Jeffrey A. Segal, PhD, a SUNY Distinguished Professor and Chairman of the Department of Political Science at Stony Brook University, is one of 220 newly elected members of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences, one of the nation’s most prestigious honorary societies and the leading center for independent policy research. He will be formally inducted at a ceremony at Academy headquarters in Cambridge, Massachusetts on October 6, 2012. View the press release.

Who will win the 2012 Presidential election?  View Prof. Helmut Norpoth's 2012 Presidential Election Forecast. Using historical election data and the results of the New Hampshire primaries, Prof. Norpoth's forecast will give an early look at what to expect in November.

Defining the Discipline

Political Science is the study of how societies make collective decisions through politics and government. It is subdivided into the following areas: American politics (study of American institutions and practices); comparative politics (study of foreign governments); international relations (study of war, international organization and foreign policies); political theory (study of the bases of legitimate political authority); political behavior (study of why people vote and act as they do in political matters); and public policy (study of organizational decision making and the consequences of government action).

Political Psychology at Stony Brook University
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