Students have a wide range of choice for specialization in the discipline.
Canadian Politics A number of the Department's members are involved in research on a wide variety of Canadian topics. These include studies of federalism, public policy, public administration, political parties, organized interests, foreign and defence policy, and political thought. The field of comparative politics combines a concern for theories of comparative politics, the methodology of comparative analysis and knowledge of selected geographic areas and political systems. The Department has a core group whose research interests and expertise cover politics in Europe, North America and Asia. The Department has four members with research interests in international politics.