A letter from William Bernhard, Head of the Department
Professor Bernhard previews this issue of the newsletter and fills us in on the inaugural meeting of our new alumni Board of Visitors.
Paul Diehl on Iraq and Afghanistan
Professor Diehl discusses what we've learned about peacekeeping from past operations.
Tom Rudolph on campaign finance and the Citizens United decision
Professor Rudolph reflects on public opinion and policy surrounding how we pay for elections in the United States.
Life after the University of Illinois: Emily Bock and Meredith Wieck
We asked two PS alums to tell us what they're up since they left school, what they took away from their time here, and what advice they'd have for students now.
A world without wilderness
Ruth Johnson, a student who participated in Professor Robert Pahre's
annual national park field trip this summer, reflects on what it means to be in the wilderness.
Munro Richardson on charter schools and political science
A PhD alum and the vice president of education at the Ewing Marion Kauffmann Foundation, Richardson reflects on how his graduate education prepared him for the task of creating a charter school in Kansas City.
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