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LeVeck Paper Accepted for Publication in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

December 19, 2014
 Brad LeVeck's paper, "The role of self-interest in elite bargaining" (with Alex Hughes, James Fowler, Emilie Hafner-Burton, and David Victor), was accepted for publication in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America.

Conrad Research Featured in the Washington Post

December 12, 2014
 Courtenay Conrad's research (with Will Moore) was referenced in the Washington Post article, "Most Countries are Against Torture, but Most have been Accused of It."

Conrad Quoted in Discovery News Article

December 10, 2014
Courtenay Conrad was quoted in the Discovery News article, "Why We Torture When We Know It Doesn't Work."

Matanock to Give Talk on Provisions for Elections in Peace Agreements

December 8, 2014
Aila Matanock, Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of California, Berkeley, will give a talk entitled, "International Insurance: Explaining Provisions for Participatory Post-Conflict Elections in Peace Agreement Design," as part of the Understanding Politics Speaker...

LeVeck Research Featured on the Washington Post's Monkey Cage Blog

December 7, 2014
 Brad LeVeck's paper, "Decision Makers Preferences for International Legal Cooperation," was featured on the Washington Post's Monkey Cage blog.

Huang Research Featured in Matichon

December 6, 2014
 Haifeng Huang's paper, "A War of (Mis)Information: The Political Effects of Rumors and Rumor Rebuttals in an Authoritarian Country," was cited in the Thai newspaper, Matichon.

Monroe to Give Talk on UNGA Agenda Setting at MSU

December 4, 2014
Nate Monroe will give a talk entitled, "The Effect of Agenda Control on Voting Behavior in the United Nations General Assembly," in the Department of Political Science at Michigan State University on December 5, 2014.

Fortunato to Give Talk on Coalition Agenda Setting at Aarhus

November 21, 2014
 David Fortunato will give a talk entitled, "Coalition Agenda-Setting," at Aarhus University in Aarhus, Denmark on Tuesday, November 25, 2014.

Hansford Research Featured in Rolling Stone

October 31, 2014
Tom Hansford's research (with Brad Gomez) was referenced in the Rolling Stone article, "5 Ways Life in America Would Be Better if Everyone Voted."

Political Science Program Featured in UC Merced Magazine

October 26, 2014
The Political Science Program is featured in the Fall 2014 issue of UC Merced Magazine.

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