The department of Political Science and International Affairs offer the two as majors as well as Security and Conflict Studies as a minor. They offer a wide range of courses with concentrations in all major areas of political science and international affairs. The department employs highly accomplished, established, and professional faculty that are always willing to help students. Located between two centers of political power, Washington, D.C. and Richmond, Virginia, these majors at UMW are ideal for politically-minded students to pursue internships, independent study projects, and professional opportunities. To find out more about the department, visit the Political Science and International Affairs webpage.
Submissions from 2022
The End of Strategic Cacophony? The Russo-Ukrainian War and the Future of NATO, Jason W. Davidson
Ukraine Faces Challenges as Russian Forces Advance, Jason W. Davidson
Declining Rural Influence in Virginia Politics, Stephen J. Farnsworth, Stephen Hanna, and Kate Seltzer
Submissions from 2021
America's Alliances, Jason W. Davidson
The Costs of War to United States Allies Since 9/11, Jason W. Davidson
Interview: Dr. Elizabeth Freund Larus on China, the Belt and Road Initiative, and Taiwan, Elizabeth Freund Larus
Pompeo Lifts Ban on U.S. - Taiwan Relations, Elizabeth Freund Larus
Submissions from 2020
No Excuse Early Voting, Rosalyn Cooperman
U.S. Sanctions on Chinese, Russian Firms, Elizabeth Freund Larus
Submissions from 2019
Partisan Targets of Media Fact-checking: Examining President Obama and the 113th Congress, Stephen J. Farnsworth and S Robert Lichter
Submissions from 2015
Virginia Voters and Governmental Power: Evaluations of Federal and State Performance, Stephen J. Farnsworth
Submissions from 2014
Italy, British resolve and the 1935-1936 Italo-Ethiopian War, Jason W. Davidson
Submissions from 2012
News Coverage of New Presidents in The New York Times, 1981-2009, Stephen J. Farnsworth and S Robert Lichter
Event-Driven Environmental News in the U.S. and Canada, Stuart Soroka, Stephen J. Farnsworth, Lori Young, and Andrea Lawlor
Submissions from 2011
Where Are the Women? Women as Candidates in the Republican Party of Virginia, Samantha Bradshaw and Rosalyn Cooperman
Network Television’s Coverage of the 2008 Presidential Election, Stephen J. Farnsworth and S Robert Lichter
The Return of the Honeymoon: Television News Coverage of New Presidents, 1981-2009, Stephen J. Farnsworth and S Robert Lichter
International News Coverage of Barack Obama as a New President, Stephen J. Farnsworth, S Robert Lichter, and Roland Schatz
Submissions from 2009
Italy-US Relations since the End of the Cold War: Prestige, Peace, and the Transatlantic Balance, Jason W. Davidson
Submissions from 2007
Chinese and US Cooperation on Freezing North Korea’s Nuclear Programs, Elizabeth Freund Larus