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In the News Faculty Political Science

WTTW: Trump impeachment trial could begin on inauguration day, Prof. William Howell discusses the move to re-impeach Pres. Trump and how it might demonstrate accountability to the general public

January 15, 2021

Michael Albertus

In the News Faculty Political Science

Foreign Policy: Never give strongmen a second chance, Assoc. Prof. Michael Albertus pens op-ed on historical precedents for presidential abuses of power

January 15, 2021

Michael Greenstone

In the News Economics Faculty

Washington Post - The Energy 202: Nonviolent climate activists reconsider protest tactics in Capitol after mob attack, Article details new research from Prof. Michael Greenstone on the "social cost of carbon"

January 14, 2021

In the News Economics Faculty

Washington Examiner: Let markets, not antitrust laws, punish Big Tech's political discrimination, Prof. Casey Mulligan suggests the markets—not the government—should respond to the recent social media censorship controversies

January 14, 2021

In the News Faculty Political Science

Vox: The case for impeaching Trump—and holding Republicans accountable, Prof. Paul Staniland discusses moral hazard in incitements to political violence

January 13, 2021

Leonardo Bursztyn

In the News Faculty

Bloomberg: Trump and the Capitol mob: The science of unleashing, Article referencs study co-authored by Prof. Leonardo Bursztyn on Americans' attitudes toward xenophobic organizations

January 13, 2021

The Christian Science Monitor: ‘He will do his duty’: How loyalty led to conflict for Mike Pence, Prof. Susan Stokes comments on Pres. Trump's conduct during the lame duck period and notes a "huge [power] vacuum"

January 13, 2021

In the News Political Science Faculty

Vox: The case for consequences, Assoc. Prof. Paul Staniland discusses the consequences of not punishing politicians for backing violence

January 12, 2021

Political Science Faculty In the News Election2020

WGN: Violence and security at the Capitol, an expert weighs in on concerns both here and abroad, Video: Prof. Robert Pape on domestic terrorism, political violence, and the security concerns raised by the storming of Capitol Hill

January 12, 2021

In the News Faculty Political Science Election2020

Buzzfeed News: Impeachment And A Conviction Could Affect Trump Even As He Leaves Office, Prof. William Howell comments on the speculation around a Trump re-election bid

January 12, 2021