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New Book: After the Rubicon by Prof. Kriner

Douglas Kriner, Department of Political Science at Boston University, publishes a new book on the relationship between Congress and the president on issues of military affairs, After the Rubicon. When the United States goes to war, the nation’s attention focuses on the president. As commander in chief, a president reaches the zenith of power, while […]

New Book by Walter Clemens: Getting to Yes in Korea

Getting to Yes in Korea by professor Walter Clemens was published last summer by Paradigm Publishers with a foreword by New Mexico’s Governor Bill Richardson. Clemens discussed the book recently with Robin Young on WBUR’s program “Here and Now.” The book will be published soon in Korea as translated by BU grad student Yurim Yi. Paradigm Publishing […]

Professor Cathie Jo Martin: Award Winning Political Scientist

The American Political Science Association awarded Boston University Professor Cathie Jo Martin and Duane Swank the Jack L. Walker, Jr. Outstanding Article Award for her article “The Political Origins of Coordinated Capitalism.” This award “honors an article published in the last two calendar years that makes an outstanding contribution to research and scholarship on political […]

Prof Kriner’s New Book: The Casualty Gap

Douglas Kriner, Boston University, and Francis Shen, Vanderbilt University, publish book on wartime casualties, The Casualty Gap. “The Casualty Gap shows how the most important cost of American military campaigns–the loss of human life–has been paid disproportionately by poorer and less-educated communities since the 1950s. Drawing on a rich array of evidence, including National Archives […]

Professor & Chair Wilson to Participate in the Great Debate

Prof Wilson and a panel of distinguished guests will participate in “The Great Debate” moderated by Prof Zelnick. The question to be argued is: Does the Infusion of Corporate Money into Political Campaigns Threaten the Integrity of the American Political System? For the Affirmative Lead: Thomas Mann Senior Fellow in Governance Studies The Brookings Institution […]

Dino Christenson Joins BU Political Science

We are pleased to announce that Dino Christenson, a PhD candidate in the Department of Political Science at Ohio State University, will be joining us in September 2010. Christenson’s work focuses on American Politics:  electoral behavior, public opinion, parties and interest groups and Quantitative Political Methodology: statistics, survey and experimental design.

Remembering Howard Zinn

Professor Howard Zinn 1922-2010 * * * * * Memorial Statement 17 February 2010 College of Arts and Sciences Boston University Submitted by David Mayers * * * Howard Zinn enlivened Boston University by his longtime presence in the Political Science Department, where he first assumed teaching duties in 1964. His colleagues and students esteemed […]

Taylor Boas Joins BU Political Science

We are pleased to announce that TAYLOR BOAS, a PhD candidate in the Department of Political Science, UC Berkeley, will be joining the department, and Boston University, in September 2009. Boas’ work focuses on political campaigns in Latin America and the role of the media in developing countries. He will delay his actual arrival by […]