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Rising Powers and Foreign Policy Revisionism

Mark Nieman, Assistant Professor of Political Science, is an author of a brand-new book from University of Michigan Press: Rising Powers and Foreign Policy Revisionism. The book addresses possibilities for international conflict associated with the rise of the so-called BRICS countries: Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. Further information is available at: https://www.press.umich.edu/9449686/rising_powers_and_foreign_policy_revisionism

New Book from ISU Professor

The 3rd edition of the classic textbook, Introduction to Global Politics, by Richard W. Mansbach and Kirsten L. Taylor, has been published. Richard Mansbach is Professor of Political Science at Iowa State University. He was recently honored with the International Studies Association Distinguished Scholar’s Award (2017) and the Brian and Roni Gardner Faculty Award (2016) … Continue reading New Book from ISU Professor

Ali Velshi to present Fall 2017 Manatt-Phelps Lecture in Political Science

Iowa State political science student seeking school board candidacy in hometown

Graduate student appointed Summer Scholar

Jacob Martin is spending the summer enhancing federal policymakers’ careers.

Callahan receives 2017 Dwight Ink Public Service Award

Iowa State University’s Department of Political Science honored former Anamosa city administrator Patrick J. Callahan with its 2017 Dwight Ink Public Service Award on Wednesday, April 19 at a ceremony in Ames. The Dwight Ink Public Service Award, named in honor of federal civil servant Dwight Ink (’47 government), was established in 1997 to honor … Continue reading Callahan receives 2017 Dwight Ink Public Service Award

United States Strategic Command Conference

Senior Lecturer Ellen Pirro led a delegation of 4 graduate students and 7 undergraduates to the March 9-10, 2017, United States Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) student conference, held at Creighton University. ISU is a member of the Academic Alliance, which is sponsored by USSTRATCOM. Students attended from 11 different institutions, including Stanford University and the Air … Continue reading United States Strategic Command Conference