MIT Political Science How drones are altering contemporary warfare The United States Japan Foundation names its dissertation award the Richard J. Samuels Dissertation Award in Japanese Studies Prof. Mai Hassan interviewed on recent violence in Darfur on CNN's Fareed Zakaria GPS Studying war in the new nuclear age Charles Stewart III elected as Fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration APSA Awards include Merze Tate - Elinor Ostrom Outstanding Book Award to Volha Charnysh and Political Networks Section Political Ties Award for best paper on political networks to Noah Nathan. Why countries trade with each other while fighting When a collective crisis strikes, nations with shallow safety nets respond with massive spending What Americans actually think about taxes How drones are altering contemporary warfare The United States Japan Foundation names its dissertation award the Richard J. Samuels Dissertation Award in Japanese Studies Prof. Mai Hassan interviewed on recent violence in Darfur on CNN's Fareed Zakaria GPS Studying war in the new nuclear age Charles Stewart III elected as Fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration APSA Awards include Merze Tate - Elinor Ostrom Outstanding Book Award to Volha Charnysh and Political Networks Section Political Ties Award for best paper on political networks to Noah Nathan. Why countries trade with each other while fighting When a collective crisis strikes, nations with shallow safety nets respond with massive spending What Americans actually think about taxes Highlights MIT SHASS Alumi Gallery: Meicen Sun PhD '22 December 10, 2025 MIT SHASS Fall 2025 MIT Political Science Newsletter November 23, 2025 MIT Political Science Events February 10 — Benjamin Muñoz February 24 — David Szakonyi March 11 — Rebecca Weitz-Shapiro March 31 — Laia Balcells