Dr. Carrie Wickham will be visiting the University of Alabama Political Science Department on Wednesday, February 27th to give a talk in ten Hoor 117 from 12:00-1:30 pm. Talk title: "Re-Thinking Democratization in the Arab World: The Case for a Paradigm Shift"
Dr. Bruce McDonald III will be visiting the University of Alabama Political Science Department on Wednesday, February 28th to give a talk in ten Hoor 346 from 1:30-2:00 pm. Talk title: “You Don’t Always Get What You Want: The Effect of Financial Incentives on State Fiscal Health” Abstract: The competition for economic expansion into the boundaries of a government are significant, as evidenced by the incentives offered to Amazon by state and local governments across North America. In exchange for locating [...]
Political Science and International Studies Majors, If you would like to work for government or a nonprofit agency, please consider pursuing a Master of Public Administration (MPA) degree at the University of Alabama. The MPA degree prepares students for leadership and administrative positions in public organizations in the 21 century. It is also designed to enhance the employability and level of entry of pre-career individuals like yourself. Moreover, full-time students can complete the degree in two years or less. Moreover, [...]
Dr. Nader Entessar will be visiting the University of Alabama Political Science Department on Monday, April 8, 2019 from 12:00pm-1:30pm. Talk title: “US Policy Towards Iran: The Trump Administration's Strategy of Compellence” Nader Entessar (University of South Alabama) 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm in ten Hoor 257 Dr. Nader Entessar is a Professor Emeritus of Political Science at the University of South Alabama. He is author of Kurdish Politics in the Middle East (2009) and co-author of Iran Nuclear Negotiations: Accord and Détente Since the Geneva [...]
Dr. Steve Niva will be visiting the University of Alabama Political Science Department on Wednesday, April 17, 2019 from 1:00pm-2:30pm. Talk title: “US Special Operations Forces, Drones and the New American Way of War in the Middle East” 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm in ten Hoor 113 Abstract: With the withdrawal of most US ground forces from the Middle East, there has been a growing reliance upon drone strikes and targeted operations outside conventional war zones. While many suggest these developments [...]