Tag: Department of Political Science and International Affairs

Farnsworth Comments in the News

Stephen Farnsworth, professor of political science and director of the University’s Center for Leadership and Media Studies, has been quoted in several regional, national and international news stories:Election 2020: Winners and losers from Virginia, Maryland and D.C. (The Washington Post)Like state and nation, Fredericksburg area voters split between early voting and Election Day (The Free […]

Cooperman Discusses Female Congressional Candidates on Facebook Panel

Professor of Political Science Rosalyn Cooperman joined a Facebook Live panel on Oct. 29 to discuss the book, “Politicking While Female: The Political Lives of Women,” and her chapter, “On the Money: Assessing the Campaign Finance Networks of Women Congressional Candidates.” Watch here.Cooperman was also quoted in an article in The Daily Beast, entitled, “2020 […]

Lester’s ‘With Good Reason’ Episode Airs

Professor of Political Science and International Affairs Emile Lester recently appeared on “With Good Reason” on WVTF Radio IQ. This pre-election episode featured Lester discussing his new book on Arthur Schlesinger Jr., the foremost presidential historian of the 20th century. Over the course of his career, Schlesinger won two Pulitzer prizes and was a close […]

Understanding the 2020 Election

Tonight at 6 p.m., political science professor Dr. Stephen Farnsworth will reflect on the November 2020 election and provide an analysis of the results of key races. Sponsored by the Center for Community Engagement and UMW Votes, this event can be accessed via  Zoom or YouTube.

Larus Comments on China’s Military Rise

Elizabeth Freund Larus, Professor and Chair of the Department of Political Science and International Affairs, recently commented on China’s military rise and the challenge it poses to the next U.S. president in an article on Internewscast.com.“China will continue and possibly increase overflights into Taiwan airspace because Beijing is carrying out the sorties in response to […]