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04/13/2021

I gave to F&M not only because I work here, but because I believe in F&M's mission. We have something special here....let's keep it going for at least another 250 years!!!!

04/13/2021

Government Alums! We have a departmental challenge going on for the Day of Giving......Let's show F&M and the world how generous and committed our GOV alums are!!! Consider giving to F&M during the Day of Giving...TODAY....

01/19/2020

Prof. McNulty’s thoughts on democracy:

The slow, discreet spread of participatory democracy to almost every country in the world should give us hope.

10/12/2018

Come to this great event! Moderated by our own Dr. Meyers.

05/13/2018

Government professors with Senator Cory Booker. Great graduation speech!

05/13/2018

Congrats to our grads in 2018. We will miss you all!

03/19/2018

Politics, Public Opinion, and the Governmental Response to Natural Disasters

Saundra K. Schneider and William G. Jacoby

To what extent does the American public feel sympathy for victims of recent natural disasters? How do citizens think the government should address victims' needs? Professors Schneider and Jacoby use high-quality survey data to address these questions, and they find that while much of the American public shows concern for the victims, preferences regarding how the government ought to respond are heavily influenced by various political factors.

Thursday, March 22, 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM
Lisa Bonchek Adams Auditorium

02/01/2018

Check out Max Hess (Gov alum) speaking about Russian oligarchs on CNBC.

Max Hess, senior political risk analyst at AKE International, discusses a list of Russia's wealthiest released by the U.S. Treasury.

01/22/2018

Former GOV majors Elizabeth Drake and Jamie Davidow (both from the class of '17) have published their analysis of race relations in Cuba.

This article examines the reasons why racism persists in Cuba more than fifty years after the 1959 Revolution in which Fidel Castro promised Afro-Cubans to eradicate racism from the island. More specifically, it investigates Cuba's racist history...

01/02/2018

If you are intereste in Peru's politics, check out this recent piece by Professor McNulty.

https://nacla.org/news/2017/12/29/fujimori-effect-political-instability-and-paralysis-peru

12/08/2017

Check out Gov student Amy Largacha Cedeno on F&M's website!

The idea arose from a South American socialist government in the late 20th century — allow citizens to participate in the governmental budgeting process. Now spread worldwide, participatory budgeting...