PS: Political Science and Politics

Political Scientist or Politician: Why Not Be Both? by David Redlawsk, University of Delaware Political scientists are supposed to be “scientists” which for many academics suggests standing apart from the political fray in order to study […]

Changing Senate Norms: Judicial Confirmations in a Nuclear Age by Mark Owens, University of Texas at Tyler The article looks back at the Senate’s response to the unexpected vacancy on the Supreme Court in 2016. The […]

Assessing an Undergraduate Curriculum: The Evolving Roles of Subfields, Methods, Ethics, and Writing for Government Majors by Andrew A. Szarejko and Matthew E. Carnes, both of Georgetown University In this article, Andrew Szarejko and Matthew Carnes share […]

A Political Scientist Runs for School Board by Robert Maranto, University of Arkansas In theory, citizens hold public schools accountable through elections and other democratic processes. In practice, political scientist and moderate Republican Robert Maranto […]

Bringing the Hill Home: Teaching Undergraduates about Congress by Thomas Ringenberg, Rockhurst University The Congressional Fellowship provides scholars of Congress with the opportunity for hands on experience in the exciting atmosphere of Capitol Hill. This real-world […]

Are Members of Congress Simply ‘Single-Minded Seekers of Re-election? An Examination of Legislative Behavior in the 114th Congress by Lisa Hager, South Dakota State University There is a substantial body of work in political science on […]

Extreme Philanthropy: Philanthrocapitalism, Effective Altruism, and the Discourse of Neoliberalism by Angela M. Eikenberry, University of Nebraska at Omaha and Roseanne Marie Mirabella, Seton Hall University Philanthropy has long been criticized for being unaccountable and having unequal influence on […]

Legislation and Perception: Changes in Congressional Bills by Nicholas Howard, Auburn University at Montgomery Legislators meet in an ever-changing world. Rules changes, shifts in norms of behavior, and new pressures on members alter how legislators behave […]