Professor Kathryn Lavelle has published "China engages the Arctic: a great power in a regime complex" with authors M. Taylor Fravel and Liselotte Odgaard.
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Professor Kelly McMann and Daniel Tisch recently published “Democratic Regimes and Epidemic Deaths.”
Abstract: To what extent do particular regime types provide tangible benefits? During this era of declining faith in democracy globally and assertive alternatives to democracy, identifying democracy’s tangible benefits is particularly important. This paper reveals a benefit of democracy, relative to other regime types, in one issue area—epidemics. The paper demonstrates that democracy, compared to other regime types, lowers epidemic deaths in countries by approximately 70 percent, ceteris paribus…
Opportunities and Announcements for the Week of August 27, 2018
Welcome back! The academic year begins with classes on Monday, and the faculty and staff of the Department of Political Science are looking forward to seeing you – and to welcoming you to our “refreshed” building. With new carpeting, painting,...
On Thursday, November 16, Political Science majors presented their capstone research. Following the presentations, students and faculty enjoyed dinner and conversation together. Congratulations to all of the presenters on a job well done!
Next summer, Ann Marie Smetona, Junior POSC major, will be an intern for ten weeks at the U.S. Embassy in Bern, Switzerland, which services both the countries of Switzerland and Lichtenstein. Although she will be given a general overview of the embassy's functions, most of her time will be...
Last Saturday, the Department of Political Science celebrated the 10th anniversary of the establishment of the Wellman Hill Public Service Internship Program. The celebration party, hosted by Professors Elliot Posner (POSC) and Gillian Weiss (HSTY) at their home, was attended by our double alumna Elizabeth Hill, her father Michael...