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Profs Kriner & Reeves Publish on Federal Spending

Professors Kriner and Reeves have recently published an article in the American Political Science Review on the effect of federal spending in presidential elections. More information on the paper is below: The Influence of Federal Spending on Presidential Elections DOUGLAS L. KRINER, ANDREW REEVES American Political Science Review, Volume 106, Issue 02, May 2012, pp […]

Sippl Honored As Outstanding Grad Student Teaching Fellow

Dean Sapiro Announces Outstanding Teaching Fellows Dean Sapiro recently announced the 25 Outstanding Teaching Fellows for the 2011/12 academic year. These graduate student/teachers have contributed to the high quality of a BU education while also developing their skills as teachers and mentors. The Political Science honoree is Kristin Sippl: Kristin has served three times as […]

Find, Follow & Friend BU PoliSci

BU Political Science has three social media components up and running to keep in touch with our current majors and minors, grad students, alumni and other friends of the Department. You can keep in touch with us via LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter: LinkedIn http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=4378994 Facebook http://www.facebook.com/BuPoliticalScience Twitter http://twitter.com/bu_polisci BU Political Science’s New Social Media Networks […]

Why Study Political Science?

Why Study Political Science? The purpose of our major is to deepen knowledge and understanding of one of the most powerful forces operating on people, communities and corporations today, namely government and politics in the USA and around the world. This knowledge and understanding is valuable for all citizens. It is also essential in many […]

Prof Martin Publishes Book

Prof Martin recently published “The Political Construction of Business Interests: Coordination, Growth and Equality”, Cambridge U Press (with Duane Swank). Abstract: Labor market coordination is the lynchpin of high-performance societies that maximize economic growth and equality, yet why does business ever cooperate? In a story replete with unintended consequences, The Political Construction of Business Interests […]

Poli Sci Newsletter

The April PoliSci Newsletter has been published at http://www.bu.edu/cas/newsletter/polisci/4_12/. In there you will find a Letter from the Chair on a bunch of exciting news in the Department, a story on Prof Crawford as well as various interesting notes from the faculty on “The Crisis of the Euro”, “Good News from Africa” and “Reflections on […]

Seeking Creative Webmaster

We are searching for a dedicated BU student to maintain our departmental WordPress website. This is great experience for an undergraduate computer science major or any creative individual with some web design experience. Approximately 5 hours per week, some flexibility.

Profs in the Spotlight

Professor Vivien Schmidt was recently featured in Bostonia’s Profs in the Spotlight: “From NPR to the New York Times to the BBC to Al Jazeera, news media seek BU professors’ research and opinions.” For more info, go here: Bostonia

Prof Christenson Receives NSF Grant

Prof. Christenson has received a National Science Foundation grant to study The Evolution & Influence of Interest Group Networks before the Supreme Court. The project addresses how interest group coalition strategies change over time, which factors most determine whether interest groups work together, and whether particular interest groups wield more power before the government.