The department is organized into four major subfields: American politics, comparative politics, international relations, and political theory. The subfield of American politics focuses on party politics, elections, the branches of government, state and local government, public policy, social movements, and other political and governmental issues in the United States. The subfield of comparative politics looks at similar issues in countries outside the United States, and tries to find out how differences in culture, levels of development, social structures, and forms of government influence the ways in which politics are conducted around the world. The subfield of international relations studies the relationships among states in the international system, and also looks at international institutions, transnational organizations, and the role of norms and law in international affairs. The subfield of political theory focuses on normative issues such as justice and legitimacy in politics, both through the study of the history of political thought and by seeking to make original contributions to thinking on classic problems. Recent graduates of the free-standing M.A. program have applied their training to advance their careers in journalism, business, applied research, law, political activism, and civil service. Others have used their year in the M.A. program to determine whether or not to enter a Ph. D. program in political science.
Columbia University, United States
The department is organized into four major subfields: American politics, comparative politics, international relations, and political theory. The subfield of American politics focuses on party politics, elections, the branches of government, state and local government, public policy, social movements, and other political and governmental issues in the United States. The subfield of comparative politics looks at similar issues in countries outside the United States, and tries to find out how differences in culture, levels of development, social structures, and forms of government influence the ways in which politics are conducted around the world. The subfield of international relations studies the relationships among states in the international system, and also looks at international institutions, transnational organizations, and the role of norms and law in international affairs. The subfield of political theory focuses on normative issues such as justice and legitimacy in politics, both through the study of the history of political thought and by seeking to make original contributions to thinking on classic problems. Recent graduates of the free-standing M.A. program have applied their training to advance their careers in journalism, business, applied research, law, political activism, and civil service. Others have used their year in the M.A. program to determine whether or not to enter a Ph. D. program in political science.
Columbia University, United States
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