What does it mean to get China right? On December 6-7, more than 50 professors of Chinese politics from nearly 40 institutions convened at Duke University to consider this question.
As China has grown in power and stature as the second largest economy in the world, a dominant trading partner,... Read More about Getting China Right: a global conference at Duke »
The Polarization Lab at Duke brings together scholars from the social sciences, statistics, and computer science to develop new technology to bridge America’s partisan divide. Before their first team publication, faculty and graduate students from the Department of Political Science began... Read More about The rise of the Duke Polarization Lab »
The political headlines coming out of the United Kingdom this past week were shocking: A rebellion of Conservative Party members in Parliament threw the party into a civil war and put Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s plans on Brexit into doubt.
However, perhaps, the biggest surprise might be this... Read More about Why have Conservatives in Britain rebelled, but Republicans in Congress have not? »
Over spring break 2019, the Duke Program in American Grand Strategy hosted its annual international staff ride. Led by Professor Peter Feaver, 40 Duke students, faculty, alumni and guests traveled throughout Gibraltar and Morocco tracing the steps of Operation Torch, part of the US North... Read More about Student Stories: touring Morocco and learning lessons from war »
The Duke Political Oracles is a series of undergraduate portraits of political science majors in their junior and senior year. Following oracle metaphors from classical antiquity, this portrait series dramatizes what clairvoyance may have looked like. Student participants complimented... Read More about Duke Political Oracles - A portrait series highlighting undergraduate vision »
Duke hosted a small conference with student presenters and faculty discussants from Duke, Rochester, and Emory. This is an opportunity for students to polish work before larger conference presentations and publication submission.
Thursday, June 13
Jason Todd (Duke), "Differences of Opinion:... Read More about The 2019 Duke-Emory-Rochester Grad Student Conference »
After 32 years as a Professor of Political Science and Senior Fellow at the Kenan Institute, Professor Ruth Grant is stepping down and into retirement. Since its creation 23 years ago, Ruth has been a staunch advocate at the Institute inspiring faculty, staff and students alike. Her intellect,... Read More about Ruth Grant retires after a career at Duke Political Science & Kenan »
