BA Government

The Department of Government at Smith College seeks to educate students about the nature and scope of political power, and to place an understanding of that power in its social, cultural and historical context.We study public opinion, political development and political economy. The address the concerns of ethnic, racial and political minorities; the role of gender in politics, campaigns and elections; and foreign policy. The examine fundamental and controversial concepts such as justice, democracy, revolution and equality. The believe the study of politics, like the political association, aims at the highest good, helping us to make better sense of the world around us as The seek to improve it for ourselves and others.