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Dr. Justin Conrad’s new book, Gambling and War: Risk, Reward, and Chance in International Conflict, brings readers a war college course taught at a Las Vegas casino. To succeed in poker, it is not enough to simply anticipate the actions of other players and try to outsmart them. A successful player must also understand and […]

UNC Charlotte Model United Nations students in spring 2017 competed internationally at the Harvard World United Nations in Montreal, Canada, where they vied against 2,000 university students from more than 115 countries. Our delegates brought home highest honors for individual participants, with two awards for verbal communications. Despite 17 inches of snow and sub-zero temperatures […]

The Political Science Honors Program has grown significantly since the department developed clear admissions criteria two years ago. The program currently has more than 20 students, who benefit from opportunities for targeted research, in-depth study and mentoring and career coaching by faculty and alumni. During the 2016-17 academic year, 11 students graduated with honors in […]

In its commitment to grow the knowledge of regional public sector managers, UNC Charlotte’s Master of Public Administration Program launched the MPA Public Management Academy Professional Development Certificate program in spring 2017, with a full house of 35 participants from across the region. The fall 2017 offering also is full, as the Academy addresses the […]

With a $405,818 National Science Foundation grant, Dr. Justin Conrad will research how competition influences the behavior of insurgent groups, terrorist organizations, and pro- government militias. The work will address a gap in understanding of the impact of competition between such non-state groups. The project, “Violent Non-State Rivalry and Organizational Behavior,” will include teams of […]

Dr. Mary Layton (Mel) Atkinson’s new book considers why members of the public frequently reject public policies that seem to give them exactly what they want. The book, Combative Politics: The Media and Public Perceptions of Lawmaking (University of Chicago Press), looks at the impact of news media’s impact on this phenomenon. “From the Affordable […]

UNC Charlotte administrators honored 11 outstanding seniors for their service, leadership, and academic achievement at a spring awards ceremony. Grant Parker, a political science major, and Justice White, a communication studies major, were among the students presented the Chancellors Citations for Leadership and Service. The citation, given by Chancellor Philip L. Dubois, recognized this elite […]

Justin Conrad, an associate professor in the Department of Political Science and Public Administration, will present “Nuclear Security” as the fifth and final speaker in the 2017 Great Decisions lecture series. This free, public presentation is scheduled for 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, March 1, at Charlotte Country Day School, a longtime partner in hosting UNC Charlotte’s […]

Have you considered running for political office? Are you interested in learning more about what motivates other women who do run? Join the conversation as Dr. Jennifer Lawless discusses “Why Women Don’t Run for Office and What Happens When They Do.” This free event is open to all students and will be followed by an […]

It was just another typically hectic day for district attorneys, defense lawyers and District Court Judges at the Mecklenburg County courthouse in uptown Charlotte. On October 20th, Adjunct Professor Carol Turowski escorted her Judicial Process students to various District Courts to get a birdseye view of justice in action. “A very iimpressive court building” noted […]