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Notre Dame is home to outstanding faculty members who tackle critical questions about politics from diverse intellectual and methodological perspectives. We combine award-winning research in all major fields of political science with excellent teaching and a strong commitment to undergraduate and graduate mentorship.  

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  1. How Did We Get To the Point the World’s Most Powerful and Expensive Military is Running Out of Ammo?

    August 12, 2026

    Then finally we assess how we got to the point where the world’s most powerful and expensive military is running out of ammo and speak with Eugene Gholz, a professor of political science at the University of Notre Dame. His work focuses on the intersection of national security and economic policy, on subjects including innovation, defense management and U.S. grand strategy.

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    Eugene Gholz

    Political Science

  2. Michigan's Primary: What to Watch as Votes Roll In

    August 05, 2026

    Here to help us navigate today's election is political science professor Ken Kollman of the University of Notre Dame.

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    Ken Kollman

    Political Science

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