Professor Layna Mosley has an op-ed in today’s News & Observer that examines the ways that “America First” trade and investment policies could impact U.S. and North Carolina economies. For those in North Carolina concerned about their economic well-being, “America … Read more
Robbie Bach, Civic Engineer, will be the speaker at the 2017 Political Science graduation ceremony in UNC’s Memorial Hall. https://www.robbiebach.com/ Robbie Bach joined Microsoft in 1988 and over the next 22 years worked in various marketing, general management, and business … Read more
Join us on campus or livestream the event from wherever you are as UNC political science professors Jason Roberts and Sarah Treul discuss these and other relevant issues. Wednesday, January 25 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. EST/ 7:00 p.m.- 8:00 p.m. … Read more
The National Academy of Public Administration has awarded its 2016 Louis Brownlow Book Award to Frank R. Baumgartner and Bryan D. Jones’ The Politics of Information (The University of Chicago Press). The Brownlow Award is the top book prize in … Read more
The most recent issue of the Political Science Department’s newsletter is now available. As always, despite challenging financial times, the department has plenty of news to celebrate. Please take a few moments to peruse the newsletter to see what our … Read more
Jason Roberts, associate professor of political science at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Erik J. Engstrom, professor of political science at the University of California at Davis, are featured in today’s Washington Post’s Monkey Cage blog. … Read more
We are thrilled at the news that Professor Jim Stimson is the recipient of the the 2016 Warren J. Mitofsky Award for Excellence in Public Opinion Research. The award is given by the Roper Center for Public Opinion Research, which was founded in 1947. … Read more
In an article featured in the Washington Post, Professor Layna Mosley examines the debate on whether globalization has a negative impact on poor workers in the developing world. The evidence indicates that results are mixed: Working conditions in many parts … Read more
Recent research published in Jason Roberts’ book, “Ambition, Competition, and Electoral Reform: The Politics of Congressional Elections Across Time”, co-authored with Jamie L. Carson, is featured in the cover story of this month’s Atlantic, “How American Politics Went Insane”. From the … Read more
The Department of Political Science states in the strongest terms our commitment to inclusivity and our determination to continue providing a welcoming and inclusive environment to all. We are fully committed to the University’s Policy Statement on Non-Discrimination, which prohibits … Read more
