Political Science

The competition between America’s two political parties was not always based around policy positions. The parties used be clientelistic subnational organizations promising material support or jobs in return for votes. Now the competition between is about policy positions. How did that change happen?

As a follow up to the Beyond Bretton Woods  conference in May, this event will explore innovative approaches to make global finance more responsive to developing countries’ needs, drawing on the speakers’ extensive experience in economic development and international financial institutions.

The Rohatyn Center for Global Affairs presents Kelebogile Zvobgo and “From Victims to Peace Builders: Challenging Dominant Views of Women in Conflict.”

The Rohatyn Center for Global Affairs program on Security and Global Affairs presents “The View from the Border: US Migration Policy and the Presidential Election” by Dr. Gabriella Sanchez.

In 2011, Syrians took to the streets demanding freedom. Brutal government repression transformed peaceful protests into one of the most devastating conflicts of our times, killing hundreds of thousands and displacing millions. In her new book, Wendy Pearlman (Northwestern University) draws upon hundreds of interviews conducted across more than a decade to probe an intimate and universal question. What is home? Syrians now on five continents share stories of leaving, losing, searching, and finding (or not finding) home.

September 17 is Constitution Day. This day commemorates the September 17, 1787 signing of the United States Constitution. Join Middlebury College professors Murray Dry, Bert Johnson and Matt Dickinson, all faculty in the Political Science Department, to discuss American Constitutionalism. Sponsored by Professor Murray Dry and the Political Science Department, with support from CCI.

Remarks and awards for Political Science department seniors and their families.