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Elisabeth Wood named Franklin Muzzy Crosby Professor of the Human Environment In recognition of her many achievements as a researcher, advisor, and teacher, Elisabeth Wood, Department of Political Science, has been named Franklin Muzzy Crosby...	Drew Stommes on the Political Violence at a Glance website. Drew Stommes, graduate student in the Department of Political Science at Yale University, has written an article on the Political Violence at a Glance website. “Civilians,...	David Mayhew on C-SPAN Congressional Reform Roundtable Discussion In June of 2017, three political scientists and two former members of Congress talked about their perspectives on congressional dysfunction and the possibilities for reform...
Robert Lane, Eugene Meyer Professor Emeritus, passes away at the age of 100. Robert E. Lane, Eugene Meyer Professor Emeritus, passed away just before the New Year, at the age of 100. Professor Lane, a pioneer in the field of Political Psychology, and...	Diego von Vacano interviewed in the Guardian on the elimination of Bolivian term limits Diego von Vacano, Visiting Associate Professor, Yale Political Science, was interviewed in the Guardian on December 3, 2017 concerning Bolivia’s highest courts and the...	Student research: Nick Anderson on political relations among Japan’s medieval samurai warlords Thanks to funding from the Japan Foundation Center for Global Partnership and the MacMillan Center, Nick Anderson, a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Political Science,...
Michael Dukakis: Bipartisanship In Today's Political Climate The Stavros Niarchos Foundation Lecture in Hellenic Studies was established in 2004 in honor of the Program’s sponsors. The Program had been funded by the Stavros Niarchos...