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The Department of Political Studies and Public Administration at the American University of Beirut offers BA and MA degrees in Political Studies and Public Administration. Our department is an inter-disciplinary unit committed to teaching skills in critical thinking, communication, problem-solving, teamwork, and information technology. Collectively, we offer students an opportunity to learn how societies organize, govern, and interact in local, national, regional, and global arenas. Our program's objectives are to address the complexity of human diversity and the important roles that politics and culture play in the wider quest for human development. Our aim is to give PSPA graduates the expertise they need to become effective and responsible leaders, scholars, policy analysts, administrators, and citizens.
Contact Information 

Mailing Address:
American University of Beirut
Department of Political Studies and Public Administration
P.O. Box 11-0236, Riad El Solh
Beirut, Lebanon 1107-2020

Phone:
+961 1 350000 (ext. 4330)


Facsimile:
+961 1 744461


E-mail:
Mrs. Milia Hitti Bou Fadel
mh32@aub.edu.lb
News and Events 

April 22, 2013:
The Department of Political Studies and Public Administration is now offering a new emphasis in Political Thoery as a sub-field in the Political Studies program. Additional information can be found here.

April 22, 2013:
In conjunction with the Political Studies and Public Administration Department, the Leadership Club organized a Seminar entitled Leadership and Policy Making at Times of Crisis. The discussion will be presented by Prime Minister Najib Mikati . His excellency, will share his experience being a political leader in Lebanon. The event will take place on Wednesday, April 24, 2013, in West Hall Bathish, from 12:00 to 13:30.

April 15, 2013:
The Department of Political Studies and Public Administration held a panel discussion on Political Participation, Peace and Reconciliation. This event brought together a number of international, regional and local experts and policy-makers who were interested in discussing these topics with PSPA students. The discussion took place on Tuesday, April 9, 2013, in College Hall Room B1, from 14:00 to 16:00.  For more inofrmation click here.

April 10, 2013:
The Department of Political Studies and Public Administration invites you to a panel discussion entitled "Preparing for Life After Graduation: The Job Hunt". The panel members are: Dr. Thomas W. Haase, Dr. Hiba Khodr, Dr. Alexander D. Barder, Ms. Georgette Touma, Ms. Sarah Boukhary and Ms. Dana Chacra. The discussion will take place on Wednesday, April 10, 2013, in West Hall Auditorium A, from 14:30 to 16:30.

March 12, 2013:
The Department of Political Studies and Public Administration invites you to a brown bag lecture titled "Barbed Wire, the Imperial Periphery and the Materialization of the Camp", by Dr. Alexander Barder. The lecture will take place on Friday, April 12, 2013, in West Hall, Room 310, from 14:00 to 15:00.

February 22, 2013:
The Department of Political Studies and Public Administration invites you to a brown bag lecture titled "Ethnicity, Nationalism and Conflict: Lessons from the South Caucasus", by Dr. Ohannes Geukjian. The lecture will take place on Monday, March 4, 2013, in West Hall, Room 310, from 14:00 to 15:00.

February 15, 2013:
Dr. Danyel Reiche has published an article in the leading German daily newspaper “Sueddeutsche Zeitung”, which discusses the role of organized crime in sport betting and match fixing.

December 11, 2012:
The Department of Political Studies and Public Administration, in cooperation with the Office of Provost, will welcome His Excellency Mr. Leonel Fernandez, former President of the Dominican Republic, for a seminar titled "Latin America's Democratic Development". The event will be held on Friday, December 14, 2012, in College Hall, Room B1, from 11:00 to 12:30.

The Department of Political Studies and Public Administration invites you to a brown bag lecture titled "Politics of Identity in Muslim-Majority Democracies: Lessons from Indonesia for the Arab Spring", by Dr. Jeremy Menchik. The lecture will take place on Wednesday, December 19, 2012 in West Hall, Room 310, at 14:00. 

December 10, 2012:
The Department of Political Studies and Public Administration invites you to a panel discussion titled "Social and Economic Reform in Lebanon: Prospects for Sustainable Development", by Mr. Samir El-Daher, Advisor to the Lebanese Prime Minster and Former World Bank Advisor and Dr. Youssef El-Khalil, Executive Director, Financial Operations Department, Banque du Liban. The discussion will take place on December 12, 2012 in West Hall, Auditorium A, from 12:00 to 14:00. 

December 3, 2012:
Ms. Zeinab Mohamad Bailoun, was selected as the first place co-winner of AUB's Founder's Day Student Essay Contest. Zeinab had the opportunity to present her essay during Founder's Day Ceremony. The faculty and students of the PSPA Department would like to congratulate Ms.Bailoun for her accomplishment.

Dr. Danyel Reiche published an article titled The prohibition of online sports betting: a comparative analysis of Germany and the United States in European Sport Management Quarterly on November 26, 2012.

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Did You Know? 
  • The region's first Program in Public Administration was created at AUB during the 1951-52 academic year.

  • Prior to 1957, Political Studies was a stand alone entity called the Department of Political Science and Law.

  • The Department of Political Studies and Public Administration was founded during the 1957-58 academic year.
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