Tag: government
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Douglas McKechnie, United States Air Force Academy – Government and Social Media
The government is now a troll on social media. Douglas McKechnie, associate professor of law at the United States Air Force Academy, examines the new way we interact with our political leaders. Professor McKechnie is an Associate Professor of Law at the United States Air Force Academy. He is an award winning teacher and scholar…
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Austin Sarat, Amherst College – Lying to Government Officials
Do not lie to government officials. Austin Sarat, professor of jurisprudence and political science at Amherst College, explores why this law is more controversial than you might think. Austin Sarat is Associate Dean of the Faculty and William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Jurisprudence and Political Science at Amherst College. Professor Sarat is a pioneering figure…
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Michelle Pautz, University of Dayton – Movies and Government Officials
Are government employees treated differently by the movies than in popular opinion? Michelle Pautz, associate professor of political science at the University of Dayton, discusses how bureaucrats are shown in a different light in the dark of the theater. Michelle Pautz, associate professor of political science and assistant provost for the Common Academic Program at…
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Brian Obach, SUNY New Paltz – Organic Farming
The organic movement and the government don’t always see eye to eye Brian Obach, professor of sociology at SUNY New Paltz, describes how the farmers in the organic movement learned how having rules can be a beneficial development. Brian Obach is a Professor of Sociology and the Director of the Environmental Studies program at SUNY…
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Mike Allison featured on The Best of Our Knowledge
As always, host Bob Barrett selects an Academic Minute to air during The Best of Our Knowledge. Each week this program examines some of the issues unique to college campuses, looks at the latest research, and invites commentary from experts and administrators from all levels of education. For this week‘s edition (#1271), Bob has selected…
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Mike Allison, University of Scranton – Revolutionary Governments
When a revolution occurs and the acting government of a nation is overthrown, what happens next? University of Scranton political scientist Mike Allison is studying the aftereffects of revolution and focusing his research on the effectiveness of newly instated governments. Dr. Mike Allison is a professor in the department of political science at The University…