Government at Bucknell University

14 faculty and 40 courses in Government at Bucknell University.

Faculty

• Michael James, Professor of Political Science h-index 46
• David Mitchell, Associate Professor of Political Science and International Relations; International Relations Department Chair h-index 29
• Scott Meinke, Professor of Political Science h-index 11
• John Doces, Associate Professor of Political Science h-index 9
  Political economy public policy Courses Typically Offered POLS 170 - International Politics POLS 277 - International Political Economy POLS 292 - Institutions and Growth Further Information
• Christina Xydias, Professor of Political Science h-index 6
  Gender and politics European politics Comparative political institutions Political parties Publications Book Beyond Left, Right, and Center: the Politics of Gender and Ethnicity in Contemporary Germany , Temple University Press (June 2024).
• Courtney Burns, Associate Professor of Political Science h-index 5
  Gender and leadership Foreign and domestic policies of women presidents and prime ministers Conflict Impact of representation and gender equality on international processes Selected Publications and Research Projects: Burns, Courtney and K
• Chungjae Lee, Assistant Professor of Political Science h-index 5
• Soundarya Chidambaram, Associate Professor of Political Science h-index 3
  Comparative Politics/ India & South Asia/ Global South Urban Governance & Civil Society, Politics of Public Goods Religious & Right-Wing Social Movements Globalization & Development To learn more, view Professor Chidam
• Kelly Stedem, Assistant Professor of Political Science h-index 1
• Chris Ellis, Professor of Political Science
  American politics research methods Courses Typically Offered POLS 140 American Politics POLS 235 Media and Politics POLS 373 Public Opinion Further Information
• Derek Wakefield, Assistant Professor of Political Science
• Douglas Hecock, Associate Professor of Political Science; Affiliated Faculty in Latin American Studies
  Comparative politics Latin America Democratization Politics of economic development Courses Typically Offered POLS 205 - Comparative Politics POLS 211 - Third World Politics POLS 219 - Latin American Politics POLS 290 - Politics of Economic
• Kate Bermingham, Assistant Professor of Political Science
• Zhiqun Zhu, Professor of Political Science and International Relations; Director, China Institute
  Chinese politics and foreign policy, East Asian political economy, U.S.-Asian relations, and international relations theories. He is the author and editor of 16 books, including Security Challenges in Contemporary Indo-Pacific (Worl

Courses

• Comparative Politics POLS 120
• American Politics POLS 140
• International Politics POLS 170
• Political Theory POLS 210
• Politics of the Developing World POLS 211
• Politics of India/South Asia POLS 212
• Gender and Politics in Comparative Perspective POLS 213
• Latin American Politics POLS 219
• European Politics POLS 223
• Government and Politics of the Middle East POLS 224
• Chinese Politics POLS 225
• American Public Policy POLS 231
• Media and Politics POLS 235
• Campaigns and Elections POLS 236
• The American Congress POLS 240
• Constitutional Law: Civil Liberties POLS 242
• The American Presidency POLS 243
• Race Ethnicity and American Politics POLS 246
• Political Psychology POLS 248
• The Ethics of Immigration POLS 252
• Ethics and Public Policy POLS 257
• Democracy: Ideal and Reality POLS 268
• American Foreign Policy POLS 271
• Human Rights in International Relations POLS 274
• Global Governance POLS 275
• International Political Economy POLS 277
• International Law POLS 278
• War POLS 280
• Environmental Politics, Policy, & Justice POLS 291
• Quantitative Methods POLS 296
• Seminar in Comparative Politics POLS 350
• Seminar in Political Theory POLS 360
• Seminar in American Politics POLS 370
• Polarization and American Democracy POLS 372
• Analyzing Legislatures POLS 375
• Seminar in International Politics POLS 380
• U.S.-China Relations POLS 382
• Gender & International Relations POLS 388
• Human Rights POLS 389
• Honors Thesis POLS 397

Faculty counts are directory headcounts; the named list may be a subset. h-index shown only for ORCID-backed or high-confidence OpenAlex matches. Data as of 2026-07-01.