- Religion, world politics, and global governance
- Humanitarianism and international development
- Historical sociology, IR theory, social and political theory
- African and postcolonial studies
Global Politics and Policy Research
Our faculty conduct comparative and international relations research around the world. This research explores questions centered on global governance, conflict and terrorism, political institutions, culture, and behavior, as well as applied policy approaches to solving global issues.
Our Faculty Researchers
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Jonathan Agensky
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Brandon Kendhammer
- Comparative Politics
- Religion and Politics
- Democratization
- Conflict and Development
- Countering Violent Extremism and Peacebuilding
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James Mosher
- Comparative Politics
- Comparative Political Economy
- Welfare State Politics
- European Politics
- International Political Economy
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Nukhet Sandal
- International Security
- Foreign Policy
- Religion and Global Politics
- Human Rights
Her research and teaching interests include human security, religion and global politics, conflict management and politics of divided societies.
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Myra Waterbury
- Comparative Politics
- Politics of Central and Eastern Europe
- Diasporas
- Migration and Citizenship
- Ethnicity and Nationalism
Recent Faculty Accomplishments
Nukhet Sandal on Her Career Path in International Relations
Dr. Sandal is the editor-in-chief of the Oxford Research Encyclopedia of International Studies and the author of many books, chapters and articles featured in national and international media outlets.