Upcoming Research Events
Tuesday 24 November
Alex Bavister-Gould
"Bernard Williams and the limits of legitimacy"
4.30 in Derwent D/013
Wednesday 25 November
Alp Ozerdem
"The Reintegration of Former Combatants in Liberia: Why it Went so Wron"
12.15-2.15 in Langwith L/N/036
Monday 30 November
Professor Mary Kaldor
“The Politics of War”
5.15 in Derwent D/056
For a full list of upcoming and past research events, including some downloadable papers, please click here
Welcome to Politics at York
Welcome to the Department of Politics at the University of York.
York is one of the UK’s largest politics departments, but offers a friendly and stimulating environment. Undergraduates go on to enjoy outstanding careers in public affairs, the media, the arts and industry; our graduate and research students go on to work in leading universities, international NGOs, and governments around the world.
The university is ranked in the top 10 research institutions in the UK, and the top 100 in the world. The department ranks in the top ten in the UK for teaching quality, and the top fifth for research quality.
We cover all the major sub-disciplines of political studies, but are especially well-known for our teaching and research in Political Philosophy, Post-War Reconstruction and Development, Comparative politics, and British politics and public policy.
News
John Parkinson to advise Lords on referendums
York Politics moves ahead in the 2009 NSS
Sue Mendus appointed Vice President of the British Academy
Student performance in Politics ‘outstanding’ – external examiners
NEW: MPhil/PhD in Environment and Politics