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Faculty Research Specializations, Books and Other Publications
American Government and Politics
American Politics is concerned with the study of political institutions and political behavior in the .
Comparative Politics
Comparative Politics concerns the cross-national study of political institutions and behavior.
Political Theory
Political Theory is the interpretation and historic development of concepts such as freedom, democracy, equality, justice, and power.
Political Methodology
Political Methodology involves the modes of analysis employed in the study of politics.
Public Adminstration
Public Administration examines the development of domestic public bureaucracy and the political, legal and social forces
shaping it.
Public Law
Public Law considers the development of legal precedents and their relation to politics and society.
Public Policy
Public policy looks at how issues are created, defined and reach public agendas, as well as the laws, rules and regulations that are formulated and implemented to address these issues.
World Politics/International Relations
International Relations emphasizes the causes and consequences of international conflict, the development of international conflict resolution, foreign policy decision-making, and international organizations.
Other Areas of Specialization
Political Psychology
Political Psychology explores the role of psychological processes in political behavior and the impact of political events on psychological processes
Political Economy
Political Economy explores the interactions between the polity and the economy and uses the tools of economics to explain social outcomes.
Formal Theory/Modeling
Formal Theory emphasizes the use of mathematics in constructing theories of political phenomenon.
Race, Religion and Ethnicity
Race, Religion and Ethnicity research examines the interaction between these concepts and the polity.
Peace Research
Peace Research studies international and intra-national conflict, war, violence and conflict resolution.
International Law
International Law looks at the development and application of international law in securing law, order and justice across borders.
Urban Politics
Urban Politics looks at public policies that address cities.
Gender and Politics
This area of research examines how gender influences and shapes elections, policy, and various political institutions.
Politics of Developing Countries
This research area studies the specific political problems of developing countries.
Books by Faculty Members
     
Arms and Ethnic Conflict by Frederic Pearson and John Sislin
Arms and Warfare: Escalation, De-escalation, Negotiation by Frederic Pearson and Michael Brzoska
Careers in City Politics : The Case for Urban Democracy (Pitt Series in Policy and Institutional Studies) by Timothy Bledsoe
The Color of Politics : Race and the Mainsprings of American Politics by Michael Goldfield (Preface)
The Construction and Cumulation of Knowledge in the International Relations by Daniel Geller and John Vasquez (Editors)
The Decline of Organized Labor in the United States by Michael Goldfield
Domestic Factors in Foreign Policy: A Cross - National Statistical Analysis by Daniel Geller
Elected Affinities: Democracy and Party Competition in Slovakia and the Czech Republic by Kevin Deegan-Krause
Exceptional America: Newness and National Identity by Philip Abbott
The Exemplary Presidency : Franklin D. Roosevelt and the American Political Tradition by Philip Abbott
The Family on Trial : Special Relationships in Modern Political Thought by Philip Abbott
Furious Fancies by Philip Abbott
Fleeing the Iron Cage: Culture, Politics, and Modernity in the Thought of Max Weber by Lawrence Scaff
Governmental Illegitimacy in International Law by Brad R. Roth
The Global Spread of Arms: Political Economy of International Security by Frederic Pearson
International Political Economy: Conflict and Cooperation in the Global System by Frederic Pearson and Simon Payaslian
International Relations: The Global Condition in the Twenty-First Century by Frederic Pearson and J. Martin Rochester
Leftward Ho! by Philip Abbott
The Liberal Future in America by Philip Abbott, Michael B. Levy (Editor)
The Michigan State Constitution by Susan P. Fino
Nations at War: A Scientific Study of International Conflict by Daniel Geller and J. David Singer
Participation in American Politics : The Dynamics of Agenda-Building by Roger W. Cobb, Charles D. Elder
The Political and Institutional Effects of Term Limits by Marjorie Sarbaugh-Thompson, Lyke Thompson, Charles D. Elder, John Strate and Richard C. Elling
Political Thought in America : Conversations & Debates by Philip Abbott
The Political Uses of Symbols by Charles D. Elder
The Politics of Welfare Reform by Donald F. Norris (Editor), Lyke Thompson (Editor)
Public Management in the States by Richard C. Elling
Reflections in American political thought: readings from past and present by Philip Abbott
The Role of State Supreme Courts in the New Judicial Federalism. by Susan P. Fino
Seeking Many Inventions : The Idea of Community in America by Philip Abbott
The Shotgun Behind the Door : Liberalism and the Problem of Political Obligation by Philip Abbott
States of Perfect Freedom : Autobiography and American Political Thought by Philip Abbott
Strong Presidents : A Theory of Leadership by Philip Abbott
Urban Reform and Its Consequences by Susan Welch, Timothy Bledsoe
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