Welcome to Political Science at Memorial
We pride ourselves on strong teaching and being open to students' needs. Our department has research strengths in public policy; European and international politics (with emphasis on security and political economy-related issues); and elections, campaigns and voting, particularly in Canada.
Undergraduate students who work towards a B.A. Honours or Major have the option of concentrating in Canadian Government or in Global Studies. You can also gain job experience in a work internship or spend a semester in Europe. Finished your degree? Graduate students can complete an M.A. with thesis, an M.A. with research paper, or an M.A. with internship. You can alternatively study towards an M.A. part-time or towards an interdisciplinary PhD. We look forward to hearing from you!
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(Information on this site pertains primarily to Political Science
at Memorial University's St. John's campus. See also Sir Wilfred Grenfell College
information.)
Research Profile: Professor David Close
Although I wrote my PhD dissertation on Quebec politics, since the early 1980s my research has focused on Central America, above all Nicaragua. Over the years I have written three books, co-authored one, and edited or co-edited four others. Their topics range from how guerrilla groups transform themselves into electoral political parties to a text about Latin American politics. My current interest is political parties: I am examining third parties in two-party systems and comparing one-party dominant politics in Canadian provinces and Spanish autonomous communities.