Faculty Featured on London School of Economics US Politics Blog
The work of three department members has been recently featured on the London School of Economics “US Politics and Policy” Blog. This blog, run by faculty at LSE, seeks to share academic research on American politics with a wider audience. In the past few weeks the blog featured Professor Doug Kriner’s work on congressional investigations’ […]
PO Grad Student recent co-author
Graduate student Anshul Jain recently co-authored a book with James E. Katz, Director of the BU College of Communication’s Division of Emerging Media Studies, and Michael Barris, a New York-based journalist. The Social Media President: Barack Obama and the Politics of Digital Engagement was published by Palgrave Macmillan in December, 2013. It details how social […]
Professor Kriner Publishes on Congressional Attitudes About War in the American Journal of Political Science
Professor Doug Kriner published an article in the latest issue of the American Journal of Political Science. The article, co-authored with Frances Shen and titled “Responding to War on Capitol Hill: Battlefield Casualties, Congressional Response, and Public Support for the War in Iraq” explores the sources of congressional attitudes about the war. Kriner and Shen […]
Professor Fewsmith’s Recent Book Praised in Perspectives on Politics
Professor Joe Fewsmith’s recent book was positively reviewed Perspectives on Politics which is a widely read journal that the American Political Science Association produces. The book, published in 2013, is titled the Logic and Limits of Reform in China. As the review begins, Fewsmith’s book is “important if somewhat dispiriting” because his argument is not […]
Professor Thomas Berger’s Book Honored by Foreign Affairs
Professor Thomas Berger, a member of the International Relations Department and a member of the Graduate Faculty of Political Science at BU recently had his book honored by the journal Foreign Affairs. Specifically, his book,War, Guilt, and World Politics After World War II was named one of the three “Best Books of 2013 on Political […]
Professor Martin Leads APSA Task Force on Negotiating Agreement In Politics – Testifies Before Congress
Recently, the American Political Science Association (APSA) released a new major report from a special task force concerning political negotiation in the United States and around the world. BU Professor Cathie Jo Martin was co-chair of this task force which included many prominent political scientists from universities across the globe. According to APSA, “this report […]
Mayor Menino Visits PO 313 as a Guest Speaker
On December 10, Professors Katherine Levine Einstein and David Glick turned over the last day of their course “The Politics and Policy of HBO’s the Wire” to a very special guest. Boston Mayor Tom Menino visited the class for the entire 1:20 session. He spoke for a few minutes and then answered dozens of student […]
Prof Kriner Wins D. B. Hardeman Prize
The 25th recipient of the D.B. Hardeman Prize is After the Rubicon: Congress, Presidents and the Politics of Waging War, by Douglas L. Kriner. The D.B. Hardeman Prize is awarded for the best book on the U.S. Congress, from the fields of biography, history, journalism and political science. Mr. Hardeman, a dedicated student of and […]
Council for European Studies Pays Tribute to Cathie Martin’s Leadership
Professor Cathie Martin was recognized for her distinguished efforts in leading the Council for European Studies in their most recent Biennial Report. Please find the tribute on page 7.
Mayor Menino to Direct BU Institute on Cities with Graham Wilson
Mayor Menino is headed to Boston University as a Professor of Practice in the BU Institute on Cities with Chair of the Political Science Department Graham Wilson. Full article here.