Political Science News and Events
Andersen, Burdick on Trump threat to Obama legacy
Kristi Andersen and John Burdick on the threat that Trump imposes on Obama's legacy, focusing on LGBTQ rights, the passing of the Affordable Care Act, and climate change.
January 18, 2017
Elizabeth Cohen discusses sanctuary cities on CNY Central
Elizabeth Cohen, professor of political science, says it won't be easy for Trump to withhold money from sanctuary cities as there are numerous conditions, privacy laws and civil rights protections he will need to navigate.
January 17, 2017
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Bybee book on civility featured in The New York Times
Given how nasty and intractable the conflicts in our society can be, Keith Bybee, professor of political science, argues that it is naïve to imagine we can somehow transcend our clashing sets of values and miraculously agree on what counts as acceptable behavior and tolerable opinion.
January 12, 2017