Celebrating 50 years
The Department of Politics and Government celebrated its 50th anniversary during the 2016-2017 academic year. Read about our history and see photos from our celebratory dinner in September.
Global engagement
Illinois State’s award-winning Model United Nations team travels to New York each spring for a national conference. Learn more about student involvement in Politics and Government.
Meet our faculty
Our faculty are among the most productive in the College of Arts and Sciences, with current and retired faculty producing a significant number of peer-reviewed books. Meet our faculty.
Tenure-track position in comparative politics:
This position will begin August 2019. Candidates should offer regional specialization in either African or Latin American politics. For a full description of the position read more on the ISU HR website.
Alumni Stories
To watch the video visit the Alumni Homepage!Department News
Riaz: International Criminal Court has jurisdiction over forced deportation of Rohingya
Ali Riaz said that the nature of the crimes against Rohingya and their forcible deportation to Bangladesh falls under the purview of ICC's jurisdictions. Read more
Riaz interviewed by WMBD about nuclear summit
Ali Riaz shared his thoughts about the North Korea-U.S. nuclear summit in an interview with Central Illinois on the Record June 17, 2018. Read more
Riaz interviewed by Metro On Trump-Kim summit
Professor Ali Riaz was interviewed and quoted in international editions of the newspaper Metro on June 12 and 13 about the Trump-Kim summit held in Singapore. Read moreEvents
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