Political Science professor Claudio Holzner was featured in a recent article discussing the political crisis in Venezuela and its impact on migration to the U.S. and Utah. Holzner explained that Utah is an increasingly attractive destination for Venezuelan migrants due to its strong economy and family connections, though local organizations are struggling to support the growing population.
The College of Social and Behavioral Science (CSBS) is proud to announce that Iragi Nshangalume, an undergraduate majoring in political science and economics, with a minor in philosophy, has been awarded the esteemed Voyager Scholarship from the Obama Foundation for the 2024-2026 cohort.
“There is considerable controversy regarding the role of third-party ballot collection in elections,” said Daniel McCool, who has testified as an expert witness in Native American voting rights lawsuits.
A team of undergrad students from the U's Dept. of Political Science and David Eccles School of Business has secured second place at the prestigious Schuman Challenge, an annual academic competition sponsored by the EU delegation in Washington DC.
Dr. Peregrine Schwartz-Shea (Emerita, Dept. of Political Science) has endowed a Dissertation Fellowship for Interpretive Research in Political Science, honoring her decades-long collaboration with Prof. Dvora Yanow and providing funds to support interpretive dissertation projects.
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