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Welcome to the Department of Political Science in the School of Social Sciences and Philosophy at Trinity College Dublin. Consistently ranked among the top 50 political science departments globally (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024) we are a progressive department that combines intensive research activity with the strongest commitment to high-quality teaching.
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News
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Prof Raj Chari is the Lead Author of United Nations reportProfessor Raj Chari has written "Strategy Guidance Note on Lobbying Registers" for the United Nations. This report addresses lobbying registers, which are associated with the principle of transparency and accountability, helping states attain UN's Sustainable Development Goals. -
Open Day Webinar for Applied Social Data Science ProgrammeLearn more about our Applied Social Data Science Programme by attending an Open Day Webinar on Friday, February 7th at 2:00pm. This programme is for students with a strong interest in the social world who wish to learn how to effectively apply cutting-edge quantitative methods to solve real-world political, economic, and social problems. -
Peter Stone Joins Editorial Board of New JournalPeter Stone, Associate Professor in Political Science, has been invited to become a founding editorial board member for the Journal of Sortition. This journal will launch its first issue in spring 2025.
Recent Publications
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Dr Raj Chari guest-edits Interests Groups and Advocacy journal and publishes new articleDr Raj Chari has guest-edited for the journal Interest Groups and Advocacy in a special issue called New Perspectives on Lobbying Regulation and Reform. He has also written a paper that introduces the journal. Click here to read it. -
New paper in Journal of Political Science Education"Designing Politics and IR Assessments in the Era of AI"- Co-written by Dr Matthias Dilling & Dr Leah Owen
