Tagged - Political Science
democracy center
An emergency room for the rule of law: Sonia Mittal on democratic strain and the role of universities
Mittal drew on her experience at the Department of Justice, describing the scale of the Jan. 6 prosecutions, which involved nearly 1,600 criminal cases. While the events were widely characterized as an unprecedented attack on democratic institutions, the legal system approached them through existing statutory frameworks. Read More
Opinions
Survey led by UR Political Science’s James Druckman explores Americans’ views on higher education
The American public may still trust universities, but they also possess a sense of unease that universities are both valued and vulnerable in the eyes of students and educators. Read More
academics
A look into the new major in the political science department
The motivation for this major is that the Rochester political science department pioneered for the entire world the technical study of politics,” said Gerald Gamm Read More
Political Science
Political science professor tackles the relationship between business and politics
Created in 2014, Politics and Markets Project aims to bring diverse perspectives to campus and foster education, research, and debate on the ever-changing nature of business and government. Read More
Congress
Fenno remembered as scholar, teacher, and colleague
Fenno, who was vital to the development of UR’s political science department as one of the field’s best in the nation, died at the age of 93 on April 21, from what was deemed a likely case of COVID-19. Read More
