Exactly what size role does climate change play in civil unrest? A new study aims to find out. Philip Roessler, associate professor of government at William & Mary , is a co-author on the study, which was published today in the journal "Nature."
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The rain that fell on campus during Commencement weekend did not dampen the excitement of this new beginning for Government’s Class of 2019
Jay Jones ’10 holds the seat in the Virginia legislature once held by his father, Jerrauld Jones, who is currently a judge on the Norfolk Circuit Court. His mother, Lyn Simmons, is also a judge, in the Norfolk Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court.
Georgia Allin ’19 and Rachel Becker ’19 are among 28 students from Virginia universities or Virginia residents attending college outside of the commonwealth to be chosen.
Professor Larry Evans and Professor Mike Tierney took students to visit the Irish Embassy, North Ireland Bureau, the State Department, and the World Bank in Washington, D.C.
Those who love political science and love William & Mary should dive into the most recent issue of the American Political Science Review journal, which features articles by not one, but two of Government’s finest.
On Thursday, April 4, six student researchers arrived in Chicago, Illinois to present ongoing projects at the 2019 Midwest Political Science Association conference.
2020 Presidential Candidate Beto O’Rourke visited William & Mary Tuesday the 16th of April to speak about his vision for America
William & Mary’s own Government Associate Professor Jamie Settle was recently awarded the distinguished Wakefield professorship
Professor Marcus Holmes’ new book Face to Face Diplomacy: Social Neuroscience and International Relations was awarded “Best Book on Diplomacy” by the Diplomatic Studies Section of the International Studies Association
A mere four years after his graduation from the College of William & Mary, Sam Pressler, the Founder and Executive Director of the Armed Services Arts Partnership, will be honored by the Department of Government as the Spring 2019 Baxter/Ward Fellow.
Government alum, Nicco Mele '99 has a co-authored op-ed in the Washington Post titled, "How do we get people to vote? Let's try financial incentives."
Our very own Salley Rowe, the Government Department’s Administrative and Fiscal Coordinator, has been elected as Senator to Staff Assembly
Assistant Professor Harish has a new book published by The MIT Press
William & Mary Government Department Sponsors Session on “Civil Discourse in a Polarized Society, Led by National Expert, Dr. Christopher Phillips
Kathryn “Kay” H. Floyd ’05 has been selected to lead W&M’s Whole of Government Center of Excellence, which provides interagency training, research and other collaborative opportunities to government and military leaders around national security and other public policy issues.
The SSRMC welcomed guest speaker Kelebogile Zvobgo to campus and held a panel alongside Professors Pickering and Roessler
On Friday the 15th of February, the William & Mary community had the privilege of hosting a TEDx event. Seven thought-provoking speakers showed up all hoping to spark discussions that would extend beyond the auditorium, including the Government Department’s own, Professor Jackson Sasser.
Three William & Mary students outlast 16 other prestigious universities to win the Schuman Challenge, a foreign policy contest for undergraduates hosted by the Delegation of the European Union to the United States.
As a capstone to their fall semester, William & Mary students from Professor Christine Nemacheck’s senior seminar visited the U.S. Supreme Court in December
During the 2019 William & Mary D.C. Winter Seminar in January, 21 students got a different perspective on how government works -- because it was shut down.
Associate Professor Jaime Settle has been invited to join the National Advisory Board of the American National Election Studies (ANES) for the 2020 election
Lawrence Wilkerson, joins Walter Isaacson of CNN on the latest episode of Amanpour
Baxter-Ward fellow Janice Allen Jackson, Class of 1985, returned to her alma mater and shared her accomplishments and advice.
Marcus Holmes, associate professor of Government at William & Mary, has authored a new book, “Face to Face Diplomacy: Social Neuroscience and International Relations,” in which he credits social neuroscience for restoring face-to-face interaction as an effective diplomatic measure.
Visiting Assistant Professor, Sean Burns has written an op-ed titled, "All the selfish reasons we need an anti-oil foreign policy. It's not just about climate" in USA Today.
Scott Wilkinson has never been one to live by the status quo. Having graduated from William & Mary in 1994 and returning for his MBA in ’99, he says one thing he’s learned is that life is unpredictable and it’s important to seek out your interests.
The William & Mary Government Department is excited to welcome Assistant Professor Eric Arias
Frenemies: How Social Media Polarizes America, is the culmination of William & Mary Associate Professor of Government Jaime Settle's years-long research into the impact of social media and political discourse in this country.
This year, Homecoming had a political spin to it in light of the upcoming midterm elections.
Professor Jaime Settle talks about "fake news" on public radio's With Good Reason program.
Is coverage of Islam in the western media always negative? Professor van der Veen finds some surprising results.
Faculty joined students for a discussion of the Kavanaugh Supreme Court testimony.
Professor Marc Edwards, hero of the Flint water crisis, discusses ethics with students.
Remembering Gerald "Jerry" L. Tuttle '90 and his scholarship that grants W&M students a chance to pursue their passion.
William & Mary Government Professor C. Lawrence Evans, assisted by 50 W&M students, reviewed 30,000 photocopied documents of roll call votes, personal interviews with lawmakers and staff, as well as the personal papers of dozens of former House and Senate leaders, especially former whips.
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AIdData assessment of Chinese aid initiative.
Professor of Government Emeritus Roger Smith edited the Spring 2018 edition of Genocide Studies International, which includes an array of articles by scholars from around the world.
Sam recognized the steep challenges that veterans face as they attempt to transition from the battlefield back to civilian life. His solution was to envision and then create a program, known as the Armed Services Arts Partnership.
Philip Waggoner, recently published an article on the potential for constituents to influence the priorities of the legislators who represent them.
A new study co-authored by Paula Pickering found that mobile technology can help citizens hold local politicians in Uganda accountable at election time.
Government faculty members, Rani Mullen and Marcus Holmes publishes articles in The Indian Express and the Washington Post
On Sunday, May 13th at 11 o’clock, graduating Government majors received their diploma at the Wren building.
Government Department’s undergraduate research was at the epicenter of this year’s Midwest Political Science Association’s Annual Conference
Dalton Bennett, William & Mary Government ’09 graduate, is part of a Washington Post team that recently won the Pulitzer Prize for Investigative Reporting.
Baxter-Ward fellow Catherine Carroll met with William & Mary undergraduate students interested in pursuing a law degree.
This year’s Baxter-Ward fellow is ’98 Government graduate, Catherine Carroll who spoke about the importance of the rule of law in the United States.
The late Richard “Dick” Perles ’62 will impact generations of faculty at William & Mary through a $1 million gift made in his memory to fund a government professorship at the university.
Doug Bunch, a W&M ’02 graduate has been serving on the Board of Visitors since 2016, and he credits the department for compelling him to think broadly about the world.
Seth Opoku-Yeboah, William and Mary ’17, takes on the West Wing role of Charlie Young while working for Governor Ralph Northam
Laura Cooley ’15 and Tanner Russo ’15 argued a case before a federal circuit court during their third year of law school
Carina Bilger presents at the 2018 Pi Sigma Alpha National Student Research Conference
The New York Times cited work from William and Mary’s Teaching, Research, and International Policy project (TRIP).
The Board of Visitors approved tenure for Assistant Professors Marcus Holmes and Jaime Settle. They both will assume the title of Associate Professors this coming fall.
Professor Brian Blouet has published a new edition of his book.
This spring, Professor Ronald Rapoport will be retiring after 43 years of teaching at the College.
Professor Jaime Settle is among the winners of the State Council for Higher Education in Virginia’s 2018 “Outstanding Faculty Awards.”
Professors Larry Evans and Christine Nemacheck are hosting a one-credit Government seminar titled Race, Ethnicity, and U.S. Politics. Speakers will visit to talk about important topics on race, U.S. politics, and public policy in 2018.
Distinguished Professor Lawrence Wilkerson writes an op-ed for the New York Times about selling the false choice of war.
Visiting Assistant Professor of government Caitlin Brown studies social movements. By strictest definition, #MeToo didn't qualify as one at its inception. But times have changed.
The following books by William & Mary faculty members were published in 2017.
Professor Philip Roessler discusses how the African Union got it wrong on Zimbabwe.
Professor Jackson Sasser recaps a visit to the Fourth Circuit Court with his "Death is Different" seminar class.
Chloe Madvig, Class of 2018 reflects on her experience in Professor Jackson Sasser's "Death is Different" seminar as the class visits the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals.
Chris Howard and three former students co-author article on public attitudes toward poverty.
The William & Mary Department of Government was excited to send eleven professors to this year’s American Political Science Association Annual Meeting.
Allison Anoll, a Class of 2009 Government graduate, has won not one, but two, awards for her Ph.D. dissertation.
In Fall 2016, the Government Department hosted a book workshop to discuss and critique Professor Settle's manuscript in process. Students in the SNaPP Lab attended.
The William & Mary Government Department is excited to welcome Assistant Professor S.P. Harish!
Twitter may be quicker, but when it comes to matters of utmost international importance, W&M Government Professor Marcus Holmes says nothing can beat good old-fashioned face-to-face interaction between world leaders.
Professor Simon Stow's book, American Mourning, published by Cambridge University Press.
The Department congratulates Government major Mackenzie Neal ('18), who recently won the Udall Scholarship.
Celebrating the graduation of the Class of 2017!
Two recent posts from Prof. Marcus Holmes and a colleague.
Two Arts & Sciences faculty members were recently recognized for their service to their colleagues and the College.
Students in Jackson Sasser’s “Death is Different,” a capstone seminar on the death penalty, heard arguments at the Supreme Court on Monday, 24 April. Three hours in line through intermittent drizzle earned the class seats to two death penalty cases that resonated amply with their recent discussions.
According to Clayton J. Cleveland, governments of countries around the world are more likely to work together in joint military operations because the monetary costs of unilateral action are becoming too high and are being viewed as politically inappropriate.
Around one group of people, he seems to be a Democrat. Around another, a Republican. In yet another, a Libertarian. He’s a political chameleon, someone who engages in a type of social shape-shifting in order to blend in with those he is surrounded with, and his behavior is not unusual, according to researchers at William & Mary.
Norman J. Ornstein, a national columnist and best-selling author, is the university’s 2017 Hunter B. Andrews Fellow in American Politics.
Professors Sue Peterson and Marcus Holmes have both been honored for their commitment to undergraduate teaching, research, and the broader application of their scholarly interests.
The two-day event, planned for March 17-18, will feature a keynote address by Lester Spence, associate professor of political science and Africana studies at Johns Hopkins University.
Although America’s social welfare system may be lacking in relative size, it more than makes up for it with its complexities, according to Christopher D. Howard, William & Mary’s Pamela C. Harriman Professor of Government and Public Policy.
The William & Mary Government Department is proud to announce that Professor Chris Howard recently published his new book, Thinking Like a Political Scientist: A Practical Guide to Research Methods.
Dalton Bennett ’10 from The Washington Post spoke to an overflow crowd of 200 students, faculty and local residents on Tuesday, February 14th in Andrews 101.
Matthew Bondy ’17, an International Relations major of William & Mary, received the Best Paper Presented as a Poster Award, among undergraduate presenters, from the Midwest Political Science Association (MPSA).
Government Professor Phil Roessler's assessment of the ongoing crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo recently appeared here in the Washington Post.
William & Mary Assistant Professor of Government Claire McKinney discusses women in U.S. politics.
The White House announced Thursday that Thomas Shannon Jr. ’80 will be acting Secretary of State until the Senate confirms President Trump nominee Rex Tillerson for the office.
William & Mary alumnus Vince Haley '88 will serve on U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s White House policy team, according to announcement made Jan. 5.
Sam Pressler ’15, the founder of Armed Services Arts Partnership, was named among the top 30 social entrepreneurs under the age of 30 by Forbes.
A Career Planning forum helps Government students with their thinking about life beyond DOG Street.
On Nov. 17, faculty from the William & Mary Department of Government participated in a panel discussion about the election.
Prof. John Gilmour appeared on Fox News with Tucker Carlson to discuss the electoral college.
Professor Phil Roessler' latest work on the dynamics of civil war draws interest worldwide.
This survey from Ohio is the last in a series of battleground state voter polling by TargetSmart and William & Mary.
Faculty discuss the results of a poll among fellow International Relations scholars on their expectations for U.S. foreign policy under either a Trump or Clinton presidency.
A new lecture series on a recent trend.
Paul Manna links baseball and politics.
A polling partnership between TargetSmart and William & Mary is producing voter surveys in battleground states leading up to the November Presidential Election.
Reflecting on John McGlennon's decade as Department Chair.
William & Mary professors working with data firm to produce election surveys in key battleground states.
An account of Government faculty doings at the American Political Science Association annual meeting.
A profile of PIPS
A profile of the Government Department's newest member.
This recurring feature highlights faculty members from William & Mary who are quoted in the media.
W&M faculty members discuss what each candidate’s presidential priorities may be in national defense, the economy and domestic and foreign policies once elected.
Curiosity and hope are essential to navigating today’s increasingly complex world, Nicco Mele ’99 told new William & Mary students at Opening Convocation.
Nicco Mele is presently director of the Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy at the Harvard Kennedy School.
This recurring feature highlights faculty members from William & Mary who are quoted in the media.
William & Mary student Zarine Kharazian ’17 is in Paris this summer, investigating that question and why the French have a seemingly unique interest in the subject.
Five alumni have been appointed to the William & Mary Board of Visitors, Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe announced today.
Goebel’s latest creation, 2040matters.com, is a non-partisan political blog that highlights the declining trend in civic engagement and offers creative alternatives for political problem solving.
The scholarships are reserved for sophomores and juniors who intend to pursue careers related to the environment or American Indian nations.
Emily Bessler '14 moved through the ranks to become a platoon leader for the United States Army.
This recurring feature highlights faculty members from William & Mary who are quoted in the media.
The following awards were presented during Commencement ceremonies on May 14, 2016.
A new report by Government Professor John McGlennon and Government and Public Policy major Jakob Deel ('16) offers clues to November 2016 presidential election results.
Assistant Professor of Government Jaime Settle is studying physiological responses to understand why some abstain from voting in a polarized political world.
A $2.6 million gift from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation is funding six pairs of professors who will guide unique interdisciplinary projects for three years.
Washington Post columnist, author and former presidential speechwriter Michael Gerson has been named the 2016 Hunter B. Andrews Distinguished Fellow in American Politics at William & Mary.
Professor of government John J. McGlennon recently joined William & Mary News to discuss the upcoming 2016 New Hampshire primary, which is scheduled to take place February 9.
William & Mary's Road to Richmond is an annual event sponsored by the Office of Government Relations and the Student Assembly that connects students with their representatives to advocate for the university.
For her work in addressing poverty, educational and health disparities, and human rights abuses, Hallie Westlund is the recipient of William & Mary's 2016 James Monroe Prize in Civic Leadership.
Bill, professor emeritus of government and one of the world's top scholars on Iran, died on Saturday, Nov. 21.
The program, which provides undergraduate students at William & Mary with mentoring and research opportunities, is marking its fifth anniversary this year.
Researchers from W&M are part of an effort to provide cellphones to Tanzanian businesswomen.
William & Mary alumnus Thomas A. Shannon ’80 has been nominated by President Barack Obama for the position of under secretary for political affairs for the U.S. Department of State, the White House announced Sept. 18.
They've been assigned to departments within USAID bureaus in Washington, D.C.