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Governance

Making government and civil society more effective.

Governance

Governance is woven into many of our programs and has been a core research area since the school’s founding in 1929. Price faculty produce widely cited research and engage public officials as a result of their commitment to making government and civil society more effective.

We offer a wide range of degrees to suit the interests and professional goals of our students

Featured Faculty

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Governance Faculty

Explore USC Price faculty and their cross-disciplinary scholarship.

Governance Faculty

Featured Research Centers & Initiatives

Bedrosian Center on Governance

Dedicated to understanding and fostering effective democratic governance as an essential component in ensuring the betterment of communities.

Bedrosian Center on Governance Website
California State Capitol Building in Downtown Sacramento

Featured Research Centers & Initiatives

Schwarzenegger Institute for State and Global Policy

Established in 2012, the USC Schwarzenegger Institute for State and Global Policy focuses on the responsibility of leaders to implement policies that most benefit the people they serve.

Schwarzenegger Institute for State and Global Policy Website
Schwarzenegger with students

Featured Research Centers & Initiatives

Center for Inclusive Democracy

A leading nonpartisan research center focused on elections, voting behaviors, and electoral and political participation.

Center for Inclusive Democracy Website
Group of young voters in casualwear standing in queue along vote booths in polling place and putting their ballots into boxes

Featured Research Centers & Initiatives

Civic Leadership Education and Research (CLEAR) Initiative

Dedicated to understanding and developing the talent needs of the civic leadership workforce for the 21st century.

Civic Leadership Education and Research (CLEAR) Initiative Website