Announcements Archive | Political Science | The University of Chicago

Feb 21, 2023 - New Article Published in International Studies Quarterly By Professor Paul Staniland
Jan 25, 2023 - The State of Opposition in South Asia by Paul Staniland and Milan Vaishnav
Jan 19, 2023 - Co-Optation at the Creation: Leaders, Elite Consensus, and Postwar International Order by Professor Austin Carson & PhD Student Matthew J. Conklin
Jan 9, 2023 - Professor Paul Staniland coauthors piece in the Washington Post's Monkey Cage
Nov 8, 2022 - Great Power Competition and Internal Politics in Asia, Then and Now
Nov 7, 2022 - Professor John J. Mearsheimer Contributes to Collection of Essays in Wall Street Journal
Sep 1, 2022 - Political Coalitions and Social Media: Evidence from Pakistan
Jul 29, 2022 - Professor William Howell Discusses 'Not Another Politics Podcast'
Jul 25, 2022 - The Big Truth
Jun 9, 2022 - New Op-Ed by Professor Mike Albertus
May 16, 2022 - Professor Mike Albertus Discusses New Book
Mar 25, 2022 - A UChicago Course on the Well-Examined Life (Now Also a Podcast)
Feb 22, 2022 - Gehlbach and Luo "Putin is gambling his future — and Russia’s"
Dec 13, 2021 - Michael Albertus: "Chile’s election will define its national identity and political struggles all over Latin America"
Nov 1, 2021 - Washington Post: Will Howell "Big government vastly expanded presidential power. Republicans use it to sabotage the administrative state."
Jun 14, 2021 - Foreign Policy: Michael Albertus on Peru's recent election
May 21, 2021 - Foreign Policy: Michael Albertus on Chile’s constitution is too new for its own good
Apr 20, 2021 - Washington Post: Michael Albertus on There would probably be more yawns than outrage if Biden expanded the Supreme Court
Apr 14, 2021 - Scientia: John Padgett on A dynamic framework for studying the emergence of new organisational forms
Apr 12, 2021 - The Atlantic: Michael Albertus on How authoritarians turn rural areas into their strongholds
Apr 8, 2021 - Foreign Policy: Michael Albertus on Peru's election will deepen the pandemic-ravaged country’s impasse
Mar 11, 2021 - CBS News: Robert Pape on What to expect from the insurrectionists who stormed the Capitol
Mar 10, 2021 - The Hill: Michael Albertus on the possibility of returning land to Native Americans
Feb 17, 2021 - Washington Post: Michael Albertus on Why Trump's border wall failed
Feb 12, 2021 - C-SPAN: Linda Zerilli interviews Julia Gillard and Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala on women and leadership
Feb 9, 2021 - Washington Post: Margaret Brower ABD on Examining job losses for Black and Latina women
Feb 3, 2021 - The Atlantic: Robert Pape and Keven Ruby on The Capitol rioters aren't like other extremists
Feb 3, 2021 - NPR: Robert Pape on Examining domestic extremist threats to Americans and US government
Jan 14, 2021 - Foreign Policy: Michael Albertus on Latin American history offers a clear lesson to the United States: Ban Donald Trump from running for election ever again
Jan 8, 2021 - Christian Science Monitor: William Howell on the siege of the Capitol
Jan 8, 2021 - Chicago Tonight: Robert Pape on Security experts surprised by protesters ability to storm US Capitol
Jan 8, 2021 - UChicago News: Michael Albertus on The lasting impact of Trump’s attempts to challenge the 2020 election results
Jan 7, 2021 - Chicago Tonight: Susan Stokes on Electoral College certification, pro-Trump riots
Jan 5, 2021 - The Guardian: Chiara Cordelli on COVID-19 has exposed pitfalls of privatization
Dec 9, 2020 - Chicago Tonight: John Mearsheimer on EU invites Biden to usher in new era for trans-Atlantic ties
Dec 1, 2020 - Foreign Policy: Michael Albertus on Peru needs a new constitution
Nov 9, 2020 - CNBC: Will Howell on The GOP faces its moment of "reckoning"
Nov 4, 2020 - Bloomberg: Will Howell on Health and Vitality of US Democracy is on the Ballot
Nov 4, 2020 - Chicago Tonight: Will Howell on Election 2020, States to Watch
Oct 30, 2020 - Big Brains Podcast: Austin Carson on When Governments Share Their Secrets—And When They Don't
Oct 29, 2020 - Foreign Affairs: Paul Staniland on the Militarization of U.S. Politics
Oct 19, 2020 - NY Times: Michael Albertus on Will Chile set an example for true democracy?
Oct 16, 2020 - Foreign Policy: Michael Albertus on Americans are officially giving up on democracy
Oct 6, 2020 - Chicago Tonight: Robert Pape on Trump's Rhetoric Fuels Fear of Election Night Violence
Sep 24, 2020 - Chicago Tonight: Gerald Rosenberg on Senate GOP lines up with Trump to quickly fill court seat
Sep 11, 2020 - CBSN: Cathy Cohen on What young adults are concerned about ahead of 2020 election
Sep 1, 2020 - UChicago News: Linda Zerilli on Women’s suffrage, VP selection and the importance of voting
Aug 26, 2020 - WBUR On Point: Susan Stokes on The president versus the post office
Aug 22, 2020 - WGN: Robert Pape on The debate over troops in Chicago to address violence & looting
Aug 17, 2020 - WBEZ: William Howell on With presidential nominees already decided, why do we still have conventions?
Aug 17, 2020 - The Asahi Shimbun: Interview with John Mearsheimer on U.S.-China rift runs real risk of escalating into a nuclear war
Aug 11, 2020 - Foreign Policy: Michael Albertus on Don’t give Zimbabwe’s government aid until It gets serious about land reform
Jul 27, 2020 - NY Times: Adom Getachew on Colonialism Made the Modern World. Let’s Remake It
Jul 19, 2020 - Mobolize 2020: John Mearsheimer and John Bolton in conversation on US foreign policy
Jul 10, 2020 - Fox32 Chicago: William Howell discusses lessons from his new book
Jul 7, 2020 - Billboard: Mark Hansen on Kanye West says he's running for president. But is it too late already?
Jul 2, 2020 - MITSSP Alumni Profile: Paul Staniland
Jun 20, 2020 - India Today: John Mearsheimer on US foolishly fed the rise of China
Jun 18, 2020 - Big Brains Podcast: Cathy Cohen on Black Lives Matter Protests: Hope for the Future?
Jun 8, 2020 - The Hill: Paul Poast on Ending police brutality at home means challenging US foreign policy
Jun 6, 2020 - WBEZ: Cathy Cohen on What issues must candidates address to win over younger voters? GenForward study says racial and social disparities
May 28, 2020 - The Australian: John Mearsheimer vindicated: saw today's bellicose China
May 21, 2020 - Harper Lecture: William Howell on What does effective government look like during a pandemic?
May 15, 2020 - Foreign Policy: Michael Albertus on Peru’s civil war left it vulnerable to the pandemic
May 13, 2020 - Tehran Times: Nathan Tarcov on the removal of sanctions against Iran
Apr 30, 2020 - Big Brains Podcast: William Howell on Trump, Coronavirus and the cost of ineffective government
Apr 30, 2020 - Boston Review: Adom Getachew on Reclaiming populism
Apr 30, 2020 - Chronicle of Higher Education: Adom Getachew on Supporting contingent faculty during pandemic
Apr 30, 2020 - UChicago News: Paul Poast for COVID 2025: How the pandemic is changing our world
Apr 30, 2020 - Washington Post: Michael Albertus on how Covid is challenging not just democracies but also dictatorships
Apr 9, 2020 - Chicago Tonight: Robert Pape on Right-wing terrorists looking to ‘weaponize’ pandemic
Apr 6, 2020 - Foreign Policy: Michael Albertus on How the Covid pandemic will affect Latin America
Mar 31, 2020 - Not Another Politics Podcast: Howell, Fowler, and Dube on Coronavirus and the politics of pandemics
Feb 19, 2020 - Chicago Tonight: William Howell on the Changing role of the American president
Feb 19, 2020 - The Indian Express: Paul Staniland on Donald Trump's visit to India
Feb 14, 2020 - Newsweek: Dali Yang on History will view coronavirus as China's Chernobyl
Feb 10, 2020 - New York Times: Adom Getachew on Reflections on 1960, the Year of Africa
Feb 7, 2020 - LA Review of Books: An interview with Matthew Landauer on Is my adviser to blame
Feb 7, 2020 - Up News Info: Adom Getachew on What does independence look like? Images of the year of Africa
Feb 7, 2020 - NBC News: Cathy Cohen on To many black voters, Trump's outreach is more showmanship than substance
Feb 6, 2020 - Salon: Interview with Will Howell on America after acquittal
Jan 22, 2020 - Washington Post: Dali Yang on the potential political ramifications of the coronavirus
Jan 22, 2020 - Chicago Sun TImes: William Howell on the Trump impeachment trial
Jan 10, 2020 - Sputnik: Interview with Paul Poast on Iran-US Crisis
Jan 7, 2020 - Chicago Tonight: John Mearsheimer on Iran mourns Soleimani and vows retaliation against US
Dec 23, 2019 - The Hill: Michael Albertus on A unity slate to save the Democrats for the 2020 election
Dec 19, 2019 - Big Brains Podcast: Cathy Cohen on The Myths of Millennial Voters
Dec 18, 2019 - War on the Rocks: Paul Staniland on India's new security order
Nov 25, 2019 - WGN News: Robert Pape unites public officials for talks on terrorism
Nov 19, 2019 - Mashable: 'Epstein didn't kill himself' and the viral power of conspiracy theory memes, Eric Oliver discusses conspiracy theories and the suicide of Jeffery Epstein
Nov 19, 2019 - Bloomberg: China-friendly strongmen eye return to power in Sri Lanka vote, Paul Staniland discusses the Sri Lankan presidential election
Nov 15, 2019 - Fortune: Which Republicans will likely support Trump in the impeachment hearings and why, William Howell discusses the public impeachment hearings
Nov 15, 2019 - Vice: What would happen in the minutes and hours after Trump got impeached and convicted, Tom Ginsburg explains what would happen in the event Trump is impeached
Nov 15, 2019 - NYT: In ‘Hyde Country,’ voters warily eye impeachment, and fear its aftermath, Ruth Bloch Rubin discusses Illinois’ Sixth Congressional District
Nov 6, 2019 - Foreign Policy: Mike Albertus and Mark Deming, ABD on Pinochet still looms large in Chilean politics
Nov 1, 2019 - Freakonomics Radio Live: Robert Pape and Paul Poast on Speak softly and carry big data
Oct 31, 2019 - Christian Science Monitor: Eric Oliver on Conspiracy theories rising in US politics: Why now?
Oct 28, 2019 - Modern Diplomacy: John Mearsheimer on the rise of China
Oct 16, 2019 - Chicago Tonight: Robert Pape on Trump’s Syria withdrawal draws fire from all sides
Oct 10, 2019 - Boston Globe: Robert Pape on A dangerous blunder in Syria
Oct 8, 2019 - Los Angeles Times: William Howell on Why Republicans may want a House vote on impeachment inquiry and Pelosi doesn’t
Oct 4, 2019 - Wall Street Journal: Ramzy Mardini ABD, on antigovernment protests in Iraq
Oct 1, 2019 - Chicago Tonight: John Mearsheimer on Allies watch closely as Trump impeachment probe intensifies
Sep 30, 2019 - Lawfare: Austin Carson on The dangers of a loyalist director of national intelligence
Sep 29, 2019 - Big Brains Podcast: William Howell analyzes Trump impeachment
Sep 27, 2019 - Russia Matters: John Mearsheimer on Russia, insights and recommendations
Sep 26, 2019 - Chicago Tonight: William Howell on The impeachment process: how it works
Sep 25, 2019 - ISS Forum Roundtable: John Mearsheimer and Jennifer Pitts on The Great Delusion: Liberal Dreams and International Realities
Sep 17, 2019 - Washington Post: Austin Carson on After the Saudi oil attack, will the U.S. and Saudis start a war with Iran?
Sep 13, 2019 - Boston Review: Adom Getachew on holding ourselves responsible
Sep 9, 2019 - The Print: Paul Staniland on the burden of India's internal conflicts are on smaller states with limited political clout
Sep 5, 2019 - LA Review of Books: An interview with Demetra Kasimis on inherited exclusion
Sep 3, 2019 - USA Today: Robert Pape on U.S. reaching a preliminary peace deal with the Taliban paving the way for a phased withdrawal of military forces from Afghanistan
Aug 27, 2019 - Foreign Policy: Robert Pape on How to partner with the Taliban
Aug 23, 2019 - O Povo: Ben Lessing on Factions have no clear political project; militias yes
Aug 21, 2019 - Hindustan Times: Paul Staniland on Kashmir: A bold strategy isn’t always wise
Aug 19, 2019 - China Debate: John Mearsheimer vs Hugh White
Aug 19, 2019 - Chicago Council on Global Affairs: Paul Staniland discusses the situation in Kashmir
Aug 7, 2019 - BBC Brazil: Paul Poast on Brazil becoming a major non-NATO ally
Aug 5, 2019 - Financial Review: John Mearsheimer on 'Security trumps prosperity': Australia will choose US over China
Aug 5, 2019 - The Root: Cathy Cohen on new Gen Forward Survey finding that nearly 1 in 3 young black people say the Democratic Party doesn’t care about them
Jul 31, 2019 - China Daily: John Mearsheimer on Cooperation should be the focus of China-US ties
Jul 31, 2019 - New York Times: Benjamin Lessing on Why the Brazil prison massacre was a 'tragedy foretold'
Jul 30, 2019 - CNN: Benjamin Lessing on Deadly prison riot in Brazil
Jul 29, 2019 - Chicago Council on Global Affairs: Robert Pape on Iran Reacts to US Sanctions—with Echoes of Run-up to Pearl Harbor
Jul 29, 2019 - Chicago Tribune: Robert Pape on Hundreds of Illinois National Guard members set to deploy this weekend for Afghanistan-the largest call-up in a decade
Jul 8, 2019 - New York Times: John Mearsheimer on Iran is rushing to build a nuclear weapon — and Trump can’t stop it
Jul 1, 2019 - ABC News: Chiara Cordelli on How philanthropy donations may fuel problems they're trying to solve
Jun 26, 2019 - Chicago Tonight: Robert Pape on Trump tries economic sanctions on Iran after backing off military strike
Jun 18, 2019 - UChicago Big Brains Podcast: Will Howell on Trump and the changing power of the presidency
Jun 18, 2019 - Vox: Cathy Cohen’s GenForward Survey finds young voters of color are supporting Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders. But many want a different candidate
Jun 4, 2019 - WTTW News: Dali Yang on Remembering Tiananmen Square, 30 Years Later
Jun 3, 2019 - New Books Network Podcast: Demetra Kasimis on her book The perpetual immigrant and the limits of Athenian democracy
May 30, 2019 - Foreign Policy: An interview with Robert Gulotty on 'Most people don't know what a tariff is'
May 20, 2019 - UChicago Big Brains Podcast: Eric Oliver on The science of conspiracy theories and political polarization
May 15, 2019 - ABC News: Robert Pape on New Zealand seeks global support for tougher measures on online violence
May 9, 2019 - Chicago Tonight: Robert Gulotty on Chinese trade negotiators head to Washington after Trump’s tariff threats
May 2, 2019 - Associated Press: Will Howell on Barr sounds like the president's lawyer
May 1, 2019 - Foreign Policy: Mike Albertus on Guaidó’s make or break moment
Apr 30, 2019 - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists: Paul Staniland on Sri Lanka and social media
Apr 29, 2019 - WGN News: Cathy Cohen on Race & Place–Young Adults and the Future of Chicago
Apr 25, 2019 - Chicago Tribune: Robert Pape discusses terror attacks in Sri Lanka
Apr 23, 2019 - Chicago Tonight: Robert Pape on Who might be responsible for the Sri Lanka attacks?
Apr 15, 2019 - The National Interest: The Path Forward in Iraq: What Robert A. Pape Thinks
Apr 10, 2019 - New China: Dali Yang analyzes China's economic future
Apr 2, 2019 - Epoca: Paul Poast on ANÁLISE: BRASIL NA OTAN? NÃO É UMA IDEIA TÃO LOUCA
Mar 11, 2019 - New York Magazine: Chiara Cordelli on the best books to understand socialism
Mar 6, 2019 - CGTN: Dali Yang discusses China’s economic goals for 2019
Feb 26, 2019 - Foreign Policy: Mike Albertus on There is still a way out of Venezuela's stalemate
Feb 25, 2019 - Valor Económico: Interview with Benjamin Lessing on President Bolsonaro's new anti-crime bill
Feb 15, 2019 - Financial Times: Paul Staniland on Narendra Modi vows retribution after deadly Kashmir attack
Feb 14, 2019 - Dallas News: The GOP will face a reckoning in 2020, can the party redeem itself? John Mark Hansen analyzes the future of the GOP
Feb 12, 2019 - The Hill: William Howell on 'Trump the occasional statesman'
Feb 8, 2019 - Politics Tonight: William Howell discusses President Trump's second State of the Union
Feb 7, 2019 - WBEZ: Michael Albertus examines the crisis in Venezuela
Jan 31, 2019 - Boston Globe: Robert Pape on A new strategy for Afghanistan
Jan 31, 2019 - The Globe and Mail: How Meng Wanzhou’s arrest turned the Huawei CFO into a symbol for China’s ambition – and insecurity, Dali Yang comments on Meng Wanzhou's arrest and its implication on Chinese politics
Jan 31, 2019 - WBEZ: Study Finds A Third Of City’s Young Adults Want To Leave Chicago, Cathy Cohen discusses GenForward survey results
Jan 30, 2019 - NY Times: Michael Albertus on Venezuela’s Best Path to Democracy? Pay Off the Military
Jan 28, 2019 - Washington Post: Benjamin Lessing on Explaining why there is a massive outbreak of terrorism by Brazil’s prison gangs
Jan 23, 2019 - CNN: A new Supreme Court is poised to take a chunk out of MLK's legacy, Gerald Rosenberg discusses Congress and checks on judicial power
Jan 22, 2019 - USA Today: Robert Pape explains how shutdown affects border security
Jan 17, 2019 - Washington Post: Paul Staniland quoted in piece on In life and death, fight against India joins Kashmir teens
Jan 17, 2019 - CBS News: To recruit in the U.S., ISIS steals Western ideas, says terrorism expert Robert Pape
Jan 4, 2019 - Foreign Affairs: Paul Staniland on the Future of democracy in South Asia: why citizens must stay vigilant
Dec 17, 2018 - The Political Theory Review Podcast: A conversation with Demetra Kasimis about her recent book The Perpetual Immigrant and the Limits of Athenian Democracy
Dec 7, 2018 - Washington Post: Eric Oliver on Are young people today hostile to democracy and capitalism?
Dec 6, 2018 - Foreign Policy: Mike Albertus on Chávez’s real legacy Is disaster
Nov 28, 2018 - Washington Post: Susan Stokes on Explaining why Americans just set a turnout record for the midterms
Nov 28, 2018 - Washington Post: Ruth Bloch Rubin on Will Nancy Pelosi be the next speaker of the House?
Nov 13, 2018 - Lawfare: Asfandyar Mir on The U.S. drone war in Pakistan revisited
Nov 13, 2018 - Bloomberg: Paul Staniland on Sri Lanka's political crisis
Nov 7, 2018 - CNN: Will Howell on Settle in America. Trumpism lives on
Oct 30, 2018 - Foreign Policy: Mike Albertus on The military is back in Brazil
Oct 29, 2018 - Folha de S.Paulo: Coverage of the Program on Political Violence's conference on Criminal Governance in the Americas
Oct 24, 2018 - Marketplace: Cathy Cohen on Millennials believe more money is the way to improve public education
Oct 17, 2018 - Chicago Tribune: Across Chicago area, a surge in new voters on rolls as "intense" midterm approaches, Mark Hansen considers rise in registration
Oct 17, 2018 - New York Magazine: A review of Eric Oliver and Tom Wood's new book, Enchanted America
Oct 15, 2018 - Folha de S.Paulo: Ben Lessing on Brazil's Prison Gangs
Oct 9, 2018 - Washington Post: Dali Yang on Interpol president who vanished in China has resigned
Oct 8, 2018 - Foreign Policy: Mike Albertus on The military returns to Brazilian politics
Oct 2, 2018 - Washington Post: Cathy Cohen on GenForward Survey and youth voter turnout in November
Sep 26, 2018 - Chicago Tonight: John Mearsheimer's New Book Argues US Foreign Policy is ‘Doomed to Fail’
Sep 18, 2018 - Insight Crime: Ben Lessing on Can governments deter violence committed by crime groups?
Sep 5, 2018 - Scientia: John Padgett on The social context of innovation
Aug 29, 2018 - Marketplace: Cathy Cohen on Most millennials believe in gender equity, but avoid the "feminist" label
Aug 28, 2018 - Foreign Policy: Mike Albertus on There's a better way to take white farmers' land
Aug 13, 2018 - The Guardian: Ben Lessing on Mexico’s war on drugs violence clean-up
Aug 6, 2018 - Lawfare: Paul Staniland on Misreading the “Liberal Order”: Why We Need New Thinking in American Foreign Policy
Aug 6, 2018 - The Nation: Cathy Cohen on Let's Not Talk About Sex, Recent Findings of GenForward Survey
Aug 6, 2018 - WBEZ: Milena Ang on Los 43: Case of Missing Mexican Students Resurfaces
Jul 26, 2018 - Washington Post: Asfandyar Mir on What just happened in Pakistan's election? And what happens next?
Jul 24, 2018 - Financial Times: Paul Staniland on Can Imran Khan be the new face of Pakistan?
Jul 17, 2018 - Vice News: John Mearsheimer on the real threat to the U.S. is Russophobia
Jul 17, 2018 - Chicago Tonight: John Mearsheimer on the Helsinki summit between Putin and Trump
Jul 17, 2018 - PBS Newshour: John Mearsheimer on the NATO Summit
Jul 16, 2018 - Washington Post: Paul Staniland on The U.S. military is trying to manage foreign conflicts—not resolve them. Here’s why.
Jul 10, 2018 - Washington Post: Monika Nalepa on Poland may forcibly 'retire' dozens of Supreme Court justices
Jul 10, 2018 - Washington Post: Paul Poast on These surprising countries could emerge as the heroes of NATO--and the liberal world order
Jun 27, 2018 - South Asian Voices: Paul Staniland on South Asian Elections, Kashmir, and Civil-Military Relations
Jun 21, 2018 - Pacific Standard: Will Howell on Trump, Kim, and the War of Images
Jun 6, 2018 - Insight Crime: Ben Lessing on PCC Files Document Gang’s Explosive Growth in Brazil and Beyond
Jun 5, 2018 - The Economist: Ben Lessing on Mexico's Murder Rate Heads for a New Record
May 29, 2018 - Chicago Tribune: Can Trump make Iran and North Korea capitulate? John Mearsheimer and Robert Pape discuss economic sanctions
May 22, 2018 - Vox: John Patty on What the farm bill’s failure says about congressional function
May 21, 2018 - Slate: Michael Albertus on Latin America’s New Authoritarianism
May 18, 2018 - Marketplace: For many millennials, socialism isn't the "dirty word" it once was, Cathy Cohen discusses GenForward survey findings
May 18, 2018 - Robert Gulotty on Chicago Tonight: Why Illinois Soybean Farmers Fear a Potential Trade War With China
May 8, 2018 - NYTimes: Michael Albertus on Why Are So Many Democracies Breaking Down?
Apr 23, 2018 - Seattle Times: Michael Albertus on Crony capitalism and protectionism are the despot’s way
Apr 20, 2018 - Axios: Dali Yang on China revamps regulator for stronger environmental protection
Apr 16, 2018 - CBS News: Robert Pape on Air Strikes in Syria
Apr 4, 2018 - Robert Gulotty on Chicago Tonight: Trump's Trade War Heats Up
Mar 30, 2018 - Washington Post: Asfandyar Mir on Afghanistan's road to peace won't be an easy one
Mar 23, 2018 - Robert Gulotty on Chicago Tonight on Trump’s Tariffs on China Stoke Trade War Fears
Mar 9, 2018 - Business Insider: Robert Pape on the US driving a wedge between itself and South Korea
Mar 2, 2018 - Washington Post: Ben Lessing on Brazil’s federal intervention in Rio’s drug wars has an authoritarian feel—and could backfire
Mar 2, 2018 - Washington Post: Eric Oliver on Trump’s election has polarized Americans’ views of the future
Feb 26, 2018 - Washington Post: Mike Albertus on How flawed constitutions undermine democracy
Feb 22, 2018 - War on the Rocks: Paul Staniland on America has High Expectations for India. Can New Delhi Deliver?
Feb 20, 2018 - Washington Post: Austin Carson on Russia and the US just defused a potential crisis in Syria
Feb 16, 2018 - Vox: Will Howell on why teleprompter Trump comes off as “presidential”
Jan 19, 2018 - BBC Newshour: Will Howell on state of American democracy
Jan 9, 2018 - Millennials think America is headed in the wrong direction: an interview with Cathy Cohen
Jan 5, 2018 - Paul Staniland and Asfandyar Mir: Will U.S. threats to Pakistan help crack down on terrorism?
Jan 3, 2018 - Mike Albertus on Land reform: Will Zimbabwe’s economic downfall be repeated in South Africa?
Oct 24, 2017 - ABC: China's Xi unveils new leaders but no obvious successor
Oct 24, 2017 - Business Insider: These maps show how drastically ISIS territory has shrunk since its peak
Oct 24, 2017 - Reuters: Pressure on as Xi's 'Belt and Road' enshrined in Chinese party charter
Oct 22, 2017 - Real Clear Politics: Slinging Mud Over Fallen Soldiers
Oct 17, 2017 - The News Tribune: Xi urges stronger Chinese stand against 'grim' challenges
Oct 17, 2017 - ProPublica: It’s a Fact: Supreme Court Errors Aren’t Hard to Find
Oct 15, 2017 - Washington Post: Sinister figures lurk around our careless president
Oct 15, 2017 - Chicago Tonight: GOP Senator Warns Trump’s Recklessness Could Lead to World War III
Oct 5, 2017 - Chicago Tribune: Chicago confronts security challenge of Marathon and Cubs, Bears games days after Vegas massacre
Oct 5, 2017 - IAPS Dialogue: MYANMAR: UNDERSTANDING THE ROHINGYA INSURGENCY
Oct 1, 2017 - Bloomberg: Trump Says Tillerson Is ‘Wasting His Time’ on North Korea Talks
Sep 20, 2017 - South China Morning Post: Prof. Dali Yang examines Chinese leadership’s pressure to meet environmental goals
Sep 19, 2017 - Washington Post: In op-ed, PhD student Ramzy Mardini (Political Science) examines Kurds’ referendum on independence in Iraq
Sep 19, 2017 - WBEZ: Co-Authors [inlcuding Prof. John Mearsheimer] Reflect Ten years After Publishing Controversial Book, 'The Israel Lobby'
Sep 13, 2017 - Diverse Issues in Higher Education: UChicago GenForward Survey: Millennials Divided Over Goal of Public School Education
Sep 13, 2017 - Fortune: UChicago GenForward Survey: Half of Millennials Support Colleges Restricting Free Speech “In Extreme Cases”
Sep 13, 2017 - USA Today: GenForward Survey: Millennials hold complex views on education
Sep 5, 2017 - Bloomberg: Prof. Robert Pape analyzes US relationship with North Korea (audio)
Aug 28, 2017 - Washington Post: Will U.S. threats to Pakistan help crack down on terrorism? Not really. By Asfandyar Mir and Paul Staniland
Aug 23, 2017 - CBC: Trump's hinted pardon of ally Joe Arpaio called 'extremely unusual'
Aug 22, 2017 - Washington Post: India already gives Afghanistan billions in aid. Now Trump says India must ‘help us more.’
Aug 22, 2017 - Washington Examiner: Phoenix rally could inflame Trump tensions with congressional Republicans
Aug 21, 2017 - ABC Chicago: Trump renews Afghan commitment, but says 'no blank check'
Aug 17, 2017 - USA TODAY: Barcelona attack latest example of terror spreading from airports to open spaces
Aug 16, 2017 - Vox: This expert on political violence thinks Trump is making neo-Nazi attacks more likely
Aug 16, 2017 - NBC: Taliban Woos Women With Magazine Promoting Female Fighters
Aug 13, 2017 - Newsweek: Are Islamic Holidays More Violent Because of Jihadi Groups? One Study Says They Are More Peaceful
Aug 10, 2017 - The Hill: Rahm goes national with Trump feud
Aug 10, 2017 - Washington Post: Think millennials are woke? A new poll suggests some are still sleeping on racism.
Aug 10, 2017 - WGN: Political analyst Charles Lipson: “If the North Koreans targeted those nuclear power plants in South Korea they could create hell on Earth”
Aug 9, 2017 - Real Clear Politics: 4 Questions, 3 Answers About the North Korea Crisis
Aug 9, 2017 - FOX4: Why Do We Entertain the Idea of Entertainers Running for Office?
Aug 7, 2017 - The Atlantic: How America Lost Its Mind, Prof Eric Oliver and Asst. Prof. Thomas Wood examine sources of conspiracy theory beliefs
Aug 7, 2017 - The Atlantic: How America Lost Its Mind, Prof. Eric Oliver and Asst. Prof. Thomas Wood examine sources of conspiracy theory beliefs
Aug 6, 2017 - Washington Post: Think all millennials hate Trump? Actually, #It’sComplicated.
Aug 3, 2017 - AP: Survey: Most White Millenials Now Disapprove of Trump, Too
Aug 1, 2017 - Chicago Tonight: Trump to Sign Sanctions Against Russia ‘Soon’
Jul 30, 2017 - Guardian: Donald Trump says China does ‘nothing’ to thwart North Korea’s nuclear quest
Jul 30, 2017 - NYT: Pakistan, Ousting Leader, Dashes Hopes for Fuller Democracy
Jul 25, 2017 - CBC: Trump could trigger a political 'cataclysm' if he fires Sessions
Jul 23, 2017 - Washington Post: The attack on Poland’s judicial independence goes deeper than you may think. Here are 5 things to know.
Jul 10, 2017 - Foreign Policy: Duterte’s Death Squads Were Born in America’s Cold War
Jul 6, 2017 - Washington Post: Yes, there’s racism in the LGBT community. But there’s more outside it.
Jul 6, 2017 - RealClearPolitics: Trump's Powerful Speech in Poland, Prof. Charles Lipson analyzes president's foreign policy speech in Op-ed
Jul 5, 2017 - PBS NewsHour: Could new economic pressure change North Korea’s ambitions?
Jul 4, 2017 - Financial Times: India President Calls for Calm After Spate of Lynchings (Subscription required to access article)
Jun 28, 2017 - Washington Post: Obama Used Covert Retaliation in Response to Russian Election Meddling. Here’s Why.
Jun 27, 2017 - AP Explains: Who is Salahuddin, Rebel Named Terrorist by US? Prof. Paul Staniland explains political impact of naming Kashmir rebel leader a terrorist
Jun 26, 2017 - Real Clear Politics: Fancy Names for Left-Wing Anti-Semitism, Prof Charles Lipson Discusses Anti-Semitism in a Political Context
Jun 21, 2017 - Chicago Tonight: Trump Administration in Foreign Territory as Global Crises Mount
Jun 21, 2017 - Al Jazeera: The Arab vision for fighting terrorism
Jun 18, 2017 - Real Clear Politics: An Islamic Terrorist by Any Other Name
Apr 20, 2017 - The Hill: ‘“Can you hear me now?” Trump team voices credible threat of force’ by Charles Lipson
Apr 12, 2017 - Washington Post: When presidents ‘back in’ to foreign conflicts, here’s what happens
Apr 4, 2017 - AP: Young people believe US government should pay for healthcare, finds GenForward Poll
Mar 28, 2017 - CS Monitor: Airline 'electronics ban' may not be discrimination, says Political Scientist Robert Pape
Mar 28, 2017 - Performing 'the presidential'? Public rituals shore up respect, says Prof. William Howell
Mar 27, 2017 - Washington Post: Asst. Prof. Ruth Bloch Rubin on the Freedom Caucus & Trump’s health-care bill
Mar 2, 2017 - Congratulations Mike Albertus! The Latin American Studies Association awarded his book, Autocracy and Redistribution: The Politics of Land Reform, the 2017 LASA Bryce Wood Book Award for the best book on Latin America in the social sciences & humanities.
Feb 27, 2017 - Washington Post: The flaw in Trump's travel ban? US citizens pose greatest threat, explains Prof. Pape
Feb 2, 2017 - Will Howell on the importance of constitutional adaptation in the age of Trump.
Jan 30, 2017 - Boston Globe: Trump is making ISIS great again, says Political Scientist Robert Pape
Jan 22, 2017 - Washington Post: Democratic erosion underway in Poland, says Political Scientist Monika Nalepa
Jan 16, 2017 - Washington Post: Political Scientist Benjamin Lessing gives insight into Brazil's January prison massacres
Jan 16, 2017 - Young Americans are pessimistic and fearful about Trump administration, GenForward Survey shows
Dec 13, 2016 - Congratulations to Nathan Tarcov! He has been named the Karl J. Weintraub Professor in the College and the Division of the Social Sciences.
Nov 17, 2016 - WBEZ: Chicago Trump protests emerge from tradition of community organizing, says Prof. Cathy Cohen
Nov 14, 2016 - Washington Post: Political Scientist Michael Albertus explains implications of Colombian peace accord
Nov 10, 2016 - Video: Political Scientist Robert Pape offers first thoughts on Trump foreign policy
Nov 9, 2016 - Profile: Black Youth Project's GenForward survey lends ear to youth of color, provides key insights
Nov 2, 2016 - LA Times: Conspiracy fears common across political spectrum, say Profs. Eric Oliver, Thomas Wood
Oct 26, 2016 - Vox: Political Scientist Paul Staniland fears violent backlash if Clinton wins
Oct 24, 2016 - Washington Post: Political scientist Matthew Luttig study finds Trump supporters driven by racial animosity
Oct 16, 2016 - Wall St. Journal: Chiara Cordelli and co-authors weigh virtues and vices of "philanthrocapitalism"
Oct 10, 2016 - NY Times: Trump's threat to Clinton is threat to democracy, says political scientist Paul Staniland
Oct 5, 2016 - Vox: Political Scientist Ruth Bloch Rubin explains historic opposition to Lincoln Memorial plan
Oct 4, 2016 - Op Ed: Political Scientist Paul Staniland discusses India-Pakistan conflict escalation
Oct 3, 2016 - Paul Staniland analyzes escalation in India-Pakistan border dispute
Sep 29, 2016 - “Don’t Defeat ISIS, Yet” writes graduate student Ramzy Mardini in an op-ed for The New York Times.
Sep 29, 2016 - Benjamin Lessing argues that prison gangs present three distinct problems for policymakers in a briefing paper he prepared for Brookings.
Sep 26, 2016 - Salon: Black Youth Project survey finds millennial are largest and most racially diverse voting block
Sep 26, 2016 - Op-ed cites political scientist Paul Staniland's research on state and non-state collaboration
Sep 26, 2016 - Salon: Black Youth Project survey finds millennials are largest and most racially diverse voting block
Sep 22, 2016 - NY Times: Black Youth Project survey finds support for Hillary Clinton among black millennials
Sep 22, 2016 - Michael Albertus and Victor Gay summarize in a blog post their forthcoming AJPS article titled “Unlikely Democrats: Economic Elite Uncertainty under Dictatorship and Support for Democratization.”
Sep 12, 2016 - Op Ed: Political scientist Charles Lipson charges Clinton and campaign with "excessive secrecy"
Sep 8, 2016 - Op Ed: Prof. Cathy Cohen, post-doc Matthew Luttig say social media use draws youth to participatory politics
Sep 7, 2016 - The Economist: Eric Oliver notes "magical thinking" prevails among American right-wing populists
Sep 1, 2016 - NY Times cites political scientist Robert Pape on "decapitation" of terrorist organizations
Aug 15, 2016 - NBC: Political Scientist John Mearsheimer discusses 2016 Republican policy on Israel
Aug 8, 2016 - Congratulations to Paul Staniland! His book Networks of Rebellion: Explaining Insurgent Cohesion and Collapse has been awarded the 2016 Myres McDougal Prize for the best book in policy sciences from the Society of Policy Scientists. It previously won the
Aug 1, 2016 - Assoc. Prof. Monika Nalepa evinces that cheating & plagiarism proliferate in post-communist schools
Jul 25, 2016 - Op-Ed: Political Scientist Charles Lipson on WikiLeak of Democratic National Convention emails
Jul 18, 2016 - WGN Audio: Prof. Charles Lipson discusses the Republican National Convention in "The Download" episode
Jul 17, 2016 - WGN Audio: Political Scientist Charles Lipson explains military coup in Turkey
Jul 12, 2016 - Assoc. Press: Political Scientist Cathy Cohen discusses young voters' opinions on racism
Jul 6, 2016 - Op-Ed: Political Scientist Charles Lipson explains consequences of email scandal for Clinton campaign
Jun 29, 2016 - Op-Ed: Political Scientist Charles Lipson recommends 5 steps to protect campus free speech
Jun 27, 2016 - Washington Post: Chris Blattman and co-authors find wartime violence can change people for the better
Jun 19, 2016 - NPR: Political Scientist John Mearsheimer warns against NATO war games in Poland
Jun 16, 2016 - Op-Ed: Political Scientist John J. Mearsheimer endorses offshore balancing strategy for US foreign relations
Jun 16, 2016 - WGN TV: Political Scientist Robert Pape discusses Hollywood plots and ISIS
Jun 13, 2016 - Boston Globe: Political Scientist Robert Pape analyzes influence of ISIS on ‘lone wolf’ terrorists
Jun 9, 2016 - Op-ed: Political Scientist Charles Lipson analyzes Trump’s comments about Judge Gonzalo Curiel
Jun 2, 2016 - Huff Post: Prof. Robert Pape says ISIS recruitment media take cues from Hollywood
Jun 1, 2016 - NY Times: Economist James Heckman cites early childhood education as crucial for college attainment
Jun 1, 2016 - Huff Post: Political Scientist Eric Oliver talks medical conspiracy theories and the Zika virus
May 22, 2016 - The Mercury: Political Economist John J. Mearsheimer discusses dangers of current geopolitical situation at US-China Forum
May 19, 2016 - Boston Globe: If ISIS brought down EgyptAir plane, what was the motive? Op-ed by Robert Pape
May 18, 2016 - Christian Science Monitor: Political Scientist Eric Oliver suggests Trump voters distrust traditional authorities
May 3, 2016 - WBEZ: Political scientist John Mearsheimer examines Donald Trump’s views on foreign policy
Apr 24, 2016 - US News & World Report: Prof. John Mark Hansen examines impact of Sanders on Clinton’s campaign
Mar 30, 2016 - Chicago Tribune: Op-ed by Robert Pape on why Cruz's idea to patrol Muslim neighborhoods will backfire
Mar 28, 2016 - The Chicago Reporter: Poltiical Science's Michael Dawson weighs in on black joblessness
Mar 22, 2016 - Boston Globe: Op-ed on Brussels attack by suicide terrorism expert Robert Pape
Mar 2, 2016 - Political Scientist Monika Nalepa on Walesa’s Skeletons in Kisczak’s Closet
Dec 3, 2015 - The Nation: Here’s What a Man Who Studied Every Suicide Attack in the World Says About ISIS’ Motives
Nov 5, 2015 - Black Youth Project Survey: First Ever ‘Black Millennials in America’ Report Released
Apr 21, 2015 - NYT: Political Science's Robert Pape on Getting ISIS out of Iraq
Jan 15, 2015 - Political Science's Robert Pape cited in Washington Post article on why U.S. intervention is not the answer
Nov 2, 2014 - Prof. Charles Lipson on Obama administration's delays in announcing major policy decisions
Nov 2, 2014 - Inequality Threatens Prosperity and Stability, writes Prof. Michael C. Dawson
Oct 7, 2014 - Prof. Robert Pape explains the strategic logic behind ISIL beheadings
Aug 21, 2014 - WTTW: Political Science's Cathy Cohen on new study addressing perceptions of police
Aug 6, 2014 - ABC7: CPOST Fellow David Benson comments on killing of US General in Afghanistan
Jul 24, 2014 - Washington Post: Robert Pape's Op-ed Warns Government Data Exaggerate the Increase in Terrorist Attacks
May 22, 2014 - Narenda Modi is confronting his first challenge. Here’s what he’s likely to do.