Income inequality has led to an erosion of democracy in countries around the world

Tuesday, January 7

faculty political science

A study in PNAS sheds light on why democracy is more often threatened by elected presidents and prime ministers in the 21st century than by military c...

BBC - 'It was destiny': How Jimmy Carter embraced China and changed history; Prof. Dali Yang discusses unique relationship between late President Jimmy Carter and Deng Xiaoping

Tuesday, January 7

The Guardian - Unrepentant January 6 defendants enthused at prospect of Trump pardons; Prof. Robert Pape discusses actions and statements of Jan 6 defendants after-the-fact

Tuesday, January 7

Three SSD Faculty Honored with Named and Distinguished Service Professorships

Tuesday, January 7

Prof. Mark Hansen discusses the 2024 election

Saturday, January 4

Washington Post - Data shows global conflict surged in 2024; Assoc. Prof. Paul Poast discusses a possible "new normal" of conflict

Thursday, December 12

Newcity Art - Everybody Needs Everybody: How “Project a Black Planet,” the Groundbreaking Exhibition at the Art Institute, Expresses Our Need for Collectivity; Prof. Adom Getachew interviewed as one of the curators of new art exhibit

Wednesday, December 11

in the news

The Week - Will the murder of a health insurance CEO cause an industry reckoning? Prof. Robert Pape comments on some Americans’ normalization of violence as an “acceptable tool” for solving disputes

Wednesday, December 11

in the news

Deadly Force explores when, where, and whom police shoot in America’s largest cities

Wednesday, October 16

faculty political science announcements

New book is an effort to place facts before policy debate, while also making the call for greater police department transparency.By Sarah Steimer As d...