With universities in the spotlight, what it's like in a UMass politics class right now? The Boston Globe asks Political Science Professor and Co-Director of UMass-Amherst Poll Ray La Raja and spends a day in a UMass classroom. Read more here.
World Politics Review published a column by Professor Charli Carpenter on recent US attacks on boats in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific. Click header to read more.
We are thrilled to welcome our first year doctoral students! This new cohort come from diverse interests and backgrounds They are Faith Cardoza, Ellen Currie, Sierra Darwin, Sungyeon Kim, Suzie Kim, Carlos Paredes, and Julien Sobel.
The Brookings Institution published a recent commentary by professors Ray La Raja and Alex Theodoridis—based on UMass Poll findings—revealing that many former lawmakers express views that diverge sharply from those of the public and current political leaders.