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Spring 2020 Scholarship Applications
The Department of Political Science is offering various scholarships for its political science majors. Please visit the Scholarship page to browse the available scholarship applications.
Continue Reading Spring 2020 Scholarship ApplicationsNew Books in Political Science: Paasha Mahdavi publishes Power Grab
Power Grab
Political Survival through Extractive Resource Nationalization
By: Paasha Mahdavi
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Online publication date: March 2020
Print publication year: 2020
Online ISBN: 9781108781350
Continue Reading New Books in Political Science: Paasha Mahdavi publishes Power GrabBenjamin Cohen discusses the effects of Covid-19 on the economy in The Current
A Grim Outlook
Leah Stokes awarded one of Grist's Top 50
Each year Grist searches high and low for the most inspiring innovators and do-ers working on fresh solutions to the planet’s biggest problems.
Professor Leah Stokes is among those 50 Fixers working to build a sustainable world that works for everyone.
Continue Reading Leah Stokes awarded one of Grist's Top 50A word from the Chair addressing department operations in regards to COVID-19
A Word from the Chair
Last updated: March 18, 2020
Continue Reading A word from the Chair addressing department operations in regards to COVID-19Several Political Science faculty present talks at the Great Decisions speaker series
GREAT DECISIONS FOREIGN POLICY DISCUSSION GROUP
THE USSB GREAT DECISIONS PROGRAM ANNOUNCES ITS PROGRAM FOR THE SPRING OF 2020
Welcome to our popular foreign policy discussion series that begins its fifth year on Wednesday, February 5 and continues twice a month through May 20. Our schedule coincides with the beginning of the presidential primary elections where foreign policy issues will be important, so our programs have special relevance.
New Books in Political Science: Matto Mildenberger publishes Carbon Captured
Carbon Captured
How Business and Labor Control Climate Politics
By Matto Mildenberger
Guest Speaker: Professor Nathan Jensen, University of Texas at Austin
Event Start: March 02, 2020 09:00 PM
Event End: March 02, 2020 09:00 PM
Event Location: Lane Room Ellison Hall 3824
Nathan M. Jensen
Department of Government
University of Texas at Austin
Monday, March 2, 2020
1:00 - 2:30 p.m.
Lane Room, Ellison Hall 3824
Who’s Afraid of Sunlight? Explaining Opposition to Transparency in Economic Development
Continue Reading Guest Speaker: Professor Nathan Jensen, University of Texas at Austin