Honors
The Honors Program provides qualified undergraduates with an opportunity to complete independent research under the supervision of members of the Department.
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Top Stories
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Government Major Wins Truman Scholarship
Shoshana Silverstein ’15 has been chosen as a 2014 Harry S. Truman Scholar. She is one of 59 college students, mostly juniors, awarded scholarships of up to $30,000 to pursue graduate studies in public service fields.
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Political Economy Project Takes On Big Questions
Russell Muirhead, Doug Irwin, and Meir Kohn discuss the Political Economy Project, which will help fund course offerings across disciplines, support visiting professors, and underwrite debates and lectures.
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David Leonhardt Adds Staff to ‘Times’ Data Venture (Capital)
Assistant Professor of Government Brendan Nyhan will be a contributor for The New York Times’ new “data-driven politics and policy website,” reports Capital.
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Pro-Vaccine Messages Actually Backfire, Study Finds (NBC News)
A new study led by Dartmouth’s Brendan Nyhan suggests that public health messages aimed at increasing childhood vaccinations are actually having the reverse effect, reports NBC News.
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Study: North Carolina Voting Law Hits Black Voters (MSNBC)
Researchers at Dartmouth and the University of Florida say recent voting law changes in North Carolina will disproportionately affect African-Americans, reports MSNBC.
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Dartmouth Study Finds Foreign Aid Boosts Public Opinion
A new study by researchers from Dartmouth and two Australian universities provides the first empirical evidence using data from a variety of countries that foreign aid can greatly improve foreign public opinion of donor countries.
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When History Humiliates Former Enemies (CNN)
In an opinion piece on CNN, Dartmouth’s Jennifer Lind writes that the Japanese prime minister’s recent visit to the Yasukuni shrine has stirred tensions in the region.
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The Jewish State in Question (The New Yorker)
Bernard Avishai, a visiting professor of government at Dartmouth, discusses Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s demand that Palestinians recognize Israel as a “Jewish state,” or as “the nation-state of the Jewish people.”
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Alumni Update: Siobhan Gorman '97
Alumni Siobhan Gorman '97 shares her experiences after graduating from Dartmouth with a degree in Government.
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Recent Publications
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The Senate Budget Committee: The Impact of Polarization on Institutional Design
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Equality under the Law: A Reappraisal
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System Maker and Privilege Taker: The United States and the International Political Economy
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Testing the Double Standard for Candidate Emotionality: Voter Reactions to the Tears and Anger of Male and Female Politicians
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