News // Department of Political Science // University of Notre Dame

August 29, 2014

Award-winning Book Offers New Theory on Democratization in Latin America

A new book coauthored by Scott Mainwaring, Eugene and Helen Conley Professor of Political Science at the University of Notre...

August 22, 2014

Political Scientists Win USAID Grants to Investigate Democracy, Human Rights, and Governance in Africa

When USAID announced winners of a new, nationwide competition for innovative projects in the field of democracy, human rights, and...

November 04, 2013

International Collaboration to Receive $5.8 Million for Democracy Research

An ambitious international research effort to illuminate why democracies around the world succeed or fail has been awarded approximately $5.8...

October 24, 2012

Varieties of Democracy Project Awarded European Commission Funding

The Varieties of Democracy project (V-Dem), an ambitious international research collaboration based at Notre Dame’s Kellogg Institute for International Studies,...

September 07, 2012

Jaimie Bleck Wins Award for Best Dissertation in African Politics

University of Notre Dame political scientist Jaimie Bleck has won the 2011 Lynne Rienner Award for Best Dissertation in African...

January 05, 2010

Book by Latin America Experts Explores Democratic Governance

Producing more effective governance is the greatest challenge facing most Latin American democracies today, say Notre Dame political scientists Scott...