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WASHINGTON - JANUARY 13, 2009: U.S. Secretary…
Presenting At Conferences – A Grad Student’s Guide
Presenting at a conference is a daunting task for any academic. Be it a big name academic who has spent a career presenting at 
On the Hill: Linda Trautman’s Experience at COSSA’s Advocacy Day
Linda Trautman, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor of Political Science at Ohio University Lancaster who…
#MPSA16-- Is Political Science Still Relevant?
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MPSA seeks to feature blog posts that focuses on research relevant to current topics in the media, teaching trends and professional development. The blog will be a place for MPSA to highlight the vast amount of knowledge held within and created by members of our community. Just as the MPSA…
When Grievances Do Not Mean Violence
By Bethany Lacina The vast majority of political violence is within rather than between states. How do national politics—that is, the central government's attempts to stay in office—make civil violence more or less likely? Social science has ignored that question in favor of debate, catalyzed by…
Social Esteem and Participation in Contentious Politics
By Gwyneth McClendon Why do individuals participate in non-voting forms of collective political action? The last few years have been rife with examples of rallies, protests and demonstrations: from student protests in Hong Kong, to the “Black Lives Matter” demonstrations in the United States, to…
Dollars on the Sidewalk: Should U.S. Presidential Candidates Advertise in Uncontested States?
Carly Urban, Montana State University Sarah Niebler, Dickinson College Why do individuals contribute to political campaigns? There are many reasons people may give—ranging from the warm glow they feel after contributing to a cause they care about to perceived access to political candidates.…
AJPS Author Jakana Thomas on The Monkey Cage
Jakana Thomas, an assistant professor in the Department of Political Science at Michigan State University, posted an article on The Monkey Cage, titled "Actually, sometimes terrorism does work." Read Professor Thomas' article at:…