Department of Political Science at George Washington University

We have some exciting news to share with you! After careful consideration and in our ongoing effort to connect with our community and professional network in the best way possible, we're excited to announce that we're moving our department's online presence to LinkedIn.

LinkedIn offers us a fantastic platform to engage with you in a more professional and focused environment.

What can you expect from our LinkedIn page?

✅ Regular updates on political science news and trends
✅ Insightful articles and posts from our experts
✅ Opportunities to connect with our faculty
✅ Discussions and thought-provoking conversations
✅ Exciting news about our faculty and students!

We've loved having you here on Facebook, and we want to continue this incredible journey with you on LinkedIn.

Please follow us on LinkedIn to stay in the loop with all our latest updates and to continue the conversation:

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PSC Alumni Spotlight

We are thrilled to extend a hearty congratulations to PSC alum, Lauren Marks Alperstein (CCAS ‘05)!

In late August, Ms. Alperstein won her election to become a Circuit Court Judge in the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit in Broward County, Florida. Ms. Alperstein won her election decisively in a landslide victory where she earned 151,748 votes to 80,746 votes, which equates to over 65% of the votes in the race.

She is active on Florida Bar committees and was also honored as attorney of the year in 2021 by Legal Aid Services of Broward County for her volunteer legal work and work as a guardian ad litem in child abuse cases. Ms. Alperstein will take office in January 2023.

Keep up the great work, Lauren!

2022 Commencement Weekend is upon us — congratulations, graduates!

Department of Political Science at George Washington University updated their website address.

GW Political Science wishes everyone an excellent New Year!

New book alert! We are extending congratulations to Dr. Nathan Brown today for this recent book publication. Be sure to check it out.

Nathan Brown, Shimaa Hatab, and Amr Adly. 2021. Lumbering State, Restless Society: Egypt in the Modern Era. Columbia University Press.

http://cup.columbia.edu/book/lumbering-state-restless-society/9780231201711

Lumbering State, Restless Society | Columbia University Press Lumbering State, Restless Society offers a comprehensive and compelling understanding of modern Egypt. Nathan J. Brown, Shimaa Hatab, and Amr Adly guide read... | CUP

Shoutout to Dr. Dean for this recent publication. Be sure to check it out!

Adam Dean and Jonathan Obert. "Rewarded by Friends and Punished by Enemies: The CIO and the Taft-Hartley Act." LABOR: Studies in Working-Class History, 18:3 (September 2021), 78-113.

https://read.dukeupress.edu/labor/article/18/3/78/174237/Rewarded-by-Friends-and-Punished-by-Enemies-The

Rewarded by Friends and Punished by Enemies: The CIO and the Taft-Hartley Act | Labor | Duke University Press ADAM DEAN is assistant professor of political science at George Washington University. He is the author of From Conflict to Coalition: Profit-Sharing Institutions and the Political Economy of Trade (2016).

Check out this recent publication from Dr. Hale

Henry E. Hale, “Rallying Around the Flag as Reputational Cascade? Evidence from Putin’s Popularity Surge after Crimea,” American Political Science Review, First View, September 27, 2021,

https://doi.org/10.1017/S0003055421001052.

Authoritarian Rallying as Reputational Cascade? Evidence from Putin’s Popularity Surge after Crimea | American Political Science Review | Cambridge Core Authoritarian Rallying as Reputational Cascade? Evidence from Putin’s Popularity Surge after Crimea

Check out this new article from our very own Dr. Bartels and Dr. Kramon!

Bartels, Brandon L., and Eric Kramon. 2021. “All the President’s Justices? The Impact of Presidential Copartisanship on Supreme Court Job Approval.” American Journal of Political Science. https://doi.org/10.1111/ajps.12617

All the President's Justices? The Impact of Presidential Copartisanship on Supreme Court Job Approval Supreme Court job approval is sensibly connected to its decisions, particularly salient ones. We fill a gap in the literature by theorizing—via a presidential appointment mechanism—how partisan align...

Congratulations to Dr. Rafanelli on her recent book publication!

Lucia M. Rafanelli. 2021. Promoting Justice Across Borders: The Ethics of Reform Intervention. Oxford University Press

Promoting Justice Across Borders Global political actors, from states and NGOs to activist groups and individuals, exert influence in societies beyond their own in myriad ways--including via public criticism, consumer boycotts, divestment campaigns, sanctions, and forceful intervention. Often, they do so in the name of justice-prom...

Check out Dr. Hale's recent article below:

Henry E. Hale and Ridvan Peshkopia, “Trump Sympathy in the Balkans: Cross-Border Populist Appeal,” Mediterranean Politics, August 9, 2021, DOI:10.1080/13629395.2021.1956775

Trump sympathy in the Balkans: cross-border populist appeal (2021). Trump sympathy in the Balkans: cross-border populist appeal. Mediterranean Politics. Ahead of Print.

Congratulations to Dr. Shambaugh on his new book,

David Shambaugh. 2021. China’s Leaders: From Mao to Now. Wiley.

China's Leaders: From Mao to Now Since the founding of the Peoples Republic of China over 70 years ago, five paramount leaders have shaped the fates and fortunes of the nation and the ruling Chinese Communist Party: Mao Zedong, Deng Xiaoping, Jiang Zemin, Hu Jintao, and Xi Jinping. Under their leaderships, China has undergone an ex...

Happy Monday! Be sure to check out Dr. Arrington's new publication:

Celeste L. Arrington, “Disabled People’s Fight for Rights in South Korea and Japan,” Current History 120, no. 827 (Sept. 2021): 233-239.

Disabled People’s Fight for Rights in South Korea and Japan Long considered objects of pity and welfare assistance, people with disabilities in South Korea and Japan are increasingly treated as rights-bearers. Through activism, litigation, and involvement in international treaty negotiations, Koreans and Japanese with disabilities spurred reforms that create...

Welcome back to students, faculty and staff. The Political Science Department wishes everyone an excellent fall semester!

Next up, check out new faculty member Dr. Malone's recent article:

Iris Malone and William Spaniel, “High Valuations, Uncertainty, and War,” Research and Politics, 8 (1), 2021.

High valuations, uncertainty, and war - Iris Malone, William Spaniel, 2021 Many theories of war predict conflict becomes more likely as a state increasingly values the prize at stake. This article showcases an important limit. If—as in...

This week we will be celebrating some of our newer faculty members!
First up, be sure to check out Dr. Julian Wamble's recent article:

Camille Burge, Julian Wamble, Rachel Cuomo, “A Certain Type of Descriptive Representative? Understanding How the Skin Tone and Gender of Candidates Influences Black Politics,” Journal of Politics, 82:4 (2020), URL:

A Certain Type of Descriptive Representative? Understanding How the Skin Tone and Gender of Candidates Influences Black Politics | The Journal of Politics: Vol 82, No 4 Although sociologists and psychologists have repeatedly demonstrated that colorism shapes how Black Americans evaluate members of their racial group, the literature on colorism in electoral politic...

If you haven't already, be sure to pick up a copy of Dr. Dickson's, The Party and the People: Chinese Politics in the 21st Century!

The Party and the People How the Chinese Communist Party maintains its power by both repressing and responding to its people

Take a look at Dr. Mylonas' article:

Harris Mylonas and Maya Tudor. 2021. "Nationalism: What We Know and What We Still Need to Know," Annual Review of Political Science 24:1, pp. 109-132. https://www.annualreviews.org/doi/10.1146/annurev-polisci-041719-101841

Nationalism: What We Know and What We Still Need to Know Amid the global resurgence of nationalist governments, what do we know about nationalism? This review takes stock of political science debates on nationalism to critically assess what we already know and what we still need to know. We begin by synthesizing classic debates and tracing the origins of....