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Professor Neil Narang Receives Best Paper Award

Professor Neil Narang won the award for "Best Paper" of the year on Conflict Processes from the American Political Science Association for his paper titled, "A Strategic Logic of Attacking Aid Workers: Evidence from Violence in Afghanistan, 2008 – 2012".

The Continent of International Law

Barbara Koremenos
Professor of Political Science, University of Michigan

Larry Adams Scholarship: Application Deadline March 1

Political Science Majors working in unpaid internships in a local government agency are invited to apply for the Winter 2017 Larry Adams Scholarship. The scholarship is open to upper division Political Science majors who have a strong GPA.

Geopolitics and the Aiding of Political Violence

Faisal Ahmed
Assistant Professor, Princeton University

Leah Stokes Receives Water Conservation Research Grant

The California Institute for Water Resources has awarded a grant to Professor Leah Stokes for a study of water policy and conservation in response to the drought in California.  Her project will compare conservation levels across water districts and how various factors relate to conservation outcomes.

A Quiet Revolution: Professor Lien featured on UCSB's Current

Professor Pei-te Lien's new co-authored book Contested Transformation provides the first comprehensive survey of people of color elected to public office. Jim Logan interviewed Professor Lien for a story on UCSB's Current.

Celebration of UCSB - Al Farabi Kazakhstan National University Relationship

Professor Cynthia Kaplan will be presented with a service award from the Al Farabi Kazakhstan National University.

Faculty Books of 2016