Monthly Archives: October 2012

New Publications from Sylvester

Posted on October 23, 2012 by uconnpolisci

Prof. Christine Sylvester published a new book, War as Experience: Contributions from International Relations and Feminist Analysis (London: Routledge, October 2012). Sylvester also published an article, “War Experiences/War Practices/ War Theory,” in Millennium: Journal of International Studies (UK), 40:3 (September, … Continue reading →

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Scruggs and Stockemer Publish in Electoral Studies

Posted on October 19, 2012 by uconnpolisci

Prof. Lyle Scruggs and Dr. Daniel Stockemer (UConn PhD) published “Income inequality, development and electoral turnout – New evidence on a burgeoning debate,” Electoral Studies 31 (2012), pp. 764-773. Congratulations! The abstract: “We comprehensively analyze the macro-level link between income … Continue reading →

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Lefebvre Publishes Two New Articles on Horn of Africa

Posted on October 18, 2012 by uconnpolisci

Prof. Jeffrey Lefebvre published one article with another forthcoming shortly: “Iran in the Horn of Africa,” Middle East Policy 19:2 (summer 2012), 119-133. and “Choosing Sides in the Horn of Africa: Wikileaks, the Ethiopia Imperative, and U.S. Responses to Post-9/11 … Continue reading →

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China Town Hall at UConn-Stamford (Oct. 29)

Posted on October 17, 2012 by uconnpolisci

UConn Stamford will host a CHINA Town Hall event on Monday, October 29, 2012 at 6:45 pm in Gen Re Auditorium. Organized by the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations, CHINA Town Hall is a national day of programming on China … Continue reading →

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Panel: Exploring Careers in Government and Politics (Oct 22)

Posted on October 16, 2012 by uconnpolisci

The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and the Department of Political Science present “Exploring Careers in Government and Politics” Meet and hear from political science alumni; Network with alumni after the panel Monday, October 22, 2012, at 7:00 pm … Continue reading →

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Singer on Economy and Voters in 2012 Election

Posted on October 16, 2012 by uconnpolisci

Prof. Matt Singer was quoted in a story on the economics of the 2012 U.S. election.

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Faculty Participate in European Union-Funded Training for Kenyan Ministry of Finance Staff

Posted on October 16, 2012 by uconnpolisci

Profs. Oksan Bayulgen, Shareen Hertel, and Matt Singer served as trainers for key segments of a 2-week training course on “Learning for International Development: Aid Effectiveness and Evaluation,” hosted by the UConn Department of Agricultural & Resource Economics. Prof. Boris … Continue reading →

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Pressman Publishes Chapter on Arab Spring

Posted on October 12, 2012 by uconnpolisci

Prof. Jeremy Pressman published “Same old story? Obama and the Arab Uprisings” in a new edited volume on the upheaval in the Arab World. The chapter appears in Mark Haas and David Lesch, eds., The Arab Spring: Change and Resistance … Continue reading →

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Carbonetti and Richards Publish “A Defense of the Right to Leisure”

Posted on October 11, 2012 by uconnpolisci

Ben Carbonetti, a POLS graduate student, and Prof. David Richards just published “Worth What We Decide: A Defense of the Right to Leisure” in the International Journal of Human Rights. The advance e-version is out now and the print version … Continue reading →

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Internships Through Political Science Information Exchange

Posted on October 1, 2012 by uconnpolisci

October 10, 2012 2:00 – 4:30 pm Class of ’47 Room (Babbidge Library) Representatives from the most popular internships through Political Science will be present to discuss opportunities for Spring 2013 and beyond Find out more about internship opportunities with … Continue reading →

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