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This link will take you to an article in USCentre regarding North Carolina’s 9th District election https://bit.ly/2EDGoyo.
Check out the new book, “Drones and Support for the Use of Force,” by Dr. James Walsh (POLS) and Dr. Marcus Schulzke. https://www.press.umich.edu/…/drones_and_support_for_the_us… “Combat drones are transforming attitudes about the use of military force. Military casualties and the costs of conflict sap public support for war and for political and military leaders. Combat drones offer […]
Four 49ers from the Department of Political Science and Public Administration won in the 2018 midterm elections: U.S. Rep. Richard Hudson ’96 (History and Political Science double major), N.C. House Rep. Jason Saine ‘95, N.C. House Rep. Cecil Brockman ’06, N.C. House Rep. Mary Belk ’06, and N.C. Sen. Ted Alexander ’82.
The UNC Charlotte mock trial competed in the Peach Bowl Invitational tournament hosted by Emory University during November 10 – 11, 2018. While the team did not win the tournament, Cameron Waggoner won an award for Best Attorney. In addition, the team received honorable mention for the Spirit of AMTA—an American Mock Trial Association award […]
The New York Times cites the research of Political Science and Public Administration professors, Drs. Mary Layton Atkinson and Jason Harold Windett, on legislative proposals of women and men in the House of Representatives. https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/10/sunday-review/theres-no-nice-lady-caucus-in-congress.html?fbclid=IwAR09GGMSlQ799PPsme_iKdnSm80_Wu8Ikx-5tId2PBtK0j5YHlA6mP0HTjY
New Book: Africa’s International Relations: Balancing Domestic and Global Interests Why do African leaders cultivate ties with some foreign powers and not others? How do civil conflicts in African countries at times expand to engulf entire regions of the continent? Why have leaders enhanced the capabilities of international organizations like the African Union while undermining […]
Professor Eric Heberlig provides analysis on WBTV’s Election Night special on Tuesday, November 6, 7:00 – 8:00 PM and the station’s on-line coverage starting at 9:00 PM. https://www.wbtv.com/
Professor Amber Knight co-led a political theory teaching symposium for the American Political Science Association, a major organization of political science students and scholars, at their building in Washington DC.
Event Details: Date: November 13th Time: Panel 6-7pm, Open Networking 7-8pm Location: UNC Charlotte’s Main Campus, Student Activity Center Salons *Students click here for registration link Event Description: The University Career Center recognizes the importance of, and student interest in non-profit careers. To supplement the desire for knowledge, we have created a unique opportunity for […]
The UNC Charlotte delegation hosted the October Interim Council of the North Carolina Student Legislature on Oct. 20-21. Our delegation presented 9 resolutions and passed 6 of them. Our delegation swept the awards with Anthony Singleton winning the Best Resolution award for his resolution on solitary confinement in NC prisons and James Warner winning the […]
The UNC Charlotte Model UN hosted more than 300 regional college and high school students at our annual Carolina’s Conference on October 19-21, 2018. Students debated international issues, crisis situations, and policy solutions representing Member States within the United Nations. In November the Model UN club and class will travel to Atlanta Georgia for the […]
“Voting is a social activity; it’s one thing we can all do as a society to make our voice heard,” said UNC Charlotte Political Science Professor Mary Jo Shepherd. Check out what Dr. Shepherd says about preparing to vote at: https://advancement.uncc.edu/newsletter-stories/4-steps-smart-voting-upcoming-midterm-election.
The process of enacting laws is often compared with sausage-making in that a certain outcome is sought, but people do not want to see how it is reached. After a lengthy and contentious legislative process, people sometimes decide the outcome is unwanted after all. UNC Charlotte political scientist Mary Layton Atkinson in her book, “Combative […]
Dr. Cheryl Brown introduced Ms. Kirsti Kauppi, Ambassador of Finland to the United States, at the International Speaker Series on Wednesday, October 3, 2018. Ambassador Kauppi discussed her perspective, as a Finnish citizen and diplomat, on transatlantic relations and answered questions from the audience.
Who would pay $400 for a hammer or $800 for a coffee pot? You probably wouldn’t, but people often bring up these cases as examples of the federal government wasting taxpayer money. Despite the media reports on these outrageous items, the reality is that government does not actually pay that much for hammers or coffee […]
Dr. Justin Conrad was invited by the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory to speak about his book, “Gambling and War: Risk, Reward, and Chance in International Conflict,” on September 7, 2018.
The Department of Political Science and Public Administration is sad to announce that Dr. Ken Godwin passed away on Sunday, April 15. From 2001 until he ended phased retirement in 2013, Dr. Godwin was the Marshall A. Rausch Distinguished Professor of Public Policy. He received his Ph.D. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel […]
Justin Conrad, an associate professor in the Department of Political Science and Public Administration, will discuss “U.S. Global Engagement and the Military” as the final speaker of the 2018 Great Decisions Lecture Series. This free, public presentation is scheduled for 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 28, at Charlotte International House, 1817 Central Ave., No. 215. read […]