Assistant Professor of Political Science Jared McDonald shared his expertise with media, earning recent mentions, including:
Comment: How to bridge enthusiasm gap for 2024 election (Herald Net)
After Super Tuesday, Exhausted Americans Face 8 More Months of Presidential Campaigning (DC Report; SF Gate; The Conversation; UPI)
McDonald Talks ‘Super Tuesday’ With The Conversation
McDonald Publishes Book on Feeling Voters’ Pain
Assistant Professor of Political Science and International Affairs Jared McDonald new book, Feeling Their Pain: Why Voters Want Leaders Who Care, was recently published by Oxford University Press. Learn more.
Abortion, parents’ rights and Youngkin’s tactics take center stage as purple Virginia votes for legislature (Courthouse News)
McDonald Speaks About Politicizing of Abortion to ‘Courthouse News’
Assistant Professor of Political Science and International Affairs Jared McDonald was quoted in an article titled “Abortion, parents’ rights and Youngkin’s tactics take center stage as purple Virginia votes for legislature” on Courthouse News. “After Roe v. Wade was overturned, you saw Republicans trying to deemphasize this issue,” McDonald said. “In Virginia, Republicans realized they can’t avoid this issue.” Read more.
McDonald’s Study on Blame Cited on Phys.org
The results of a study by university professors, including Assistant Professor of Political Science and International Affairs Jared McDonald, and published in the journal Public Management Review, were cited in an article titled “Study Shows Governments Escape Blame by Contracting Services Such as Prisoner Transport.” Read more at phys.org.
McDonald Comments on Lying Politicians for ‘Democracy Nerd’
Assistant Professor of Political Science and International Affairs Jared McDonald appeared in a segment titled “Do Voters Punish Lying Politicians?” for Democracy Nerds. “It’s not just the party label. There needs to be some sort of affective attachment,” McDonald said. “Trump is the leader of your party. This is a real politician, and so you’ve got skin in the game. If it’s some generic hypothetical Republican and you’re a Republican, you may not really feel that strong of an attachment.” Watch the segment.
Do Voters Punish Lying Politicians? (Democracy Nerds)
McDonald Publishes Book on Millennials Across the Globe
Assistant Professor of Political Science and International Affairs Jared McDonald co-authored Citizens of the World, Political Engagement and Policy Attitudes of Millennials across the Globe, published by Barnes & Noble in October. The book examines the millennial generation around the world and looks at their attitudes about family life, gender roles, institutions, politics, religion, lifestyle, and the future to better understand how or if governance will change under this generation and the degree of influence they currently wield in different countries.