International Relations and Political Science Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies

Overview

The International Relations and Political Science department at Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies is dedicated to training sophisticated researchers able to achieve excellence in our own scholarly discipline and connect it to other disciplines as well as to the professional world. 

They therefore concentrate on helping our students develop both fundamental analytical skills and in-depth specialisations. 

Key Features

The department is home to internationally recruited faculty working with a broad array of different theoretical and methodological approaches. It comprises scholars drawing on critical, feminist, pragmatist, ethnographic and aesthetic traditions, as well as scholars working with network analysis, design theory, forecasting, agent-based modelling, and rational institutionalism. 

The faculty works on issues ranging from environmental governance, international security and trade to electoral politics, labour relations, expertise, gender, sensory politics and beyond. 

Some anchor their research in a specific area; others are generalists. They are resolutely pluralist in our approach to politics and international relations. 

Studying International Relations/Political Science at the Geneva Graduate Institute will provide students with: 

• Theoretical grounding and rigorous training in the fields of International Relations/Political Science;

• A highly innovative, cosmopolitan and enriching academic environment;

• Extensive access to political science faculty, whose wide range of specialisations will cover the theoretical and methodological field;  

• An education at the heart of International Geneva, providing students with a wealth of opportunities to hear from international experts, attend events, and apply for internships; 

• The ability to work and conduct research in a variety of settings: governments, international organisations, NGOs, businesses and academia.