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Sunday, June 30, 2024

Department of Political Science News Archive

2/22/2024
Dr. Karl Kaltenthaler discusses Vladimir Putin and Russia
2/19/2024
City Council is under pressure to take a stance on the conflict in Israel and Gaza. What affect could they have?
2/16/2024
One year on, Biden's 'consoler in chief' reputation tested by East Palestine
2/13/2024
President Biden plans trip to East Palestine
2/12/2024
Age Concerns Remain a Factor in Presidential Race

Total results: 353

RFK Jr. Ramps Up Election Attacks on Donald Trump

Dr. David B. Cohen, professor of political science, comments in this article about attacks on Donald Trump made by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Cohen is also director of UA’s Applied Politics program and a fellow of the Ray C. Bliss Institute of Applied Politics.

Effective Mentor-Mentee Relationships in Academia

Dr. J. Cherie Strachan, professor of political science and director, Ray. C. Bliss Institute of Applied Politics, was featured as a guest on the American Political Science Association's podcast to discuss mentoring strategies for graduate students pursuing academic careers.

Faculty Experts

Stephen C. Brooks

sbrooks@uakron.edu 

  • Coronavirus
  • Effect of pandemic on campaigning and voting in Ohio
  • Media and politics
  • Campaign news
  • Campaign advertising


David B. Cohen

dbcohen@uakron.edu 

  • American politics
  • President
  • Vice president
  • POTUS
  • First Lady
  • White House
  • Presidency
  • White House staff
  • Chief of staff
  • White House press corps
  • Executive branch
  • Cabinet
  • Congress
  • House of Representatives
  • Senate
  • Campaigns
  • Elections
  • Voting
  • Ohio politics
  • Ohio Statehouse
  • Ohio legislature
  • Public opinion
  • Weapons of mass destruction
  • Homeland security
  • Biological weapons
  • Chemical weapons
  • Nuclear weapons
  • Arms control
  • Politics of coronavirus pandemic, SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19


John Green

green@uakron.edu 

  • Politics
  • Religion and politics
  • Campaign financing


Kim Hufgard

kjl9@zips.uakron.edu

  • Criminal Justice
  • Human Trafficking


Karl Kaltenthaler

kck@uakron.edu 

  • Coronavirus
  • Global cooperation or lack of cooperation
  • Trade (trade wars)
  • US role in the world
  • Islamist Terrorism
  • ISIS (or IS or ISIL)
  • Al Qaeda
  • Taliban
  • Pakistani terrorist groups
  • Radicalization into Islamist terrorist groups
  • Drones
  • Afghanistan
  • Pakistan
  • Iraq
  • Syria and Middle East security
  • Counterterrorism
  • Intelligence issues
  • National security policy and Muslim public opinion


James T. McHugh

mchugh@uakron.edu 

  • Political science
  • Political philosophy and ideology
  • Democratic theory
  • Canadian politics
  • British politics
  • North American regional cooperation (including NAFTA)
  • Human rights
  • International law
  • Legal philosophy
  • State constitutions
  • Comparative constitutional and legal systems

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