PhD in Political Science - American Politics in Madison United States | University of Wisconsin-Madison

American Politics examines the framework and operations of public attitudes and actions, along with key governmental and non-governmental organizations. It explores their connections, historical development, and influence on policymaking. This includes analysis of federal institutions (the presidency, Congress, administrative agencies, and judiciary), state/local governments within the federal framework, and external entities like political parties, advocacy groups, and activist movements. The field also investigates how leaders and citizens interact with these systems, electoral processes that shape them, institutional impacts on policy, policy drivers, legal/constitutional foundations, and evolving relationships among these elements and broader society.