International Relations at Carleton College

19 faculty and 33 courses in International Relations at Carleton College.

Faculty

• Alfred Montero, Department Chair, Director of Public Policy, Frank B. Kellogg Professor h-index 19
  Notable: “Decentralization and Democracy in Latin America” (2005) · 218 citations
• Barbara Allen, James Woodward Strong Professor h-index 17
  Notable: “Does citizen coproduction lead to better urban services in smart cities projects? An empirical study on e-participation in a mobile big data platform” (2019) · 173 citations
• Christina Farhart, Associate Professor of Political Science h-index 13
  Anchored in political participation and civic engagement, utilizing theories from political science, psychology, and mass communication. Her dissertation work focuses on political disaffection and learned helplessness in contemporary po
  Notable: “Conspiracy Endorsement as Motivated Reasoning: The Moderating Roles of Political Knowledge and Trust” (2015) · 723 citations
• Kimberly Smith, Professor of Environmental Studies Emerita h-index 13
  Notable: “Evaluation of staff's retention of ACLS and BLS skills” (2008) · 402 citations
• Norman Vig, Winifred and Atherton Bean Professor Emeritus h-index 10
  Notable: “ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY IN THE 1990S” (1996) · 140 citations
• Ryan Dawkins, Assistant Professor of Political Science h-index 8
  Notable: “Catching My Anger: How Political Elites Create Angrier Citizens” (2021) · 34 citations
• Steven Schier, Dorothy H. and Edward C. Congdon Professor Emeritus h-index 7
  Notable: “From Melting Pot to Centrifuge: Immigrants and American Politics” (2002) · 12 citations
• Laurence Cooper, Professor of Political Science h-index 6
  Notable: “The New Spirituality, or The Democratization of Divinity and Vice Versa (Has the New Age Come of Age?)” (2016) · 20 citations
• Summer Forester, Associate Professor of Political Science h-index 6
  Notable: “Feminist waves, global activism, and gender violence regimes: Genealogy and impact of a global wave” (2023) · 39 citations
• Tun Myint, Professor of Political Science h-index 5
  Notable: “A Portfolio Approach to Analyzing Complex Human-Environment Interactions: Institutions and Land Change” (2006) · 170 citations
• Richard Keiser, Professor Emeritus of Political Science h-index 3
  Notable: “Urban Regime Change” (2014) · 9 citations
• Mihaela Czobor-Lupp, Chair of Political Science and International Relations, Professor h-index 3
  Notable: “Communicative Reason and Intercultural Understanding” (2008) · 4 citations
• Dev Gupta, Professor of Political Science
• Greg Marfleet, Dorothy H. and Edward C. Congdon Professor of Political Science
• Huan Gao, Assistant Professor of Political Science
• Meredith Dost, Assistant Professor of Political Science
• Paul Petzschmann, Director of European Studies, Sr. Lecturer in Political Science
  In political theory and the history of political thought, especially of 19th and 20th century Europe and the United States. In particular he is interested in intellectual migration and international debates about the state and crisis go
• Steven Poskanzer, Professor of Political Science and President Emeritus
• Xianan Jin, Visiting Assistant Professor of Political Science

Courses

• Podcast Politics POSC 100
• State of the Nation: the Politics of Citizenship POSC 110
• Democracy and Dictatorship POSC 120
• Politics in America: Liberty and Equality POSC 122
• Political Philosophy POSC 160
• International Relations and World Politics POSC 170
• In the News: US, China, and World Politics POSC 190
• Politics of the Future: The Psychological and Political Barriers to Imagining New Orders POSC 200
• Statecraft and the Tools of National Power POSC 201
• Media and Electoral Politics: 2024 United States Election POSC 204
• Congress and the Presidency POSC 205
• Judges and Courts POSC 206
• Cause and Effect: Politics of U.S. Social Policy POSC 209
• Misinformation, Political Rumors, and Conspiracy Theories POSC 210
• Media, Politics, and Difference: How Film Teaches Us Who We Are(n't) POSC 211
• Political Psychology of Elites POSC 212
• Visual Representations of Political Thought and Action POSC 214
• Comparative Political Communication: News Coverage of Elections POSC 215
• Policy Feedback POSC 219
• Latin American Politics POSC 221
• Political Campaigns and Electoral Behavior POSC 224
• Prisons and Punishment POSC 225
• Biopolitics POSC 226
• Power and the American Presidency POSC 228
• The U.S. Congress: Coordination and Conflict POSC 229
• Methods of Political Research POSC 230
• American Foreign Policy POSC 231
• The Endless War on Terror POSC 235
• Greece at a Crossroads: Borders, Boundaries and Human Mobility POSC 237
• Sport and Globalization in London and Seville POSC 238
• Gender and Politics in Africa POSC 239
• Ethnic Conflict POSC 241
• Middle East Politics POSC 242

Roster/catalog compiled from the college’s public directory. 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 2026-07-02.