By Olusoji Akomolafe
Events in the last decade have demonstrated the fragility of our democracy. Regardless what party is in power, there have been some very scary moments, which both the system and the process endured, albeit not without scars. …
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Elizabeth A. Bennion, Indiana University South Bend, ebennion@iusb.edu
This essay was originally published in the Political Science Educator’s Spring 2020 issue.
As American Democracy Project Director at Indiana University South Bend, I plan dozens of events and engage hundreds …
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TM. Sell, Highline College, tmsell@highline.edu
This essay was originally published in the Political Science Educator’s Fall 2020 series.
Every fall, I build parts of my political science classes around the elections. That may seem obvious, but I believe it …
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Susan E. Baer, Contributing Faculty Member, School of Public Policy and Administration, Walden University, susan.baer@waldenu.edu
This essay was originally published in the Political Science Educator’s Fall 2020 series.
I teach and mentor doctoral students who are writing qualitative dissertations …
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Mark Carl Rom, Associate Professor of Government and Public Policy, Georgetown University, romm@georgetown.edu
This essay was originally published in the Political Science Educator’s Fall 2020 series.
There is never a dull time to teach courses on American politics, but …
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Elizabeth A. Bennion, Indiana University South Bend, ebennion@iusb.edu
This essay was originally published in the Political Science Educator’s Fall 2020 issue.
As a political scientist, and teacher-scholar, I am eager to use my research and teaching skills to equip …
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Terry Gilmour, Midland College, tgilmour@midland.edu
This essay was originally published in the Political Science Educator’s Fall 2020 series.
Dear Section:
My last update was right before the Teaching and Learning Conference in Albuquerque in February of this year. Wow! …
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The 2020 U.S. election presents unique challenges and opportunities for political science students and educators. In response, the American Political Science Association is seeking teaching resources focused on the 2020 U.S. election, the presidential transition, and the
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By Emily Sydnor
In Making Young Voters, John B. Holbein and D. Sunshine Hillygus argue that young voters are no less interested in politics than their older counterparts but nonetheless are far less likely to vote than any other …
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