Mapping the Global Dimensions of Policy 8: Global Policy and the Discontented
The Department of Political Science at McMaster University, in conjunction with the Canada Research Chair in Public Policy and Globalization, Institute for Globalization and the Human Condition, Engineering and Public Policy Program, and the Centre for Climate Change is excited to present Mapping the Global Dimensions of Policy 8: Global Policy and the Discontented. The conference brings together graduate students whose research speaks to the questions raised in the fields of Globalization and policy studies.
Feb 13, 2019
Social Sciences Career Crawl: February 25 – March 22
A series of career events featuring alumni, profs, workshops, panels & more! Open to all Social Sciences students.
Feb 11, 2019
Research in Progress Seminar (RIPS)
Dr. Jenny Kehl, Fulbright Scholar and Visiting Research Chair in Policy and Governance, February 6 - Water Scarcity as a Threat Multiplier
Feb 01, 2019
Social Sciences awarded close to half a million dollars in SSHRC funding
Ten researchers from McMaster’s Faculty of Social Sciences have been awarded a total of $478,661 in funding through the federal government’s Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council. The funding is being awarded through Insight Development Grants.
Jan 30, 2019
Young women of distinction
Social Sciences undergraduate students Cassidy Bereskin, Department of Political Science, and Maddie Brockbank, from the School of Social Work, have been nominated for a prestigious Hamilton YWCA Women of Distinction Award!
Jan 28, 2019
Congratulations to PhD Candidate Michael Gordon for receiving the Mitacs Globalink Research Award
Michael Gordon’s work on humanitarian sea rescue and state bordering practices in Europe has received the Mitacs Globalink Research Award
Jan 23, 2019
Hons.B.A. Honours Bachelor of Arts in Political Science
An undergraduate education in Political Science has traditionally led students into a number of directions, such as careers in government services (municipal, regional, provincial or federal), journalism, media and communications, support services for politicians (such as political assistants, consultants, and researchers), public affairs managers, and international organizations. Some graduates have continues their studies at professional schools, such a Law, Social Work, and Colleges of Education.
Learn moreHons.B.A. Honours Political Science Specialization in Public Law and Judicial Studies
This specialization examines the role that constitutional, administrative, criminal, and international laws play in limiting or controlling the use of power by governments. It also critically examines the extent to which the judiciary and courts are key players.
Learn moreB.A. Bachelor of Arts in Political Science
The Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science provides a broad exposure to politics, law and government at the domestic and international levels on a less intensive basis than the Honours degrees. Students can pursue a general interest degree or specialize in one of the five areas of study, including Political Theory, Canadian Politics, Comparative Politics of Developed and Developing Countries, International Relations and Public Policy. Students can also upgrade to the more intensive Honours BA if it suits their academic interests and abilities.
Learn moreMinor Minor in Public Leadership
This minor is intended to provide students with a strong theoretical, practical and applied understanding of leadership and the role that political and/or public actors can play in the public domain of both democratic and non-democratic states to achieve their policy goals, affect positive social change and impact the policy choices of governments. Students will be prepared for further studies or careers in politics, government, public policy, community organization and activism, education, human rights and law.
Learn moreM.A. Master of Arts in Political Science*
Canadian Politics, Comparative Politics, Political Theory and Public Policy
Learn moreM.A. Master of Arts in International Relations*
International Relations, Global Politics, Globalization, Global Political Economy
Learn morePh.D. Doctor of Philosophy in Political Science (Comparative Public Policy)
McMaster is the only university in Canada, and one of very few universities worldwide, to offer a PhD in Comparative Public Policy. In order to more robustly examine and explain policy dynamics and change, students are trained in the comparative method and required to examine a policy issue in at least two political jurisdictions. These jurisdictions may be states, but they could also be at the subnational or international level.
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McMaster has one of the strongest International Relations PhD programs in Canada. A 2007 survey of International Relations professors' views on which PhD programs provided the best preparation for an academic career found that our Department's program ranked in the top four of Canadian universities (along with University of Toronto, UBC, and York). Source: Lipson et al, 'Divided Discipline' International Journal, Spring 2007, p. 337.
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