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Poli Sci Professor Producers

New analysis draws attention to the influence of a relatively small number of programs -- and also points to doctoral programs that punch above their weight.

What to Do About Congress

Faced with lawmakers' limits on NSF support for their discipline, political scientists consider impact of the measure and debate how to be more politically effective.
Opinion

Real Numbers, Real Goals

Ben Miller explains how the White House can lead the way in designing a meaningful college rating system.

If Men Do It ...

Political scientists consider whether advances for women in the discipline will come from copying questionable male tactics or from changing the nature of values of the field.

Cut the Clutter

Too many adjectives and adverbs spoil academic broth, scholar argues.
Opinion

Scholarship in Public

John Sides and Lynn Vavreck explain why they rewrote rules of how to publish in political science for their book on the 2012 presidential election.

Boost for Udacity Project

Student performance is up, retention is down, and San Jose State University's partnership with a MOOC provider is still on pause for the fall.

College for Free

Change everything about how higher ed is funded and public colleges can offer free tuition, a new book argues.