Political Science Subject Guide
Political Science Associations
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American Political Science Association
The world's largest political science organization, dedicated to fostering awareness and understanding of political life. Includes good links to political science departments, conferences, fellowships, and grants.
This is a comprehensive source of information for more than 23,000 American organizations of national scope. It lists address, phone numbers, purpose, major publications, and some statistical information; for example, budget, membership, size of staff, and more. In the Gale Directory Library database online. HS 17 .G32 (Reference Desk Collection)
International Political Science Association
The ISPA was founded in 1949 under UNESCO sponsorship. Since then, national political science associations have constituted its core. Its founder members were from the United States, Canada, France and India. Since 1950, the principal academic activities of IPSA have been its scholarly meetings, research committees, study groups and the publishing of books, reports, and edited collections. The meetings began with a congress in 1950, and since 1952, world congresses have been taking place every three years.
Midwest Political Science Association
Founded in 1939, this organization of political science professors, students and public administrators is dedicated to the advancement of scholarship in all areas of political science. Includes information about conferences, and an excellent site of political science Web sites.