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Urszula Gacek
Society & Culture
April 13, 2016 | 11:14 am

Q&A: Poland’s evolving democracy

Urszula Gacek, consul general of the Republic of Poland in New York, will discuss the transformation of local government in Poland and its integration of public-private partnership, participatory budgeting, and civil society.

topics: Department of Political Science, politics, School of Arts and Sciences, Skalny Center for Polish and Central European Studies, Social Sciences,
Richard Fenno
Society & Culture
December 23, 2014 | 04:21 pm

Professor’s 5 decades of research on Congress now available online

A lifetime of scholarly work by one of the University’s most preeminent political science professors is now available to researchers across the world. For the first time, the papers of Richard Fenno, Jr., Distinguished University Professor Emeritus in the Department of Political Science, are easily accessible through a new web portal: www.richardfenno.com.

topics: announcements, Department of Political Science, Department of Rare Books Special Collections and Preservation, Richard Fenno, River Campus Libraries,
Portrait of Mark Constable
Campus Life
November 10, 2014 | 04:31 pm

Salute to University’s veterans

Financial economics major Mark Constable ’16 is one of more than 80 military veterans currently enrolled as students at the University. This Veterans Day, we recognize and honor the commitment of our students, faculty, and staff who serve or have served in our nation’s armed services, and share just a few of their stories.

topics: admissions, Department of Economics, Department of Political Science, Institute of Optics, Veteran and Military Family Services Office, veterans,
Lynda Powell, Gerald Gamm, G. Bingham Powell, Jr., and Hein Goemans
University News
August 22, 2014 | 08:59 pm

Political science researchers earn top awards

Lynda Powell, Gerald Gamm, G. Bingham Powell, Jr., and Hein Goemans will be recognized for their award-winning research during the annual meeting of the American Political Science Association in August.

topics: awards, Department of Political Science, G. Bingham Powell, Gerald Gamm, Hein Goemans, Lynda Powell, School of Arts and Sciences,
book overlaying world map
Society & Culture
March 24, 2014 | 09:01 pm

Poli-sci fellowship endowed

Douglas and Constance Beck have committed more than $1 million to establish a fellowship for doctoral students in political science and related fields.

topics: announcements, Department of Political Science, Douglas and Constance Beck, fellowships, giving, School of Arts and Sciences,
judge with a gavel
Society & Culture
February 28, 2014 | 05:05 pm

Women, minority judicial nominees receive lower ratings

A new study suggests that the American Bar Association ‘s sometimes-controversial ratings systematically award lower ratings to minorities and women than to white or male candidates.

topics: Department of Political Science, discrimination, gender, government, Maya Sen, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,
trying to catch a dollar bill
Society & Culture
February 7, 2014 | 10:13 pm

Sorry, cities: No strength in numbers

Urban legislators have long lamented that they do not get their fair share of bills passed in state governments, often blaming rural and suburban interests for blocking their efforts. Now a new study confirms one of those suspicions but surprisingly refutes the other.

topics: Department of Political Science, economy, Gerald Gamm, politics, research finding,