Political Science Organizations & Think Tanks

African Studies Association

The African Studies Association (ASA) was founded in 1957 as a nonprofit organization open to all individuals and institutions interested in African affairs.

American Enterprise Institution

A conservative leaning research center focusing on important public policy areas like healthcare, defense, education, and poverty studies.

Brookings Institution

A non-partisan, centrist policy research center. Highly regarded with areas of research across the Political Science spectrum,

The Carter Center

Research foundation established by former US President Jimmy Carter with a strong emphasis on peace studies and health programs.

Economic Policy Institute

Research center with heavy emphasis on research related to middle and working class citizens and policies that could benefit those groups.

Political think tank with information and resources covering current foreign policy issues like conflict, drugs and arms trafficking, agriculture, energy & the environment, as well as human rights and democracy.

IPSA

International Political Science Association

MPSA

Midwest Political Science Association

Political Science Organizations