What is symbolic representation? This conference seeks to improve our understanding of the dynamics of representation by untangling the causal connections between changes in descriptive representation, substantive representation, and symbolic representation. Political representation is composed of three related dimensions: descriptive, substantive, and symbolic representation (Pitkin 1967). Descriptive representation refers to the composition of the legislative body. In other words, does the legislative body look like the electorate, in demographic terms?

Ethnic / Religious Identities and Party Competition | Spring 2017

Febrary 16 & 17, 2017 | Contact: Lenka Bustikova

This portion is underconstruction - please come back another time.

Faculty members include: 

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Letter from the Director

Dear Friends,

In 2015 we continued to execute the School’s mission to generate and diffuse knowledge that contributes to society’s understanding of politics and governance at local, national and global levels.   [[{"fid":"798","view_mode":"default","fields":{"format":"default","field_file_image_alt_text[und][0][value]":"","field_file_image_title_text[und][0][value]":""},"type":"media","link_text":null,"attributes":{"style":"float: right;","class":"panopoly-image-original media-element file-default"}}]]

Letter from the Director

Dear Friends,

In 2015 we continued to execute the School’s mission to generate and diffuse knowledge that contributes to society’s understanding of politics and governance at local, national and global levels.   [[{"fid":"798","view_mode":"default","fields":{"format":"default","field_file_image_alt_text[und][0][value]":"","field_file_image_title_text[und][0][value]":""},"type":"media","link_text":null,"attributes":{"style":"float: right;","class":"panopoly-image-original media-element file-default"}}]]

Peace Science Society (International) Conference | Fall 2017

The 51st Peace Science Society International North American Meeting will be hosted by Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona from 2-4 (Thur – Sat) November, 2017.  Click here to download the local guide.

The School of Politics and Global Studies benefited in 2013 from a generous gift from 1980 alumnus, Brian A. Kopf. Kopf earned his B.S. in Political Science from Arizona State University. He also attended DeVry Institute, becoming an expert on information technology. He retired from J.P. Morgan Chase Bank as vice-president in 1952.