Department of Government

Whether you are a graduate student aspiring to advance your career, or an undergraduate inspired by the power and workings of government, the degree programs and certificates in the Department of Government in the AU School of Public Affairs will give you the skills and knowledge you need today to become one of the leading political practitioners of tomorrow.

Our curriculum draws from the breadth and depth of聽resources across 猫咪社区app University, providing our students with the training and聽skills essential to analyzing political activity and behavior and understanding systems of government. Our programs combine expertise and scholarship in political science, political communication, and more focused areas such as women and politics.

Through our rich聽curriculum, unique ability to connect students with experts, and prime location at the center of the action, the聽Department of Government opens the door to our political system and prepares you to compete and lead in the government arena.

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The Good Friday Agreement: Where Are We Now?

SPA Assistant Professor Kimberly Cowell-Meyers facilitates a discussion on The Good Friday Agreement of 1998 with Brendan O'Leary and Alan Renwick, both members of the Working Group on Unification Referendums on the Island of Ireland. O'Leary and Renwick present their interim report assessing pathways forward on this important and timely question.

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Political Compliance, Gender, and 鈥渢he China Case鈥

SPA professor examines political behavior among Confucius Institute teachers.
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Tracing the Roots of Antisemitism

SPA professor explores the relationship between education and prejudice across countries.
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Candice Nelson & James Thurber

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"Campaigns Matter鈥: SPA Professors Publish New Edition of Campaigns and Elections 猫咪社区app Style

The textbook, coproduced by academics and practitioners, examines the changing landscape of U.S. campaigns and elections.
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