A study co-authored by Rosalyn Cooperman, associate professor of political science, was featured on the London School of Economic’s U.S. Centre blog. The study found that “Compared to Democrats, Republicans are more likely to disagree on whether their party should pursue policy goals or win elections at any cost.” Read more.
Elizabeth Freund Larus, Professor of Political Science and International Affairs, commented on the effect of the Hong Kong protests on the 2020 Taiwan presidential elections. Professor Larus indicated that the “one country, two systems” formula applied to Hong Kong after 1997 was never a popular concept in Taiwan. China originally offered the formula to Taiwan […]
The University of Mary Washington will continue to host debates in the coming weeks between candidates running this November for Fredericksburg-area seats in the Senate of Virginia and the Commonwealth’s House of Delegates.The 88th District House Debate on Friday, Sept. 20 at 7 p.m., will take place on UMW’s Fredericksburg campus in Lee Hall, Room […]
Stephen Farnsworth, professor of political science and director of the University’s Center for Leadership and Media Studies, recently presented a lecture, “The Competing Visions of the American Political System: Building Public and Private Spheres,” at the Norwegian Washington Seminar in Washington, D.C. The program brings roughly 20 mid-career professionals from Norway for a two-day program […]
Stephen Farnsworth, professor of political science and director of UMW’s Center for Leadership and Media Studies, recently presented a co-authored research paper, “Jokes with Impact? Viewers of Late Night Political Comedy, Political Involvement and News Sources,” at the Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association. The paper is a part of a chapter in […]
