Graduate student Amanda Zeddy M.A. has recently published Democracy and Domination, a new book on political theory,

Graduate student Alisa Rod has received a 2009 instructional project grant from the UCSB Academic Senate to complete a unique manual for PS 121, "International Politics."

A delegation of 15 UCSB students from nine different majors, including three from political science, participated in the 26th annual National University Model Arab League, and brought home several awards.

Political science graduate student Mario Guerrero has been selected by the UCSB Academic Senate to receive an Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award for 2008-09.

Two graduate students in Political Science have received competitive Summer Research Awards under the UC Diversity Initiative for Graduate Study in the Social Sciences (DIGSSS).

Two graduate students in the department of Political Science have received GRASSS Awards from UCSB's Institute for Social, Behavioral, and Economic Research (ISBER). 

In a recent issue of Pacific Coast Business Times, Benjamin J. Cohen, Louis Lancaster Professor of International Economy, was interviewed about the present financial crisis. 

Department Chair John Woolley was part of a panel of experts on presidential rhetoric who were asked by National Journal.com for some "quick takes" on President Obama's inaugural address.  

Three current students and recent graduates of our Ph.D. program have received appointments to tenure-track positions this year.