http://fds.duke.edu/db/aas/PoliticalScience/news.html Political Science News en-us Tue, 22 Sep 2009 10:06:53 EDT Duke University Faculty Database System 2000-01-01T00:00:00-0500 2 hourly http://fds.duke.edu/db?listnews-32-95-0-3525 Congratulations to Guillermo who had the lead article in the current issue of APSR. To view the article click <A href="http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayAbstract?fromPage=online&amp;aid=6101608&amp;fulltextType=RA&amp;fileId=S0003055409990025 ">here</A>.&nbsp; This is a very important achievement.&nbsp; Congratulations Guillermo!<FONT size=2> <P>&nbsp;</P></FONT> Diane M Dunn Tue, 22 Sep 2009 10:06:53 EDT Guillermo Trejo in APSR http://fds.duke.edu/db?listnews-32-95-0-3420 A slightly late congratulations to our friends Joe Grieco, Chris Gelpi, and Camber Warren for their paper in the April 2009 International Organization. Diane M Dunn Fri, 24 Jul 2009 09:57:56 EDT Congratulations to Joe Grieco, Chris Gelpi, and Camber Warren http://fds.duke.edu/db?listnews-32-95-0-3322 The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded $404,000 to Duke University to continue the Ralph Bunche Summer Institute for the next three summers, Diane M Dunn Tue, 28 Apr 2009 10:07:21 EDT Ralph Bunche Summer Institute renewed for three years http://fds.duke.edu/db?listnews-32-95-0-3232 The Department is pleased to announce the successful recruitment of Dr. Michael D. Ward, Professor of Politcal Science at the University of Washington, Diane M Dunn Mon, 23 Mar 2009 16:16:29 EDT Welcome: Dr. Michael D. Ward http://fds.duke.edu/db?listnews-32-95-0-3219 We are pleased to announce that Dr. D. Sunshine Hillygus, Frederick S. Danziger Associate Professor of Government at Harvard University, has accepted our offer to take a tenured Associate Professor Position in the Department of Political Science.&nbsp; Dr. Diane M Dunn Mon, 23 Mar 2009 16:17:48 EDT Welcome: Dr. D. Sunshine Hillygus http://fds.duke.edu/db?listnews-32-95-0-3184 Mike had a small piece in the Sunday Opinion section, on regulation, also in the N&amp;O, in a little discussion of policy: <A href="http://www.newsobserver.com/news/q/story/1423850.html">' Is more regulation the answer?'.</A> Diane M Dunn Wed, 04 Mar 2009 10:16:52 EST Mike Munger in the N & O http://fds.duke.edu/db?listnews-32-95-0-3183 Peter and Chris in the February 27th issue of News and Observer - <A href="http://www.newsobserver.com/opinion/columns/story/1422171.html">'The Weight of War Casualties'.</A> Diane M Dunn Wed, 04 Mar 2009 10:13:21 EST Feaver and Gelpi in the News & Observer http://fds.duke.edu/db?listnews-32-95-0-3122 On February 17, 2009, Donald L. Horowitz received the Distinguished Scholar Award from the Ethnicity, Nationalism, and Migration Section of the International Studies Association. Diane M Dunn Thu, 19 Feb 2009 14:31:15 EST Congratulations to Donald Horowitz http://fds.duke.edu/db?listnews-32-95-0-3031 Erik's and Jonathan Rodden's article "A federal bailout for the states?" is in today's <A href="http://www3.signonsandiego.com/stories/2009/jan/22/lz1e22rodden211755-federal-bailout-states/?uniontrib">San Diego Union-Tribune</A>. Diane M Dunn Thu, 22 Jan 2009 10:52:06 EST Erik Wibbels in The San Diego Union-Tribune http://fds.duke.edu/db?listnews-32-95-0-3018 Congratulations to Karen, for her extraordinary service in working with graduate students in our department. This is an award well deserved! Congratulations Karen! Diane M Dunn Thu, 15 Jan 2009 10:53:21 EST 2009 Dean's Awards for Excellence in Mentoring goes to Karen Remmer http://fds.duke.edu/db?listnews-32-95-0-2684 David Siroky's very interesting op-ed was in <A href="http://www.newsobserver.com/opinion/columns/story/1173928.html">Tuesday's N &amp; O</A> on the conflict in Georgia.&nbsp; <FONT size=2> <P>David also has spoken to at least one radio interviewer about this. Congratulations to David! </P></FONT> Diane M Dunn Fri, 15 Aug 2008 10:04:32 EDT David Siroky's op-ed in N&O http://fds.duke.edu/db?listnews-32-95-0-2674 Our own John Aldrich has been selected to receive the 2008 Samuel Eldersveld "Career Achievement Award," given annually by the American Political Science’s Political Organizations and Parties Section, Diane M Dunn Mon, 11 Aug 2008 10:55:26 EDT Aldrich Receives APSA’s 2008 Eldersveld Career Achievement Award ! http://fds.duke.edu/db?listnews-32-95-0-2673 Erik's op-ed, <A href="http://www.newsobserver.com/opinion/columns/story/1168952.html">"Why it's so unlikely"</A> was in the August 8th issue of the N &amp; O. Diane M Dunn Mon, 11 Aug 2008 10:23:49 EDT Erik Wibbels in the N & O http://fds.duke.edu/db?listnews-32-95-0-2672 "<A href="http://www.newsobserver.com/print/monday/opinion/story/1085323.html">Good news from Iraq is a boost for McCain"</A> by Chris is in the May 26th issue of N &amp; O. Diane M Dunn Mon, 11 Aug 2008 10:21:57 EDT Chris Gelpi in the News and Observer http://fds.duke.edu/db?listnews-32-95-0-2671 Bruce's op-ed, "<A href="http://www.newsobserver.com/opinion/columns/story/1084487.html">Saving lives when governments won't</A>" was in the May 25th N &amp; O. Diane M Dunn Mon, 11 Aug 2008 10:20:04 EDT Bruce Jentleson in the N & O 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-32-95-0-1899 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-32-0-0-148 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