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CMC Government The Government Department at Claremont McKenna College houses both the Government major and the Inte

The Government Department at Claremont McKenna College houses both the Government major and the International Relations major and has a large and diverse faculty in the fields of American Politics, Public Law, Political Philosophy, Comparative Government, and International Relations. CMC Government professors are prominent in their fields and widely published. Our students go on to exciting career

s in public affairs, as elected officials, political aides, corporate public affairs officers, diplomats, journalists, military officers, and nonprofit advocates.

Sahil Kapur of NBC News is an alum of Claremont McKenna College.
06/20/2026

Sahil Kapur of NBC News is an alum of Claremont McKenna College.

Trump’s effort to renovate the pool on the National Mall ahead of the United States’ 250th anniversary has hit another snag.

Minxin Pei is a professor of government at Claremont McKenna College.
06/19/2026

Minxin Pei is a professor of government at Claremont McKenna College.

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06/17/2026

Geoff Baum is an alum of Claremont McKenna College.

PEOPLE MOVES — Geoffrey Baum and Carl Marziali have launched Linda Vista Communications, a public affairs firm based in Pasadena. Marziali was previously a press secretary to former LA Mayor Eric Garcetti and Baum was formerly head of media relations for the Milken Institute. From Politico Playbook:

Sajah Ali is a 2026 graduate of Claremont McKenna College.
06/17/2026

Sajah Ali is a 2026 graduate of Claremont McKenna College.

This thesis examines how President Donald Trump’s executive campaign against elite law firms, collectively known as “Big Law,” serves as a concrete case study of competitive authoritarianism in action. Drawing on Steven Levitsky and Lucan Way’s framework in their work The Path to American Au...

Hicham Bou Nassif is the Weinberg Associate Professor of International Relations and the Middle East and George R. Robe...
06/16/2026

Hicham Bou Nassif is the Weinberg Associate Professor of International Relations and the Middle East and George R. Roberts Fellow at Claremont McKenna College.

By Hicham Bou Nassif | Weinberg Associate Professor of International Relations and the Middle East and George R. Roberts Fellow at Claremont McKenna College-California On the surface, there appears to be little connecting reports of successful Ukrainian strikes on oil facilities deep inside Russ...

Samuel Martin is a 2026 graduate of Claremont McKenna College.
06/14/2026

Samuel Martin is a 2026 graduate of Claremont McKenna College.

This thesis looks at why the political scene in Germany and the United Kingdom have responded differently to migration in the contemporary era (2015-2025) in comparison to the guest worker era (1955-1973). Germany and the UK differ in many ways. Their institutions, citizenship traditions, party syst...

06/12/2026

Krish Malpani is a student at Claremont McKenna College.

06/12/2026

From Fulbrights to Goldwater scholarships, and a Rhodes, CMC students and recent alumni once again proved that they are “young people of exceptional promise,” earning myriad honors and awards 2025-26.

As the academic year wrapped up, Brian Davidson ’08, Director of Fellowships Advising at CMC, reflected: "All of these honors are nationally or internationally competitive, and it’s no surprise to me that CMC students are recognized for their academic prowess, leadership abilities, cross-cultural skills, and devotion to others. I am continually inspired by everything that CMC students achieve.”

Read on to learn more about these CMCers and their significant achievements. https://www.cmc.edu/news/cmc-students-honored-prestigious-awards-throughout-2025-26

06/12/2026

The Rose Institute of State and Local Government will present research on local perspectives on governance reforms at Los Angeles County’s Governance Reform Task Force (GRTF) meeting. Read more at

https://bit.ly/4ok4MrT

Geoff Baum is an alum of Claremont McKenna College.
06/11/2026

Geoff Baum is an alum of Claremont McKenna College.

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