Shape the Future of Politics and Governance
Political Science Department

full-time faculty teaching and conducting research in political science
of Maxwell faculty conduct research focused outside of the U.S.
graduate students in residence; fewer than 12 admitted each year
Undergraduate Studies
Graduate Studies

I am Maxwell.
Civic engagement is a core value for me. I have always aspired to help the communities I’m from.” Mazaher Kaila, a Maxwell alumna and third-year student at Syracuse University's College of Law, moved with her family from Sudan to Central New York when she was four years old. “I realized that to make meaningful change in society, I needed to understand the systems that power it—government and politics—and that’s insight I would gain by studying political science.”
Mazaher Kaila ’19, L’22
political science, law
Recent Faculty Books
Politics of Public Health
Shana Kushner Gadarian, chair and professor of political science, has been named a 2021 Carnegie Fellow. As a recipient of this prestigious award, she will receive a grant of up to $200,000 for her project “Pandemic Politics: How COVID-19 Revealed the Depths of Partisan Polarization.” She is the third Maxwell faculty member—second from the political science department—to earn the award in four years.
Shana Gadarian
Chair and professor, political science

Political Science in Action
Commentary

Mar 29, 2023
Commentary

Mar 27, 2023
Commentary

Mar 27, 2023
Journal Article

Mar 23, 2023
April 7, 2023
From Politics to the Pews: How Partisanship and the Political Landscape Shape Religious Identity
Eggers Hall, 220 (Strasser Legacy Room)
3:00PM-4:30PM
April 24, 2023
Gen Z and the Future of Politics
Eggers Hall, 220 (Strasser Legacy Room)
3:00PM-4:30PM