Political Science Archive

Patrick James, University of California Dornsife – What Iraq Can Teach Us About the War in Ukraine

What can the Iraq war tell us about Ukraine from a U.S. perspective? Patrick James, Dana

David Cingranelli, Binghamton University – The Need for National Human Rights Report Cards

Students get report cards; maybe countries should as well. David Cingranelli, professor of political science at

Elizabeth Dorssom, Lincoln University of Missouri – Why Do Legislatures Use Sunset Provisions?

Why do legislatures use sunset provisions? Elizabeth Dorssom, assistant professor of political science at Lincoln University

Miriam Wallace, New College of Florida – Free Speech and the 1780s Elocution Movement

Exercising rights can be key to a healthy society. Miriam Wallace, professor of English and gender

Dawn Brancati, Yale University – Locking Down ISIS

The COVID lockdowns may have had unintended benefits. Dawn Brancati, senior lecturer in the political science

Jerald Podair, Lawrence University – When History Rhymes

Being a sore loser in a presidential race has historical precedent. Jerald Podair, professor of history

Anna Amirkhanyan, American University – An International Experimental Study of Citizens Perceptions of Government Responses to COVID-19

Lockdowns during COVID-19 have been handled differently by governments around the world. Anna Amirkhanyan, professor of

Rachel Hadas, Rutgers University – Polarization: Then and Now

The ancient past can show us similarities to the polarized times of today. Rachel Hadas, board

Parichehr Kazemi, University of Oregon – The Protest Potential of Social Media Images

On this Student Spotlight: Images are everywhere in today. Parichehr Kazemi, 5th-year PhD candidate in political

Emily Huddart Kennedy, University of British Columbia – We Can’t Stop Climate Change by Hating Each Other

Coming together is crucial to fighting climate change. Emily Huddart Kennedy, associate professor and associate head