Department of Political Science

Political Science
1414 Social Sciences Building
267 19th Ave S
Minneapolis, MN 55455

Phone: 612-624-4144
Fax: 612-626-7599
E-mail: polisci@umn.edu

Chair: Raymond D. Duvall

Research

Research Highlight

  • Kathryn Sikkink

    Kathryn Sikkink works on the role of ideas and norms in the international system and in domestic politics, with emphasis on the origins and effects of international human rights ideas and regimes. She is especially interested in how transnational social movements and networks have developed new norms and pressured states and international organization to change practices. Her current research focuses on the dramatic increase in international, foreign, and domestic human rights trials in the world. She was recently named a Regents Professor for the University.

     January 28th, 2007

Videos

  • Kathryn Sikkink, Part 1
  • Kathryn A. Sikkink, U of M Regents Professor and Arleen Carlson, Professor of Political Science, speak about her research.
  • Kathryn Sikkink, Part 4
  • Prof. Sikkink speaks about ethics and international relations, and how her research addresses real-world political problems.
  • Kathryn Sikkink, Part 5
  • Prof. Sikkink speaks about the difficulties involved in conducting international human rights trials.
  • Kathryn Sikkink, Part 7
  • Prof. Sikkink describes the Human Rights Minor and the Human Rights Program at the University of Minnesota.
  • Kathryn Sikkink, Part 9
  • Prof. Sikkink discusses the multiple theoretical approaches she explores in her graduate seminar on International Norms and Institutions.