http://fds.duke.edu/db/aas/PoliticalScience/news.html Political Science News en-us Tue, 06 May 2008 14:07:49 EDT Duke University Faculty Database System 2000-01-01T00:00:00-0500 2 hourly http://fds.duke.edu/db?listnews-32-95-0-2581 David Siroky has been chosen by the United States Institute of Peace as a Peace Scholar for 2008-2009. David's proposal was selected as one of ten winners from a pool of 166 applications. Diane M Dunn Tue, 06 May 2008 14:07:49 EDT Congratulations to David Siroky--Peace Scholar http://fds.duke.edu/db?listnews-32-95-0-2571 <P>In this book, Downes asks why states engage in civilian victimization -- military strategies that target an enemy's civilian population in wartime. He argues that such strategies are employed in two circumstances: to coerce an adversary to give up when leaders become desperate to win or to reduce their military casualties in costly wars of attrition, and to eliminate actual or potential resistance by the population in wars to conquer and annex an enemy's territory. <A href="http://www.duke.edu/~downes/publications.htm">http://www.duke.edu/~downes/publications.htm</A> </P> <P>Congratulations Alex!</P> Diane M Dunn Fri, 02 May 2008 15:07:35 EDT Alexander Downes' new book http://fds.duke.edu/db?listnews-32-95-0-2567 Dennis Rasmussen's <A href="http://www.amazon.com/Problems-Promise-Commercial-Society-Response/dp/0271033487/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/105-9922439-0155639?ie=UTF8&amp;s=books&amp;qid=1209564839&amp;sr=1-1">dissertation has been published</A> - "The Problems and Promise of Commercial Society" - congratulations Dennis! Diane M Dunn Wed, 30 Apr 2008 10:15:01 EDT Congratulations to Dennis Rasmussen http://fds.duke.edu/db?listnews-32-95-0-2518 Bruce has an <A href="http://www.newsobserver.com/opinion/columns/story/1020375.html">article</A> in the Point of View section the News &amp; Observer. Congratulations Bruce! Diane M Dunn Mon, 07 Apr 2008 09:08:47 EDT Bruce Jentleson in the N & O http://fds.duke.edu/db?listnews-32-95-0-2490 John Aldrich has just been notified that he will receive the "Gold Citation Award" for outstanding achievements by an alumnus, from Allegheny College <p> The Gold Citation is awarded in recognition and appreciation of honor reflected upon the College by virtue of professional or volunteer activities. Diane M Dunn Fri, 28 Mar 2008 09:35:27 EDT Gold Citation Award goes to John Aldrich http://fds.duke.edu/db?listnews-32-95-0-2430 A very interesting op-ed in today's <A href="http://www.newsobserver.com/opinion/columns/story/996045.html">N&amp;O</A>, from our own Raymond Mercado. Congratulations, Raymond! Diane M Dunn Wed, 12 Mar 2008 16:36:04 EDT Raymond Mercado article in N & O http://fds.duke.edu/db?listnews-32-95-0-2353 Dave Rohde interview on NPR <A href="http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=18571919">"Primary Colors, Brighter than Usual?"</A> Diane M Dunn Mon, 11 Feb 2008 09:11:14 EST Dave Rohde on NPR http://fds.duke.edu/db?listnews-32-95-0-2319 Our recent dedication of the Allan Kornberg Conference Room is one of the featured stories on Duke Today. The story includes a great photo of Allan and Pat. Diane M Dunn Mon, 04 Feb 2008 09:42:20 EST Congratulations Prof. Kornberg! http://fds.duke.edu/db?listnews-32-95-0-2271 Paula McClain has won this year's Samuel Dubois Cook Award. The award was given for having "demonstrated the ideals of the Cook Award in the quality of your research, Diane M Dunn Fri, 18 Jan 2008 11:39:16 EST Congratulations to Paula McClain http://fds.duke.edu/db?listnews-32-95-0-2200 Dave's paper "Dimensions, Issues and Bills: Appropriations Voting on the House Floor" has been chosen as the winner of the Fett Award of the Midwest Political Science Association. Diane M Dunn Thu, 06 Dec 2007 15:30:12 EST Congratulations David Rohde! http://fds.duke.edu/db?listnews-32-95-0-1899 After 43 years of distinguished service to Duke, Professor Kornberg will officially retire from the university at the end of next academic year. In recognition of his many contributions to our department and the university, Diane M Dunn Thu, 16 Aug 2007 10:10:12 EDT Honoring Professor Allan Kornberg http://fds.duke.edu/db?listnews-32-95-0-1787 Listen to Ruth&nbsp;on community radio on a talk show about Moral Values sponsored by the North Carolina Society for Ethical Culture talking about <A href="http://communityradio.coop/Audio/EM05122007.mp3">Goodness and Evil</A>. Congratulations Ruth! Diane M Dunn Tue, 05 Jun 2007 10:25:12 EDT Ruth Grant on Community Radio http://fds.duke.edu/db?listnews-32-95-0-1723 <P>Gabriel has been quoted in an article <A href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/04/30/AR2007043000107.html?hpid=sec-world">"Official Panel Accuses Israeli Leaders Of Multiple Failures in Lebanon War"</A>&nbsp;in the May 1st issue of the Washington Post. Congratulations Gabriel! </P> Diane M Dunn Tue, 01 May 2007 16:19:47 EDT Gabriel Sheffer quoted in the Washington Post http://fds.duke.edu/db?listnews-32-95-0-1619 Claire Lauterbach, a Junior Political Science Major with an IR concentration, had a paper accepted for publication in <EM>International Studies Perspectives</EM>. The paper, entitled "The Costs of Cooperation: Diane M Dunn Tue, 03 Apr 2007 14:12:22 EDT Congratulations to Claire Lauterbach http://fds.duke.edu/db?listnews-32-95-0-1618 John Transue was quoted in an article in the March 26th issue of the <A href="http://www.heraldsun.com/durham/4-833278.cfm">Durham Herald Sun</A>. Congratulations John! Diane M Dunn Thu, 29 Mar 2007 15:47:42 EDT John Transue in the news! http://fds.duke.edu/db?listnews-32-95-0-1617 Dave has been quoted in the March 22nd issue of <A href="http://www.nytimes.com/cq/2007/03/22/cq_2458.html">The New York Times</A>, Congratulations Dave! Diane M Dunn Thu, 29 Mar 2007 15:34:07 EDT Dave Rohde in the news! http://fds.duke.edu/db?listnews-32-95-0-1616 Dave Rohde was quoted in the March 21st issue of <A href="http://public.cq.com/docs/cqt/news110-000002475002.html">Congressional Quarterly</A>. Congratulations Dave! Diane M Dunn Thu, 29 Mar 2007 15:24:41 EDT Dave Rohde in Congressional Quarterly http://fds.duke.edu/db?listnews-32-0-0-554 <P>Michael Munger has been invited to participate in the 2006 Graduate Student Research Day as a reviewer on Wednesday, April 5th. </P> <P>For more information about the event, please visit: <A href="http://www.gradschool.duke.edu/student_life/finding_support/gsa/programs/graduate_student_research_day/">http://www.gradschool.duke.edu/student_life/finding_support/gsa/programs/graduate_student_research_day/</A> </P> Diane M Dunn Thu, 23 Feb 2006 12:59:50 EST 2006 Graduate Student Research Day http://fds.duke.edu/db?listnews-32-0-0-495 He has won the 2006 Karl Deutsch Award, given by the International Studies Association to the scholar under 40 years of age who is judged to have made, Diane M Dunn Mon, 23 Jan 2006 13:55:26 EST Congratulations to Professor Chris Gelpi http://fds.duke.edu/db?listnews-32-0-0-181 Kevin and Victoria have been awarded a National Science Foundation Dissertation Award. Congratulations Kevin and Victoria! Congratulations to Professor Remmer who is Kevin's advisor. Diane M Dunn Fri, 22 Jul 2005 11:43:43 EDT Kevin Morrison and Victoria DeFrancesca-Soto awarded a National Science Foundation Dissertation Award http://fds.duke.edu/db?listnews-32-0-0-148 Doug Casson has won the APSA's Strauss Award for best theory dissertation this year. Diane M Dunn Tue, 28 Jun 2005 15:57:40 EDT Congratulations to Doug Casson