50 faculty and 16 courses in Government at Cornell University.
- Sidney Tarrow, Emeritus Maxwell Upson Professor h-index 70
- Xu Xin, Adjunct Associate Professor h-index 61
The identity politics of the Taiwan issue, China’s grand strategy, East Asian security politics, and Olympics and international relations. In the news April 24 event celebrates 20 years of China and Asia-Pacific studies Cornell-Chin
- David Alexander Bateman, Associate Professor, Associate Chair h-index 37
Es broadly on democratic institutions, including legislatures and political rights, and as well as on ideas and ideologies of democracy, race, and racism. He has published articles in Studies in American Political Development , the Am
- Sarah Kreps, John L. Wetherill Professor h-index 34
On the intersection of technology, international politics, and national security. You can find her CV here . She has written seven books: Social Media and International Relations (Cambridge University Press, 2020), Taxing
- Peter John Loewen, Harold Tanner Dean; Professor of Government h-index 33
- Douglas L. Kriner, Clinton Rossiter Professor; Director of Undergraduate Studies h-index 31
- Jason Frank, John L. Senior Professor; Director of Oversight h-index 20
Democratic Theory Modern Political Theory American Political Thought Revolutions Political Aesthetics In the news School of Criticism and Theory marks 50 years of intellectual exchange Ten A&S faculty honored with endowed professorships
- Rachel Beatty Riedl, Professor h-index 17
Research Interest(s): Democracy and Autocracy, Regime Transitions; Political Party Systems and Democratic Institutions; Decentralization and Local Governance; Authoritarian Legacies; Religion and Politics Program Area(s): Comparative Politi
- Richard F Bensel, Gary S. Davis Professor of Government h-index 16
American Political Development Parties and Elections United States Congress Comparative State Formation Institutional Change Political Culture Philosophy of the Social Sciences In the news Is Mamdani’s win indicative of a new wave in nation
- Matthew Anthony Evangelista, President White Professor Emeritus h-index 15
Focus on the relationship between gender, nationalism, and war; ethical and legal issues in international affairs (particularly, just war theory and international humanitarian law); transnational relations; and separatist movements. Researc
- Jill Frank, President White Professor of History and Political Science h-index 13
- Alexander Livingston, Associate Professor h-index 12
American and African American political thought. Livingston has published two books, most recently an edited volume on the dialogical approach to political theory developed by the Canadian political theorist James Tully and it
- Santiago Anria, Assistant Professor of Global Labor & Work h-index 11
Latin American politics; political parties; social movements; labor unions 214 White Hall Ithaca, NY 14853 United States Twitter Cornell University The College of Arts & Sciences Website Accessibility Privacy Policy Equal Education & Em
- Talbot M. Andrews, Assistant Professor h-index 11
- Will Hobbs, Lois and Mel Tukman Assistant Professor h-index 11
- Oumar Ba, Hardis Family Assistant Professor h-index 11
On international law, historical and critical International Relations, violence, race, empire, humanity, and world order(s). He is the author of States of Justice: The Politics of the International Criminal Court (Cambridge, 2020). His seco
- Christopher Robert Way, Associate Professor, Graduate Placement Director h-index 9
International/comparative political economy international relations political economy of OECD democracies. These focus on the triad of organized labor, partisanship of government, and central bank independence political business cycle, focu
- Candelaria Garay, Associate Professor h-index 9
Social policy and redistribution, labor and social movements, and environmental and health policy. Courses - Spring 2026 GOVT 2303 : Introduction to International and Comparative Labor 214 White Hall Ithaca, NY 14853 United St
- Dina Bishara, Assistant Professor h-index 9
Comparative Politics; authoritarianism, state-labor relations, social and protest movements. Regional focus: Middle East and North Africa Courses - Spring 2026 GOVT 2303 : Introduction to International and Comparative Labor 214 White Hall I
- Gustavo A. Flores-Macías, Professor h-index 7
Es on three main areas: 1) the politics of economic reform, 2) taxation and state capacity, and 3) punitive populism and the militarization of law enforcement. My latest book, Contemporary State Building: Elite Taxation and Public Safe
- Isabel M. Perera, Assistant Professor h-index 6
- Alexandra Blackman, Assistant Professor h-index 6
The relationship between political regimes and religious institutions, as well as the role of religious identities in the political sphere. Alexandra’s research is motivated by a broader interest in the politics of the Middle East
- Begüm Adalet, Associate Professor h-index 5
- Allen R. Carlson, Associate Professor
International Relations Chinese Foreign Policy Asian Security In the news Xi plays global power broker as pressure mounts at home Chance of substance from Trump–Xi summit ‘little more than zero’ April 24 event celebrates 20 years of China a
- Amanda Weiss, Assistant Professor
- Averell Schmidt, Assistant Professor
I have two interrelated research agendas. One investigates how withdrawals from international organizations and multilateral treaties impact diplomatic relationships and the dynamics of international cooperation. The other examines the poli
- Bryn Rosenfeld, Associate Professor, Director of Graduate Studies
Comparative political behavior, with a focus on regime preferences and voter behavior in nondemocratic systems, development and democratization, protest, post-communist politics, and survey methodology. Her first book, The Aut
- Charley Willison, Assistant Professor of Public Health
Local political economy; health politics; public policy; poverty and inequality; political development of social and health policy 214 White Hall Ithaca, NY 14853 United States Twitter Cornell University The College of Arts & Sciences
- Diane S. Rubenstein, Professor Emerita
Political rhetoric and she has investigated the media disclosure of the covert operation in France (Rainbow Warrior -- Greenpeace) and American (Iran--Contra), which have been published in anthologies. Research Focus Contemporary Contine
- Jamila Michener, Professor
Jamila Michener studies American politics and policy, with a particular focus on the political causes and consequences of poverty and racial inequality. Her work explores the conditions under which economically and racially marginalized com
- Jed Stiglitz, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Professor of Law
Es on administrative law and other areas of public law. Research Focus American Politics; law, courts, bureaucracy 214 White Hall Ithaca, NY 14853 United States Twitter Cornell University The College of Arts & Sciences Website Accessibility
- Jonathan Kirshner, Stephen and Barbara Friedman Professor Emeritus
International Relations Economics and national security The politics of money Politics and film 214 White Hall Ithaca, NY 14853 United States Twitter Cornell University The College of Arts & Sciences Website Accessibility Privacy Policy Equ
- Joseph Margulies, Professor of Practice
- K. Sabeel Rahman, Professor of Law
Political Theory; democracy, governance, economic power, political economy paradigms, racial equity, and inequality Courses - Spring 2026 GOVT 6825 : Structural Inequality and Social Change: Theory and Practice 214 White Hall Ithaca
- Kenneth Roberts, Richard J. Schwartz Professor
Comparative and Latin American politics. His teaching and research interests focus on democracy and the political economy of development, in particular the politics of inequality. Much of his published work explores the inter
- Mabel Berezin, Distinguished Professor in Sociology
Comparative and Historical Sociology; Culture, Political Institutions and Ideologies, Theory, Qualitative Methods, Economy and Society Courses - Fall 2026 GOVT 4543 : Fascism, Nationalism and Populism GOVT 6543 : Fascism, Nationalism and Po
- Mary Fainsod Katzenstein, Stephen and Evalyn Milman Professor Emerita
- Norman Uphoff, Professor Emeritus
- Patchen Markell, Associate Professor
Society for the Humanities Project In Hannah Arendt’s The Human Condition (1958), politics is always a matter of speech, and political speech, at least on the usual reading of the book, is also always predicated on silence—silence about the
- Peter J. Katzenstein, Walter S. Carpenter, Jr. Professor
Focus on power, the politics of regions and civilizations, America's role in the world, and German politics. Research Focus Power in World Politics Political Economy Security and Culture in World Politics German Politics In the news April 2
- Peter K. Enns, Professor
Research and data can be found here . In the news Politicians are not ignoring you Cornell Center for Social Sciences names 2026-27 Faculty Fellows NIH grant to fund autism research center Students look to cast their votes with enthusiasm –
- Ronald J. Herring, Professor Emeritus
Comparative Politics Political Economics Development Environmental Politics Global Environmental Treaties Effect of Property Rights Regimes on Environmental Degradation Publications "The End of the GMO? Genome Editing, Gene Drives and New F
- Sabrina Karim, Associate Professor
Es on conflict and peace processes, particularly state building in the aftermath of civil war. Specifically, she studies international involvement in security assistance to post-conflict states, gender reforms in p
- Sarah Thompson, Assistant Professor
- Susan Buck-Morss, Jan Rock Zubrow '77 Chair Emerita in Government
Visual culture and social thoery Critical theory and continental theory (including Russia) Political economy and the politics of identity 214 White Hall Ithaca, NY 14853 United States Twitter Cornell University The College of Arts & Science
- Suzanne Mettler, John L. Senior Professor; Department Chair
Suzanne Mettler's research and teaching focus on American political development, public policy, and political behavior. She is particularly interested in issues pertaining to democracy (both democratization and backsliding), inequality, and
- Thomas Pepinsky, Walter F. LaFeber Professor
I study the interaction of political and economic systems around the world. Recently, I have been thinking about how social categories interact with these systems. I am also interested in how we construct explanations and make inferences in
- Valerie Jane Bunce, Aaron Binenkorb Professor of International Studies Emerita
- Victor Nee, Frank and Rosa Rhodes Professor
Political Theory; Economic Sociology, Stratification/Inequality, Immigration and Race, Transitions from State Socialism 214 White Hall Ithaca, NY 14853 United States Twitter Cornell University The College of Arts & Sciences Website Accessib
- Vivienne Shue, Professor Emerita
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