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Latest News

August 3, 2026
Politics grad student, Joseph Bouchard publishes op-ed in Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft
July 29, 2026
Prof. Carah Ong Whaley delivers out-of-the-classroom learning opportunity.
July 15, 2026
Prof. Jennifer Lawless featured in Christian Science Monitor article, "When facing allegations of bad behavior, are there red lines for politicians?"
July 7, 2026
Politics Prof. Kirill Zhirkov awarded APSA Experimental Research Section, Best Replication Paper
June 12, 2026
Politics student Chloe Lola Browne presented at State Politics and Policy 2026 conference

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Recent Publications

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Global Perspectives on COVID-19 Vaccination: Impacts on Well-being and Inequality

David Leblang

Vaccine (2025)

cover of international studies quarterly

The Prodigal Child Returns? Attitudes towards Return Migration in a Developing Economy

Melle Scholten

International Studies Quarterly (2025)

cover of european union politics

Emigration, welfare, and politics in Central and Eastern Europe

Melle Scholten

European Union Politics (2025)