University of Strathclyde Department of Government
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The School of Government and Public Policy at the University of Strathclyde
in Strathclyde
, Scotland
, is one of the leading political science
departments in the United Kingdom
.
The department was formed in 1965 as the Department of Politics and has been headed by Allen Potter, John Mackintosh, Richard Rose
, Jeremy Richardson
, Brian W. Hogwood, Gerry Stoker
, Mario Diani, David Judge
and James Mitchell
. Currently the Head of Department is Professor James Mitchell
. In 2010 the department of Government and the European Policies Research centre merged to form the School of Government and Public Policy
University of Strathclyde
The University of Strathclyde , Glasgow, Scotland, is Glasgow's second university by age, founded in 1796, and receiving its Royal Charter in 1964 as the UK's first technological university...
in Strathclyde
Strathclyde
right|thumb|the former Strathclyde regionStrathclyde was one of nine former local government regions of Scotland created by the Local Government Act 1973 and abolished in 1996 by the Local Government etc Act 1994...
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
, is one of the leading political science
Political science
Political Science is a social science discipline concerned with the study of the state, government and politics. Aristotle defined it as the study of the state. It deals extensively with the theory and practice of politics, and the analysis of political systems and political behavior...
departments in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
.
The department was formed in 1965 as the Department of Politics and has been headed by Allen Potter, John Mackintosh, Richard Rose
Richard Rose
Richard Rose was an American mystic, esoteric philosopher, author, poet, and investigator of paranormal phenomena...
, Jeremy Richardson
Jeremy Richardson
Jeremy Terrell Richardson is an American professional basketball player for BC Armia. He is a 6'7", 210 lb. swingman and he has played in the National Basketball Association with the Atlanta Hawks, Portland Trail Blazers, Memphis Grizzlies, San Antonio Spurs and Orlando Magic.- Collegiate...
, Brian W. Hogwood, Gerry Stoker
Gerry Stoker
Gerry Stoker is a British political scientist noted for his works on local government and his textbooks.He is also a lecturer at the University of Southampton....
, Mario Diani, David Judge
David Judge
Professor David Judge is a British political scientist currently based at the University of Strathclyde, where he is head of the Department of Government. His main research interests include legislative studies, United Kingdom political institutions, the European Parliament and representative...
and James Mitchell
James Mitchell
-Arts, entertainment, and sports :*James Mitchell , American actor who played Palmer Cortlandt on All My Children*James Mitchell , American athlete who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics...
. Currently the Head of Department is Professor James Mitchell
James Mitchell
-Arts, entertainment, and sports :*James Mitchell , American actor who played Palmer Cortlandt on All My Children*James Mitchell , American athlete who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics...
. In 2010 the department of Government and the European Policies Research centre merged to form the School of Government and Public Policy