UMKC Political Science and Philosophy Department

UMKC Political Science and Philosophy Department UMKC Political Science & Philosophy: cutting-edge analyses & engaging courses. Think. Lead. Learn. We also provide many activities and events for students.

UMKC’s Political Science Department provides students with a vocabulary and a set of tools for analyzing the central questions of power and governance within societies and across the globe. The Department of Political Science offers majors and minors, along with our new International Studies minor, and exciting and dynamic courses to help understand and shape the political world. We have 6 full-ti

me faculty members, including Dr. Rebecca Best, Dr. Debra Leiter, Dr. Mona Lyne, Dr. Beth Vonnahme, Dr. Greg Vonnahme, and Dr. Ben Woodson. Political Science Links
The Monkey Cage http://themonkeycage.org
APSA's What is Political Science http://www.apsanet.org/content_9181.cfm?navID=727
Political Violence @ a Glance http://politicalviolenceataglance.org
IPE at UNC blog http://ipeatunc.blogspot.com
Duck of Minerva http://www.whiteoliphaunt.com/duckofminerva/
Th G20 Foreign Ministers Monitor http://g20foreignministers.blogspot.ca

Some Journals We Like (& recommend for paper writing):
American Political Science Review
American Journal of Political Science
Journal of Politics
International Organization
Comparative Politics
Political Psychology
Journal of Conflict Resolution
Conflict Management and Peace Science
Journal of Peace Research
Public Opinion Quarterly
World Politics
British Journal of Political Science
Comparative Political Studies
International Studies Quarterly
Electoral Studies
Poverty and Public Policy

Congrats to the Truman Good Neighbor Award Winners!
06/19/2026

Congrats to the Truman Good Neighbor Award Winners!

We have so much to celebrate! From our fantastic grads, our amazing faculty and staff, and our incredible students, we h...
05/15/2026

We have so much to celebrate! From our fantastic grads, our amazing faculty and staff, and our incredible students, we had a great 2026! More great news from Roos as we wrap up the school year.

Celebrating our department graduates and award winners. We are so proud of Roo! UMKC School of Humanities and Social Sc...
05/15/2026

Celebrating our department graduates and award winners. We are so proud of Roo! UMKC School of Humanities and Social Sciences

We were honored to host our amazing UMKC Political Science alums Matt Bingesser of the , Savina Balano of the Clay Count...
04/23/2026

We were honored to host our amazing UMKC Political Science alums Matt Bingesser of the , Savina Balano of the Clay County Prosecutors Office, and Emily Pedersen of for this year's Political Science and Philosophy Law School Information Roundtable.

We had a great time today at UMKC School of Humanities and Social Sciences's event! Results are in from our annual Coo...
04/23/2026

We had a great time today at UMKC School of Humanities and Social Sciences's event! Results are in from our annual Cookie Election: Exit polling predicted sugar cookie as the winner with snickerdoodle in last place. In a surprise twist, Chocolate Chip and Snickerdoodle tied for first place with 10 votes each, double chocolate netted 8 votes, 1 write-in vote for , and no votes for sugar cookie.

Join us on Thursday, April 30th at 1:00pm for an exciting talk on Artificial Intelligence and the Social Contract. Dr. ...
04/21/2026

Join us on Thursday, April 30th at 1:00pm for an exciting talk on Artificial Intelligence and the Social Contract. Dr. Ryan Reed of Bradley University will discuss his new book and it's implications for AI. Please join us!

Henry, one of our awesome undergrad majors, is really going places!
04/17/2026

Henry, one of our awesome undergrad majors, is really going places!

UMKC PSP is always on target! Thanks for a great event! Hey Dean’s office- how are your free kicks?
03/10/2026

UMKC PSP is always on target! Thanks for a great event! Hey Dean’s office- how are your free kicks?

Always exciting to see our students get recognition for being as awesome as they are! UMKC Political Science student May...
03/03/2026

Always exciting to see our students get recognition for being as awesome as they are! UMKC Political Science student Maya Clark is currently a student legislative intern in Jefferson City, and we can see we aren't the only ones who are proud of our students. Great work, Maya!

Any amount supports scholarships to help offsest costs of completing an internship in Washington D.C. or Jeff City. And,...
03/03/2026

Any amount supports scholarships to help offsest costs of completing an internship in Washington D.C. or Jeff City. And, through noon March 4, first time donors get branded socks!

Donate $50 or more and get a pair of tickets to the trivia night, snacks and drinks included!

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