
College of Social Studies
The College of Social Studies (CSS) is a rigorous, multidisciplinary major focusing on History, Government, Political and Social Theory, and Economics. Founded in 1959, the CSS is reading and writing intensive, encouraging intellectual independence with weekly essays, small group Tutorials, and a vibrant intellectual environment.

CSS Tutor News
• Peter Rutland wrote an analysis of Russia-US relations and the current stand-off over Ukraine, for the Program on New Approaches to Research on Security in Eurasia (Jan 2022): https://www.ponarseurasia.org/us-russia-relations-the-year-of-living-dangerously/.
He also published a review essay on the Putin regime in Perspectives on Politics (Dec 2021):
• Check out Daniel Steinmetz-Jenkins' latest interview for The Nation, which is with the political theorist Helene Landemore and concerns her important work on open democracy: https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/helene-landemore-open-democracy/