Political Science
Venezuelan Politics and Irish Dance
As the situation deteriorates in Venezuela, we chat with Latin American expert Michael Coppedge of the Keough School of Global Affairs, who explains how we got here, and what to...
Listen to PodcastUS Remains Stagnant in Climate Change Vulnerability and Readiness, New Data Show
For the fourth year in a row, the United States has ranked 15th in the University of Notre Dame’s Global Adaptation Initiative (ND-GAIN) Country Index. The annual index ranks...
Read ArticleStudy Finds Muslim-Majority Countries Lack, but Hold Surprising Potential For, Religious Freedom
In his newest research, Daniel Philpott, professor of political science at the University of Notre Dame, examines conditions in 47 Muslim-majority countries and considers a...
Read ArticleIs Promoting Democracy Abroad Bad for Maintaining Democracy at Home?
“Is Promoting Democracy Abroad Bad for Maintaining Democracy at Home?” a discussion with John Yoo (UC Berkeley) and Michael Desch (ND)
Listen to PodcastWas Women’s Suffrage a Failure?
The ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment in 1920 granted American women the right to vote. Critics almost immediately decried women’s suffrage as a failure. This talk...
watch videoThe Role of Latinos in American Politics
As the dust settles on the 2018 midterm elections, how the Latino community is shaping the American political landscape. Our guest is Luis Fraga, Director of Notre Dame’s...
Listen to PodcastHigher Powers Catholicism and the American Project
This colloquy features Patrick Deneen (University of Notre Dame), V. Phillip Muñoz (University of Notre Dame), Gladden Pappin (University of Dallas, American Affairs), and Adrian...
watch videoWhy ‘Frankenstein’ Matters at 200: Rethinking the Human through the Arts and Sciences
Mary Shelley’s classic novel, Frankenstein, is the most widely taught novel at the university level around the world. Upon the novel’s bicentennial, this talk addresses the...
watch videoNotre Dame Releases Climate Vulnerability Assessment of More Than 270 US Cities
Researchers at the University of Notre Dame have completed a two-year assessment of the current climate risks of more than 270 U.S. cities. The result is the Urban Adaptation...
Read ArticleIs Liberalism Failing?
A conversation with Jonah Goldberg of National Review, Charles Kesler, Professor of Government at Claremont McKenna College, and Notre Dame’s Patrick Deneen. Sponsored by the...
Listen to PodcastPopulism and the Constitution
Constitution Day lecture by Michael Zuckert, Professor of Political Science, University of Notre Dame
Listen to PodcastStudy Confirms Adopting Truth Commissions and Justice Measures in Post-Authoritarian Regimes Lowers Homicide Rates
Nations that adopt transitional justice measures, such as truth commissions and judicial prosecutions for past human rights violations, experience lower homicide rates and lower...
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