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.

Message from the Chair

Message From the Chair

September 1, 2020

Leah Stokes Earns Prestigious Plous Award

UCSB Political Science Scholar Leah Stokes Earns Prestigious Plous Award

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By Jim Logan for UCSB
August 31, 2020

Leah Stokes, an assistant professor of political science at UC Santa Barbara, has received this year’s Harold J. Plous Award.

Olivia Quinn, Amanda Brush & Eric Smith: “A simple forecast suggests a Democratic sweep in 2020” Monkey Cage

Olivia Quinn and Amanda Brush, political science graduate students, and Professor Eric R.A.N. Smith recently published an election forecast at The Washington Post's Monkey Cage. They build a parsimonious, historically accurate model for predicting the upcoming House, Senate, and Presidential elections.

A simple forecast suggests a Democratic sweep in 2020
By Olivia Quinn, Amanda Brush and Eric R. A. N. Smith
July 7

Jeff Feng receives the Bailey Award for his paper "Eco-queer: queering environmental politics and greening queer politics"

Our graduate student Jeff Feng has just received the Bailey Award from the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Caucus of the American Political Science Association (APSA) for his paper "Eco-queer: queering environmental politics and greening queer politics" presented at the 2019 APSA meeting.

The Bailey Award recognizes the best paper on LGBT issues at the previous year's annual conference. Congratulations and way to go, Jeff!