Ralph Cornel Hancock (born November 16, 1951) is a professor of political science at Brigham Young University (BYU).
Hancock holds a BA from BYU and an MA and PhD from Harvard University, all in political science.
Hancock edited America, the West and Liberal Education (Rowman and Littlefield, 1999) with essays by himself and such people as Allan Bloom and Stanley Rosen.
He also edited The Legacy of the French Revolution with Gary Lambert and wrote Calvin and the Foundations of Modern Politics (Cornell University Press, 1989).
Hancock has also been connected with the John Adams Center for the Study of Faith, Philosophy and Public Affairs.