Department of Politics and Government faculty presented papers at the 2016 American Political Science Association annual meeting in Philadelphia from September 1–4.
Faculty present at American Political Science Association conference
Unit: Politics and Government
Redbird Scholar features Politics and Government faculty commentary
The new issue of Redbird Scholar has been published, and Politics and Government faculty are being featured for their commentary on the election.
Constitution Day speaker to talk LGBT rights and religious liberty
Robin Fretwell Wilson will deliver the annual Constitution Day talk at Illinois State University with the lecture, “Can the Constitution Protect Both LGBT Rights and Religious Liberty?”
Lind, Rankin co-edit book on economic issues
Nancy Lind and Erik Rankin from the Department of Politics and Government have co-edited a volume with Gardenia Harris titled “Today’s Economic Issues: Democrats and Republicans.”
Crothers on WGLT: How Finland views American politics
Professor Lane Crothers from the Department of Politics and Government returned to Illinois State University this fall from a Fulbright Fellowship in Finland.
5 things you will discover in latest Redbird Scholar
The spring issue of the Redbird Scholar has been published.
After Hillary: If America elects its first female president, what changes?
Hillary Clinton’s election would be loaded with significance, but one thing it wouldn’t mean is that men and women are suddenly on a level cultural playing field come November 9.
Scare tactics: Messages of fear, anger popular in 2016 campaigns
From immigration and employment, to terrorism and loss of patriotic pride, savvy politicians can employ messages to stir fear (and offer themselves as the solution).
Unprecedented fight: Scalia’s death puts Supreme Court on trial during election
The sudden death of Justice Antonin Scalia on February 13 not only left a vacancy on the U.S. Supreme Court, but it also pulled the very future of the court into the turmoil of a heated presidential election.
Ask a Redbird Scholar: How did we end up with 2 unpopular presidential candidates?
How do you think that the presidential election has gotten to where it is, with two candidates who have such vehement opposition?
