Faculty Activity and Accomplishments – Page 3 – Department of Political Science

Professor Karen Beckwith Publishes New Book, “Cabinets, Ministers, and Gender”

August 28, 2019

Professor Karen Beckwith’s book, Cabinets, Ministers, and Gender, written with Professors Claire Annesley (University of Sussex, UK) and Susan Franceschet (University of Calgary, Canada), has been published by Oxford University Press. The book examines the gendered process and outcomes of cabinet formation in seven countries (Australia, Canada, Chile, Germany, Spain,...

Associate Professor Justin Buchler Discusses Ohio’s Political Dynamics Pre-2020 Election

May 28, 2019

Justin Buchler, Associate Professor of Political Science, discussed the political dynamics in Ohio during the lead-up to the 2020 election on C-SPAN. He talked about Ohio as a swing state, the mischaracterization of blue-collar workers, and the crowded democratic field. Watch his interview here!

Professor Kathryn Lavelle Participates in China-U.S. Summit

May 6, 2019

Kathryn Lavelle, Ellen and Dixon Long Professor in World Affairs, participated in the 2019 CWRU China-U.S. Medical Summit organized by the Chinese Student Association on April 20th. She discussed Chinese-U.S. relations in respect to the trade war as part of the China-U.S. Relations panel.

Professors Laura Tartakoff and Pete Moore Nominated for the J. Bruce Jackson Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Mentoring

April 18, 2019

Congratulations to Professors Laura Tartakoff and Pete Moore for their well-deserved nominations for the J. Bruce Jackson Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Mentoring!

Review of Professor Justin Buchler’s New Book, Incremental Polarization

March 8, 2019

See the review of Justin Buchler's new book, Incremental Polarization, in Perspectives on Politics (17 (1), March 2019). Perspectives on Politics is a journal of the American Political Science Association. Incremental Polarization: A Unified Spatial Theory of Legislative Elections, Parties, and Roll Call Voting. By Justin Buchler. New York: Oxford...

Professor Justin Buchler Discusses the Reasons Behind and Implications of Small Turnout in Local Special Elections

March 6, 2019

Associate Professor Justin Buchler discussed the reasons behind small voter turnout for local special elections in The Toledo Blade last week. He also discussed what it can mean for the support of ballot initiatives. Read more about the reasons and implications of low special election turnout here!

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