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

November 02, 2022

Data-driven new Notre Dame faculty use advanced methodologies to reassess long-held theories and identify new trends in American politics

As political scientists, Rachel Porter and Erin Rossiter know the importance of being fluent in several languages. Porter understands R, Stata,...

October 31, 2022

When the Supreme Court Loses Americans’ Loyalty, Chaos – Even Violence – Can Follow

The Supreme Court’s historically low public standing has prompted a national conversation about the court’s legitimacy. It’s even drawn rare public comment from...

October 27, 2022

In memoriam: L. John Roos, professor emeritus of political science

L. John Roos, a professor of political science at the University of Notre Dame for 44 years, died in Nashville,...

October 26, 2022

Senator Tim Scott to speak at Notre Dame on restoring hope and unity in America

U.S. Sen. Tim Scott will visit the University of Notre Dame on Nov. 4 (Friday) for a fireside discussion titled...

October 26, 2022

4 Options for U.S. Grand Strategy Going Forward

One of the most critical aspects of foreign policy any state must grapple with is its grand strategy: an outline for...

October 25, 2022

A Community Built by Strangers: Service Learning with Ukrainian Refugees in Kraków

Marko Gural ’25 is a political science major with a minor in European studies. Christian McKernan ’23 is a finance...

October 25, 2022

The Future of the Supreme Court: A Conversation with CCCG Faculty Fellow Richard W. Garnett

On Oct. 3, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) began hearing cases for its new term, following one...

October 23, 2022

Europe in the World: A letter from the editors

When Marxian economist Samir Amin coined the term “eurocentrism” to identify a certain ideological proclivity in the 1970s, he could...

October 21, 2022

L. John Roos

L. John Roos, professor emeritus of political science, has died. A Memorial Mass will be held at a later date....

Leadership and global solidarity in a time of war

Halyna Protsyk is the director of the International Academic Relations Office and a lecturer in the Department of Political Science...

October 18, 2022

Thank you to our peer reviewers!

The editors of The Review of Politics would like to thank the following individuals for their expert assistance in evaluating manuscripts for...

October 17, 2022

Fighting to End Corruption: Undergraduates in Notre Dame’s Washington Program investigate crimes and build a case for international sanctions

At Notre Dame, students in a course called the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act Clinic have drafted dossiers to...

October 17, 2022

Notre Dame Stories: Inside the takedown of a drug kingpin

The arrest this summer of Mexican drug kingpin Rafael Caro Quintero caught the attention of Notre Dame Law School professor...

October 13, 2022

Seminar Series – Conventional Weapons as Symbolic Signals

Dr. Spindel’s dissertation on signaling and conventional weapons sales won the Kenneth Waltz Award for best dissertation in international security,...

October 12, 2022

Recent Publications by Levi Allen

Coping with Cross-Pressures: The Seamless Garment in Catholic Political Behavior The Catholic Church is the largest religious denomination in the...

October 10, 2022

Former NDIAS Fellow Publishes Book On Augustine and Virtuous Humility

Former NDIAS Faculty Fellow Mary M. Keys has published a book based on the research she did while a Fellow at...

October 10, 2022

Abigail Mancinelli Publishes Solo Article/Dissertation Chapter in State Politics & Policy Quarterly

Does Public Financing Motivate Electoral Challengers? Do attempts to level the financial playing field lead more candidates to run for...

October 07, 2022

NDISC Spotlight: Ryan Spees '23

At NDISC, we know that student's story is different and they take different paths that lead them to Notre Dame...

October 07, 2022

A conversation with Luis Fraga, Director of the Institute of Latino Studies

For National Hispanic Heritage Month, Luis Fraga, Director of the Institute for Latino Studies discusses the intersection of Latino identity...

October 03, 2022

Congresswoman Liz Cheney to speak at Notre Dame on the future of democracy

Congresswoman Liz Cheney will visit the University of Notre Dame on Oct. 14 (Friday) to deliver a lecture titled “Saving...