Political Science News and Events
Stonecash quoted in Politico article on divide in the Democratic Party
The highly educated, richer professionals of the Democratic Party "are aware they are building barriers around who succeeds and who doesn’t," says Jeffrey Stonecash, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Political Science. "A lot of people disparage all of this, but a lot of white guilt is built around the fact that the world can be unfair."
October 31, 2018
Elizabeth Cohen defines sanctuary areas in PolitiFact article
Elizabeth Cohen was interviewed for the PolitiFact article "Senate Leadership Fund distorts Heidi Heitkamp's record on immigration." According to Cohen, "The one common theme to sanctuary areas is not that they release criminals onto the streets, but that they will not do the work that is the responsibility of the federal enforcement agencies."
October 22, 2018
Thorson discusses how Trump responds to difficult questions on NPR
"My sense is that he's relying on some stock phrases that he pulls out again and again, especially when he's called on to make a statement about an issue that perhaps he hasn't done a lot of research on or doesn't have a lot of information on," says Emily Thorson, assistant professor of political science.
October 16, 2018