
Political Science professor Dan Chen’s research examines the degree to which standup comedy moves beyond entertainment to influence public opinion about key social and political issues among Chinese audiences.
As anti-democratic pressures threaten democratic norms worldwide, are they reflected in messaging from Congress? A content analysis of public statements from lawmakers spanning the 2020 election and 2021 insurrection illuminates unsettling trends.
Aleksandra Sznajder Lee, associate professor of political science, received the 2023 Distinguished Educator Award from the University of Richmond at Colloquy.
View BioSandra Joireman, professor of political science and Weinstein Chair of International Studies, published the article "Post-conflict Restitution of Customary Land: Guidelines and Trajectories of Change" in World Development.
View BioJennifer Bowie, associate professor of political science, published the article "Hierarchical Interactions and Compliance in Comparative Courts” in Political Research Quarterly.
View BioDana El Kurd, assistant professor of political science, published the article "Elusive decolonisation of IR in the Arab world" in Review of International Studies.
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