics Class of 2025 gathered to celebrate the completion of their Senior Thesis.

April 1, 2025

Dennis F. Thompson, former Department Chair, passes at 84

We are sad to report that Professor Dennis F. Thompson has passed at 84. Thompson was a member of the Princeton Politics Faculty from 1986 until he left to found

Professor Frances Lee and Professor Stephen Macedo

March 31, 2025

Professors Stephen Macedo and Frances Lee on PBS News Hour

Professors Frances Lee and Stephen Macedo discuss their new book 'In Covid's Wake: How Our Politics Failed Us" on PBS News Hour.