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The Gap Decade!
Many Political Science professors inspired Velazquez, including Dr. Mike Evans. “I learned at least as much from Joey as he did from me,” said Dr. Evans.

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Altman Wins Foreign Affairs Emerging Scholars Global Policy Prize Dr. Dan Altman has been awarded The University of Pennsylvania’s Perry World House and Foreign Affairs Emerging Scholars Global Policy Prize. The competition promotes scholars dedicated to making research on global issues accessible to policymakers. In his essay, entitled “The Future of Territorial Conquest,” Dr. Altman found that although the relationship between conquest and… more »
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Lindsay Honored with APSA’s Distinguished Teaching Award Dr. Peter Lindsay, GSU Professor of Political Science and Philosophy, has been awarded the 2020 Distinguished Teaching Award by the American Political Science Association (APSA). This award is the latest among a long list of teaching awards that he won throughout his past two decades of teaching at GSU. The APSA… more »
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GRE will be Temporarily Optional for Fall 2021 MA, PhD Applicants The Department of Political Science will not require GRE as part of the MA and PhD applications for the fall 2021 applicants. The exam is temporarily considered optional, with no other changes in the application requirements. Click here for more information about the PhD program admission requirements.
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New Book: US Supreme Court Doctrine in the State High Courts “A groundbreaking book traversing political science and legal scholarship. Anyone interested in how Supreme Court opinions operate on the ground will find the study provocative and illuminating.” Georgia State University’s Michael P. Fix and Benjamin J. Kassow, University of North Dakota, published their new book entitled US Supreme Court Doctrine in the… more »
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Subotic Wins Another 2020 Book Award Dr. Jelena Subotic, Professor of Political Science, has been awarded the 2020 Jervis-Schroeder Award in International History and Politics. Her book, Yellow Star, Red Star: Holocaust Remembrance after Communism, is the co-winner of the prize presented by the American Political Science Association (APSA). This is the third award for Dr. Subotic’s book following the 2020… more »
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Aries Arugay, PhD 2014, Wins the Outstanding Young Scientist Award Aries Arugay, GSU PhD in Political Science 2014, was awarded the Outstanding Young Scientist Award of the National Academy of Science and Technology of the Philippines. It is the first time in two decades that a political scientist is being recognized for this award. Dr. Arugay is currently a professor at the Department of Political… more »
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Olivia Murray, class of 2020, off to Harvard Law SchoolThe department of political science would like to congratulate Olivia Murray, class of 2020, on being accepted to Harvard Law School where she will start this coming fall! We wish her the best of luck and are sure she will do great things! Olivia Murray, B.A. in Political Science, graduated with honors distinction and… more »
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Hankla on Government Efficiency in Handling COVID-19In a recent article published by The Conversation, Dr. Charles Hankla, Assistant Professor of Political Science, asked: “What do the countries that have dealt effectively with COVID-19 have in common?” Based on his recent research, he provided an answer: “The countries best able to provide local public goods – including primary health care, critical during… more »
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