The Department of Government houses the Political Science, Global Studies and Criminal Justice programs as well as the Master of Public Administration program. The Department of Government consists of accomplished faculty, several whom are widely published and nationally known for their scholarship.‎

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Submissions from 2023

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Leadership and Performance in Informal Institutions: The Internal Dynamics of BRICS, Zhen 'Arc' Han and Mihaela Papa

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Teaching (with) Artificial Intelligence: The Next Twenty Years, Steven Michels

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The Risk of Climate Change and Extreme Weather, Steven Michels ed.

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The Dynamics of Informal Institutions and Counter-Hegemony: Introducing a BRICS Convergence Index, Mihaela Papa, Zhen 'Arc' Han, and Frank O'Donnell

Submissions from 2022

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Security and Interorganizational Networks in Peace Operations, Isil Akbulut-Gok

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Body-worn Cameras, Lawful Police Stops, and NYPD Officer Compliance: A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial, Anthony Braga, John M. Macdonald, and James E. McCabe

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Brazilian Alliance Perspectives: Towards a BRICS Development–security Alliance?, Zhen 'Arc' Han and Mihaela Papa

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Review of Thirteen Cracks: Repairing American Democracy after Trump, Allan J. Lichtman, Steven Michels

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Inter-Organizational Networking and the Great Recession: Lessons from Detroit Arts and Culture Organizations, Alisa V. Moldavanova and Isil Akbulut-Gok

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The Effects of Controversial Classroom Debates on Political Interest: An Experimental Approach, Renée Sanjuán and Eleni M. Mantas

Submissions from 2021

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Racial Profiling and CT Motor Vehicle Stops: An Observational Study in Three Towns, James E. McCabe, Robert J. Kaminski, and Hunter M. Boehme

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New England Local Government: The Case of Connecticut, Gary L. Rose

Submissions from 2020

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Intergovernmental Networks in Peace Operations, Isil Akbulut-Gok

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Interorganizational Cooperation in Peace Operations: A Network Approach, Isil Akbulut-Gok

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Connecticut, Lesley A. DeNardis

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The Evolution of Active Shooter Protocols on College Campuses, Tanya M. Grant and Makayla S. Dole

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Science Fiction and Political Philosophy: From Bacon to Black Mirror, Timothy McCranor ed. and Steven Michels ed.

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Theorizing Without Theory: A Review of The People vs. Democracy: Why Our Freedom is in Danger and How to Save It, Steven Michels

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An Exhortation to Secure Humanity against the Buggers: Ender's Game, Steven Michels and Danielle Sottosanti

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Bacon, Transhumanism, and Reflections from the Black Mirror, David N. Whitney and Steven Michels

Submissions from 2019

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Law Enforcement's Impact on School Violence, Tanya M. Grant and Jessica Fidler

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All the World's a Cage: Franz Kafka's 'A Hunger Artist', Timothy McCranor and Steven Michels

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Connecticut in Crisis: Policy Challenges and the 2018 Contest for Governor, Gary L. Rose

Submissions from 2018

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Connecticut, Lesley A. DeNardis

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Lethality Assessment Protocol: A Qualitative Exploratory Analysis, Tanya M. Grant

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From the Field to Academia: Preparing and Adapting to a Teaching Career, James E. McCabe, Stephen A. Morreale, David E. Lambert, and Marcel F. Beausoliel

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Organisational Networks in Post-Conflict Disarmament, Andrea K. Talentino, Frederic S. Pearson, and Isil Akbulut

Submissions from 2017

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Connecticut, Lesley A. DeNardis

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Connecticut, Lesley A. DeNardis

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Lethality Assessment Protocol: Police Perceptions of a Domestic Violence Intervention, Tanya M. Grant and Bronwyn Cross-Denny

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Factors Related to Police Staffing, James E. McCabe and Paul E. O'Connell

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Sinclair Lewis and American Democracy, Steven Michels

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Group Structure and Intergroup Relations in Global Terror Networks: Further Explorations, Frederic S. Pearson, Isil Akbulut, and Marie O. Lounsbery

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Haywire: A Chronology of the 2016 Presidential Contest, Gary L. Rose

Submissions from 2016

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Women in the Judicial System, Stephane J. Kirven

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The Pracademic and Academic in Criminal Justice Education: A Qualitative Analysis, James E. McCabe, Stephen A. Morreale, and John R. Tahiliani

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Hobbes and Frank on Why Democracy is Overrated, Steven Michels

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Review of "Men at War: What Fiction Tells Us about Conflict, from The Iliad to Catch-22" by Christopher Coker, Steven Michels

Submissions from 2015

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Confronting Pedagogy in “Confronting Globalization”: The Use of Role-Play Simulations to Foster Interdisciplinary/Global Learning, Lesley A. DeNardis

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American Democracy: From Tocqueville to Town Halls to Twitter, Steven Michels

Submissions from 2014

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Domestic Violence Victims - An Examination of Advocates' Experiences and Impact on Services, Tanya M. Grant

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Engaging Students in Online Courses, Pearl Jacobs

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Foundations of Political Thought, Steven Michels ed.

Submissions from 2013

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Electoral Competition in Connecticut's State House Races: The Trial Run of the Citizens' Election Program, Lesley A. DeNardis

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The Challenges of Online Courses for the Instructor, Pearl Jacobs

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India-Pakistan Relations: International Implications, Alka Jauhari

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My First Book: Reflections on the Steps and Struggles, Steven Michels

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The Case Against Democracy, Steven Michels

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No Holds Barred: The 2012 Connecticut Senate Race, Gary L. Rose

Submissions from 2012

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Advocates' Experiences with Victims of Domestic Violence: An Examination of Personal Biases and Attitudes and their Impact on Service Delivery, Tanya M. Grant

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A Model of Judicial Influence on Congressional Policy Making: Grove City College v. Bell, Brian A. Marks

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A Wiser Politics, by Jean Hardy (Book Review), Steven Michels

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The Politics and Tragedy of Democratic Citizenship, by Robert C. Pirro (Book Review), Steven Michels

Submissions from 2011

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Keeping the Lid on Charter Schools: Capping and the Politics of Education Reform In Connecticut, Lesley A. DeNardis

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The Politics of Reorganizing Connecticut State Government: Altering Administrative Structures in the Land of Steady Habits, Lesley A. DeNardis

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The Never Ending Attraction of the Ponzi Scheme, Pearl Jacobs and Linda Schain

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Africa's Economic Resurgence: Is it Possible?, Alka Jauhari

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Colonial and Post-Colonial Human Rights Violations in Nigeria, Alka Jauhari

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Can Allocation by Sortition Resolve the Connecticut Education-Financing Impasse?, A. E. Rodriguez and Lesley DeNardis

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The Impact of Connecticut's Clean Election Law: An Empirical Quick Look, A. E. Rodriguez and Lesley A. DeNardis

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Connecticut's Fourth Congressional District: History, Politics, and the Maverick Tradition, Gary L. Rose

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Introduction, The Constitution of the State of Connecticut, Gary L. Rose

Submissions from 2010

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Horton’s Odyssey: The Politics of School Finance Reform in Connecticut, Lesley Denardis

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From Equity to Adequacy: Evolving Legal Theories in School Finance Litigation: The Case of Connecticut, Lesley A. DeNardis

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Alcohol Abuse in the Workplace: Developing a Workable Plan of Action, Pearl Jacobs and Linda Schain

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Preventing Security Breaches in Business, Pearl Jacobs and Linda Schain

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South Sudan: A Fledgling Nation, Alka Jauhari

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The International Implications of Quality-of-Life Policing as Practiced in New York City, Bruce D. Johnson, Andrew Golub, and James E. McCabe

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Presidential Candidates and State Crime: Views of Some U.S. College Students, Josh Klein and Cathryn Lavery

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Politics and the Media in Sub-Saharan Africa, Anthony Obilade

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Shaping a Nation: Twenty-five Supreme Court Cases that Changed the United States, Gary L. Rose

Submissions from 2009

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Professional Women: The Continuing Struggle For Acceptance And Equality, Pearl Jacobs and Linda Schain

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The Narcotics Initiative: An Examination of the NYPD Approach to Drug Enforcement, 1995-2001, James E. McCabe

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Challenging Diversity: Rethinking Equality and the Value of Difference (Book Review), Steven Michels

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Putting Ideas to Work: A Practical Introduction to Political Thought (Book Review), Steven Michels

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Dual Arrest in Intimate Partner Violence Incidents: The Influence of Police Officer, Incident, and Organizational Characteristics, Patrick W. Morris

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An Introduction to American Policing, Dennis J. Stevens

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Religion, Rhetoric, and Running for Office: Public Reason on the US Campaign Trail, Brian Stiltner and Steven Michels

Submissions from 2008

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Assessing Competition Policy Performance Metrics: Concerns About Cross-Country Generalisability, Lesley DeNardis and A. E. Rodriguez

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Police Field Operations: Theory Meets Practice, by Michael Birzer and Cliff Roberson (Book Review), James E. McCabe

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What Works In Policing?: The Relationship Between Drug Enforcement and Serious Crime, James E. McCabe

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Who's the Boss? Springsteen on the Alienation and Salvation of Work and Labor, Steven Michels

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24 and the Efficacy of Torture, Matthew D. Semel

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Forensic Science, Wrongful Convictions, and American Prosecutor Discretion, Dennis J. Stevens

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Police Stress, Dennis J. Stevens

Submissions from 2007

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Financial Performance in Connecticut’s Municipalities: A Comparison of Manager, Mayor-Council and Selectman Forms of Government, Lesley A. DeNardis and A. E. Rodriguez

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Can The Daily Show Save Democracy? Jon Stewart as the Gadfly of Gotham, Steven Michels and Michael Ventimiglia

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Examining the Performance of Competition Policy Enforcement Agencies: A Cross-Country Comparison, A. E. Rodriguez and Lesley A. DeNardis

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Connecticut Government and Politics: An Introduction, Gary L. Rose

Submissions from 2006

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Policing and Social Control of Public Marijuana Use and Selling in New York City, Bruce D. Johnson, Andrew Golub, Eloise Dunlap, Stephen J. Sifaneck, and James E. McCabe

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Confronting Globalization: Humanity, Justice, and the Renewal of Politics (Book Review), Steven Michels

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Varieties of Capitalism, Varieties of Approaches (Book Review), Steven Michels

Submissions from 2005

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The Challenge of Prison Overcrowding and Recidivism, Pearl Jacobs

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Democracy and Its Friendly Critics: Tocqueville and Political Life Today (Book Review), Steven Michels

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The Challenge of Higher Education, Steven Michels

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When Democracies Fight: Tocqueville on the Democratic Peace, Steven Michels

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Introduction, Public Policy in Connecticut: Challenges and Perspectives, Gary L. Rose

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Public Policy in Connecticut: Challenges and Perspectives, Gary L. Rose ed.

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The Challenge of Ethnic Diversity, Gary L. Rose

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The Presidential Nominating Process: A Place for Us? (Book Review), Gary L. Rose