In the News Faculty Political Science

City Cast Chicago - Does Chi Need 50 Alders? Audio: Prof. Will Howell discusses Chicago's Alder system, arguing that the system is not set in stone

In the News Faculty Political Science

Washington Examiner - Chicago mayoral race tests Democrats' crime message heading into 2024; Prof. Emeritus Charles Lipson comments on Mayor Lightfoot's reelection chances

In the News Faculty Comparative Human Development

Huffington Post - The Power of A Black Barbie; Prof. Emeritus Margaret Beale Spencer says Black parents often have to make a conscious effort to protect their kids from bias

In the News Faculty History

Newsweek - Historians Trash Marjorie Taylor Greene's 'Ignorance' Over National Divorce; Prof. Emeritus Thomas Holt argues that comments such as these underscore the dangers of historical ignorance

In the News Faculty Political Science

South China Morning Post - Xi Jinping to focus on economic stability, technological self-reliance in China after 'two sessions', analysts say; Prof. Dali Yang discusses the economic challenges China faces

In the News Faculty History

Atlanta Black Star - 'If I Were Black People Today': Marjorie Taylor Greene Faces Onslaught on Twitter; Prof. Jane Dailey discusses history of Confederate Monuments

In the News Faculty Political Science

Christian Science Monitor - Chicago mayoral race spotlights cities' post-pandemic struggles; Prof. Mark Hansen discusses the pandemic's impact on Mayor Lightfoot's performance

Faculty Student Alumni Political Science Announcements

2023 Hagel Lecture Series to Focus on Russian Invasion of Ukraine

  Prof. Bob Pape will moderate a discussion between former U.S. Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul and former Secretary of Defense Charles Hag...

In the News Faculty Political Science

NYT - Putin Began His Unjust War One Year Ago. Here's What Ukraine Needs Now; Op-ed mentions Prof. John Mearsheimer's argument that US helped provoke Russian invasion

In the News Faculty Economics

WBEZ - Free preschool could be coming to Illinois by 2027; Prof. James Heckman discusses Gov. Pritzker's push for universal preschool