4 takeaways from the 2024 Water in the West Symposium
The 2024 Water in the West Symposium at CSU Spur focused on how diverse stakeholders can better collaborate to solve big problems.
Why America Can’t Retrench (And How it Might)
Why America Can’t Retrench (And How it Might) by Peter Harris https://www.wiley.com/en-us/Why+America+Can’t+Retrench+(And+How+it+Might)-p-9781509562091 Even as growing polarization and hyper-partisanship define society and politics at home, American leaders seem to agree on one thing: US military dominance abroad is essential for national security and international stability. This is despite an upswing in popular support for “doing less” […]
Farmed Out: Agricultural Lobbying in a Polarized Congress
Farmed Out: Agricultural Lobbying in a Polarized Congress by Clare R. Brock https://global.oup.com/academic/product/farmed-out-9780197683804?cc=us&lang=en& Interest groups have a tremendous impact on public policy. Congressional capacity for research and fact-finding is at a historical low, and interest groups have rushed in to fill the gap. They effectively act as adjunct staffers by providing members of Congress with […]
Trust in elections shapes more than just voter turnout, study reveals
A recent Colorado State University study examining the interplay between trust in the electoral process and political participation has revealed some significant differences between liberals and conservatives.
How does the Electoral College work, and why does it exist?
Matthew Hitt, an associate professor of political science at Colorado State University, broke down the history of the Electoral College, why it exists and how it works.
Kjerstin Thorson named dean of CSU’s College of Liberal Arts
Thorson previously served as the associate dean for strategic initiatives in the College of Communication Arts & Sciences at Michigan State University.
CSU student earns prestigious language program award and public policy fellowship
May 03 , 2024 By Joe Giordano Amber Wright Amber Wright, majoring in political science in the College of Liberal Arts, is used to being busy, shouldering a full load of classes, student activities and internships that have included working for U.S. Sen. John Hickenlooper. Wright, a second-year undergraduate at Colorado State University, recently learned […]
Department of Political Science celebrates the accomplishments of outstanding students at the 2024 Spring Awards Ceremony
On April 17, 2024, the Department of Political Science celebrated the accomplishments of our outstanding students at the 2024 Spring Awards Ceremony which recognized scholarship and academic award recipients. Spring 2024 Political Science Award Recipients Outstanding Seniors: Alayna Truxal and Daniela Salazar Outstanding Junior: Oleg Soloviov John Straayer Citizenship and Public Service Scholarship – […]
Q&A: Environmental Politics and Policy Professor Stephen Mumme reflects on 40-year CSU career
After over four decades on the faculty in the CSU Department of Political Science, Dr. Stephen Mumme will be retiring at the end of the 2024 spring semester. Mumme spent his career specializing in comparative government with a focus on environmental politics and policy— with a research focus that has centered on water management […]
Five political science faculty recognized for outstanding contributions to teaching, research, and service in 2024
The College of Liberal Arts presented the 2024 college awards to faculty and staff who are recognized for their contributions to their units, the college, the university, and to their colleagues and their profession/discipline. Five faculty members from the Department of Political Science received awards which were presented on Thursday, April 25, 2024, at the All-College […]