Why You Should Pursue a Degree in Political Science
Political Science is one of the oldest and most prestigious programs at Manchester University, housing the University's rigorous political science major, as well as its demanding Mock Trial and Model United Nations organizations. Our well-known graduates include G. John Ikenberry '76, Albert G. Milbank professor of politics and international affairs at Princeton University, and Steven Shull '65, university research professor at the University of New Orleans.
Our distinguished faculty have included such luminaries as Professor of Political Science Robert Johansen '62 (Faculty 1967-74), founder of the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies at the University of Notre Dame and president of the World Policy Institute (1978-1982); and Professor of Medieval History Andrew Cordier '22 (Faculty 1926-1944), one of the co-founders of the United Nations and president of Columbia University (1968-1970).
Manchester University benefited from Cordier's faculty position. Through his relationship with the United Nations, Manchester's Peace Studies Institute was awarded NGO status with the UN, a distinction we still hold. This has allowed Manchester to attract a number of renowned public figures and policy makers to our campus, among them: Eleanor Roosevelt, Martin Luther King Jr., Barry Goldwater, Ralph Nader and Jesse Jackson. These speakers, in turn, have helped provide perspective, depth, and experience to those at the University interested in history and politics.
More recently, the department has welcomed Dr. Gabriela Ramalho as the major advisor and faculty member in the political science program. Dr. Ramalho has expertise in American Politics, International Relations, Latin American Politics, Public Policy and Political Research Methods. Dr. Ramalho is a member of a global network of more than 40 scholars working on a variety of topics related to Politics and Policy, and she is also the program coordinator for a large research database.