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Deadly Force explores when, where, and whom police shoot in America’s largest cities
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...
October 16, 2024
Faculty Student Political Economy Political Science Announcements
College Students Co-author Scholarly Article on Climate Change Attitudes
The final quarter of a Social Science Inquiry sequence, taught by Andrew Eggers, saw students collaborating on the design and execution of a social sc...
September 3, 2024
Faculty Student Political Science Political Economy Announcements
Pathways in World Politics previews international relations studies at a research university
Over three weeks, high school students explore world politics in a university environment, and with research-focused professors teaching the course, l...
September 3, 2024
Political Science Announcements In the News
New Foreign Policy new rankings place UChicago’s Political Science and CIR in the top 15
The Teaching, Research, and International Policy (TRIP) Project at William & Mary’s Global Research Institute has long partnered with Foreign Policy t...
August 2, 2024
Political Science Announcements In the News
Project Syndicate - Sue Stokes discusses how inequality spurs democratic backsliding
CHICAGO – With November’s election in the United States fast approaching, Democrats continue to debate whether to campaign on the economy or the futur...
July 11, 2024
Political Science In the News Announcements
Mother Jones – Robert Pape discusses the SCOTUS immunity ruling and the prospects for political violence
On Monday, the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that former President Donald Trump has broad immunity from prosecution for crimes he allegedly committed while ...
July 5, 2024
Politico – Mark Hansen discusses President Biden’s choices post-debate
On Thursday, President Joe Biden’s debate performance sent Democrats straight into crisis mode: Nothing about his demeanor, from his shaky voice, to h...
July 1, 2024
Faculty Political Science Announcements
Michael Albertus discusses land reform and South Africa’s election
For the first time since the end of apartheid in South Africa, the ruling African National Congress (ANC) party is poised to lose its governing majori...
May 28, 2024
Political Science Faculty Announcements
Molly Offer-Westort receives 2024 Andrew Carnegie Fellowship
Prize will support experiments and tools to study online political discourse and misinformation How does political information (and misinformation)...
May 7, 2024
Political Science Faculty Announcements
Former DHS Secretary Jeh Johnson to Keynote 2024 Hagel Lecture
With his experience overseeing U.S. election systems and keen understanding of border issues, Johnson will bring important insights into foreign and d...
April 2, 2024