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Social Sciences: Political Science
- Study Finds News Viewers Fragmented by Party (Fall 2008)
Barry Hollander, associate professor of journalism in UGA’s Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication, analyzed the division of political parties through television’s news programs. - Media Shelf (Spring 2008)
“The Politics of the Presidency” is profiled in the Books section. - Media Shelf (Winter 2008)
“The Carter Presidency: Lessons for the 21st Century” is profiled in the Multi-Media section, and “The Supreme Court: An Essential History” is profiled in the Books section. - Georgians Pessimistic About Eliminating Poverty (Fall 2007)
Even if the government spent what's necessary, most Georgians see poverty as an intractable problem. - War: Weaker Nations Often Prevail (Fall 2007)
By plugging key variables into a mathematical model, researchers can predict the probability of victory in war. - Seeds of Tyranny (Spring 2007)
Only by understanding the history of totalitarianism can we prevent its reoccurrence. - Media Shelf (Winter 2007)
“Theodore Roosevelt and World Order” and “Interstate Water Allocation in Alabama, Florida and Georgia” are profiled in the Books section. - Viewpoint: Owning Up to Poverty in America (Winter 2007)
Despite a lack of focus in the public arena, poverty remains a crippling national problem. - Winning the “Water War” (Fall 2006)
Water for crops has become a scarce local resource due to droughts and disputes over usage rights. - Improving Global Understanding One Bias at a Time (Fall 2006)
When he teaches, Alan Godlas, director of UGA's Virtual Center of Interdisciplinary Studies of the Islamic World, asks that his students first put aside their own biases. - Viewpoint: Peace, Not Security (Summer 2006)
In order to deliver a “new world order” to future generations, we must realize and accept the shortcomings of a security regime and value the wisdom of a peace paradigm. - Media Shelf (Fall 2005)
“Comparative Politics: Critical Concepts in Political Science” is profiled in the Books section. - Viewpoint: Global Warming: What to Do About the Changing Climate (Fall 2005)
The signs of global warming are all around us. - Behind the Scenes: UGA's Broadcasting Archives (Fall 2005)
UGA's broadcasting archives are a treasure trove of personal, political and historical memorabilia. - Research Universities Should Nudge National Policy (Fall 2003)
Academia has a responsibility to participate in the national security dialogue. - Negative Ads Positive Outcomes (Summer 2002)
Voters hate negative ads but the ads spice up campaigns and may increase voter turn-out. - The Politics of Opinion (Summer 1995)
Political scientist Bill Chittick offers a new method for measuring public opinion and foreign policy.