Political Science News and Events

Tom Keck, professor of political science and Michael O. Sawyer Chair of Constitutional Law and Politics, says the nomination of Kavanaugh is part of a "generation-long effort to stack the Supreme Court." 

Michael Barkun, professor emeritus of political science, notes that Russell Walker’s website contains "statements that are pure [Christian] Identity." "Generally speaking, people in Christian Identity have contempt for existing political institutions," he says.

Glyn Morgan, associate professor of political science, says that while there are still uncertainties surrounding Brexit, Options One (a Norway-type model) and Two (a border in the Irish Sea) are the most probable outcomes, with Option One potentially serving as the foundation for an agreement and a subsequent transition period that extends beyond the next U.K. General Election.