Listen to Dr. George Hawley discuss “How Alt-Right Covers Russia Investigation.”
Congratulations to UA PhD Student Kathryn Robison
Congratulations to UA PhD Student Kathryn Robison, whose paper “Funding Science: Searching for a New Measure of Public Opinion on Space” has been selected by NASA for presentation at the 68th International Astronautical Congress in Adelaide, Australia. Ms. Robison’s trip will be funded by NASA. Way to go!
Political Science T-Shirts
The PSGSA is now selling Political Science t-shirts! Please follow the link to purchase your shirt today! Dept. of Political Science T-Shirt
Five Myths About Sen. Jeff Sessions by Dr. Richard Fording
Dr. Richard Fording recently had a piece published in The Washington Post entitled “Five Myths About Senator Jeff Sessions.”
Dr. George Hawley’s Op-Ed Piece in the New York Times on Trump
Dr. George Hawley recently had an op-ed piece published in The New York Times.
University of Alabama Experts Predict Changes Under Trump
Recently, Dr. Joseph Smith, Dr. Allen Linken, and Dr. Stephen Borrelli were interviewed by The Tuscaloosa News for their 36th Annual Educated Guesses column regarding probable changes after the election of Donald Trump. You can read the article here.
UA’s Mock Trial Team Wins At Mid-South Invitational
Over the Veteran’s Day weekend, the University of Alabama Mock Trial team competed in, and won, one of the largest collegiate Mock Trial tournaments in the country, the Mid-South Invitational. This tournament had thirty-one universities and over fifty teams compete in it, which included traditional Mock Trial powerhouses like Rhodes College, Florida State University, and Vanderbilt
‘Low information voters’ are a crucial part of Trump’s support
Read the Washington Post article by Richard Fording and Sanford Schram on the upcoming election.
Dr. Nichole Bauer on Releasing Candidates’ Health Records
Political Science faculty member Dr. Nichole Bauer recently published this op-ed in The New York Times: “Releasing Candidates’ Health Records Is Campaign Spin and Distortion.”
George Hawley on Trump and the Republican Party
Political Science faculty member George Hawley recently published this op-ed with the New York Daily News – “A right-wing revolt against Trump? Dream on. Conservatives never truly spoke for the Republican rank and file.” Professor Hawley is the author of Right-Wing Critics of American Conservatism.