Comparative Politics & Political Economy Webinar Series presents Gabriella R. Montinola

Event Start: December 03, 2020 08:30 PM

Event End: December 03, 2020 09:30 PM

Event Location: Meeting ID: 963 4605 3039 | Passcode: 218057

Comparative Politics & Political Economy Webinar Series presents:

Foreign Pressure and Public Opinion in Target States
Gabriella R. Montinola

Thursday, 12/3 | 12:30 to 1:30pm

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Meeting ID: 963 4605 3039 | Passcode: 218057

Identity Workshop: Amit Ahuja

Event Start: November 18, 2020 08:30 PM

Event End: November 18, 2020 10:00 PM

Event Location: Zoom ID: 842 4656 4996

Professor Amit Ahuja, Dept. of Political Science, will present, “Mobilizing the marginalized: Ethnic parties without ethnic movements,”  sponsored by the Department of Global Studies as part the Global Studies Colloquium Series; co-sponsored by the Identity Politicsl Workshop.

Wednesday, November 18, 2020 
12:30 - 2:00pm

Leah Stokes on Climate Issues Near and Far in The Santa Barbara Independent

Professor Leah Stokes weighs In on buildings, bikes, SoCalGas, and communicating climate policy in Santa Barbara's local newsletter, The Santa Barbara Independent. 

Click here to read the full article.

Comparative Politics & Political Economy Webinar Series presents Tanu Kumar

Event Start: October 22, 2020 07:30 PM

Event End: October 22, 2020 08:30 PM

Event Location: Virtual

Comparative Politics & Political Economy Webinar Series

Home-price subsidies increase local-level political participation in urban India
Tanu Kumar

Thursday, 10/22 | 12:30 to 1:30pm

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Meeting ID: 993 2354 1729 | Passcode: 218057

Rajkamal Singh: "When Modi govt came to power, farmer protests increased 700% — the 3 bills are its result." The Print

Political Science Graduate Student, Rajkamal Singh, publishes on op-ed in The Print discussing the farmers protests currently sweeping India. 

When Modi govt came to power, farmer protests increased 700% — the 3 bills are its result

Prior to 2014, Indian farmers mostly organised small protests at the state or local level. Modi govt’s inactions on its promises made farmers go national.

RAJKAMAL SINGH 25 September, 2020 8:32 am IST

M. Kent Jennings Receives the 2020 Frank J. Goodnow Award

M. Kent Jennings Receives the 2020 Frank J. Goodnow Award

Read the full article at Politcal Science Now.

The Frank J. Goodnow Award is presented annually by the American Political Science Association (APSA) to honor distinguished service to the profession and the Association. 

Neil Narang joins Institute of Global Conflict and Cooperation as Research Director

Neil Narang Joins IGCC as Research Director

Neil Narang joins IGCC as Research Director, after having served IGCC in various roles since 2013. An expert in international relations, international security, and conflict management, here he shares his vision for IGCC, new research on the future of alliances, and why using research to engage in policy work is so vital. 

Read his full interview here.

New Books in Political Science: Lorraine McDonnell and Stephen Weatherford publish Evidence, Politics, and Education Policy

In Evidence, Politics, and Education Policy, political scientists Lorraine M. McDonnell and M. Stephen Weatherford provide an original analysis of evidence use in education policymaking to help scholars and advocates shape policy more effectively. The book shows how multiple types of evidence are combined as elected officials and their staffs work with researchers, advocates, policy entrepreneurs, and intermediary organizations to develop, create, and implement education policies.