Political Science News

Maraam Dwidar -- a UCD Political Science undergrad major (2014) and now an assistant professor at Syracuse, has solely authored an APSR article.  

Professor Amber Boydstun was recently featured in The Hill:  “'It just doesn't seem in his ethos or in any kind of longer-term best interest of the White House for him to use that specific expletive,' Boydstun said. 'That just doesn't track.'"

To view the full article, please visit: https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/591850-biden-hot-mic-with-foxs-doocy-fuels-speculation. 

The Department of Political Science is saddened to report the loss of Edmond Costantini, Professor emeritus of Political Science, on January 10, 2022.  He was 89 years old.  

Costantini joined the UC Davis faculty in 1964 as he was completing his doctoral studies in political science at UC Berkeley. He previously earned a master’s degree from the University of Connecticut and an undergraduate degree from New York University, where he was Phi Beta Kappa.

Congratulations to Professor Lauren Peritz for receiving a UCD Publication Assistance Grant for her forthcoming book, The Domestic Politics of Compliance in International Courts!

UCD Political Science Alum and current Associate Professor of Political Science at Florida State University, Matt Pietryka has a forthcoming article on "ANES Scales Often Do Not Measure What You Think They Measure."  Full article here:

UCD Political Science Alum and current Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Houston, Beth Simas has published “The Supreme Court as an Electoral Issue.”  Full article here.

Sharif Amlani, Ross Butters, and Spencer Kiesel have published a blog post based on their research on social networks effects and Covid vaccination.  

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/12/14/with-nearly-800000-us-covid-deaths-whats-keeping-people-getting-vaccinated-their-own-social-circles/

From the review: "The Politics of Ballot Design [is] a must-read for scholars interested in understanding how institutions structure political outcomes. . . .  The findings from this book have major normative implications. . . .  This timely chronicle of the pivotal role that election laws play in shaping the course of American democracy will also be of interest to a wide range of stakeholders beyond the academy."