Political scientist wins grant to study effectiveness of economic sanctions
Rice's Clifton Morgan, the Albert Thomas Professor of Political
Science, received a grant from the National Science Foundation that
will allow him to study every case of economic sanctions around the
world for the last 65 years to see if the sanctions had their desired
effect.
Rice researcher examines campaign finance regulations in new 'laboratory'
Keith Hamm, professor of political science, has received funding from
the Carnegie Corporation and the Rockefeller Brothers Fund to pursue
his work on how politicians, donors and lobbyists have reacted to
Connecticut's new standards since their implementation in the 2008
statewide election.
Political scientist's book wins award for best in comparative politics
Conventional wisdom says the economy is the paramount issue for voters in any election. Randolph Stevenson, associate professor of political science, set out to determine if that truism is real.
Rice-run poll finds low interest in Houston mayoral election
Houstonians
aren't paying attention -- yet -- to the mayoral election scheduled for
this November. According to a poll conducted by Rice University's
Center for Civic Engagement for KHOU-TV and KUHF-FM, the vast majority
of likely voters do not know the candidates and are undecided about
whom to vote for on Election Day, which is a little less than two
months away.
Rice research examines efforts to increase voter turnout
People have been trying to increase voter turnout for decades, using a
variety of reforms that would ease the challenges would-be voters face
each election. Two Rice political scientists have released their
findings that indicate one new concept -- Election Day vote centers
(EDVCs) -- actually increases "voter turnout generally, and among
infrequent voters in particular."
Political scientist named visiting scholar at the Russell Sage Foundation
Melissa Marschall, associate professor of political science, was recently appointed as a visiting scholar at the Russell Sage Foundation. The foundation, based in New York City, is devoted to research in the social sciences and publishes books based on the work of its grantees and visiting scholars.
Rice study finds shortcomings in Katrina evacuees' health status
Katrina evacuees who moved to Houston have experienced problems
accessing physical and mental health care, according to a study
published by three Rice University researchers. They examined
data from three separate waves of surveys administered at different
times to different groups of the most disadvantaged Katrina evacuees in
the Houston area (specifically, those who did not have resources to
evacuate in advance of the hurricane).
Political science professor honored for meritorious service to Rice
Dr. Richard J. Stoll was among two professors and two alumni who earned the Association of Rice Alumni’s (ARA) Meritorious
Service Award, recognizing their significant, sustained and voluntary
contributions of energy, time and creativity toward the advancement of
the university.
Rice political scientist offers prognosis on US-Central American relations during Costa Rica, Honduras trip
While the new U.S. administration is likely to be more sympathetic to
Latin American concerns than its predecessor, the people of Central
America should not expect a sudden burst of attention from Washington.
That's the message Mark Jones, professor of political science,
delivered to academics, political leaders and the news media on a
recent trip to Costa Rica and Honduras.
Political scientist's research looks at relationship between globalization and human cooperation
Does globalization increase or decrease human cooperation? In a
recently published study, Rice political scientist Rick Wilson and five
other academics found that globalization may be "fundamental in shaping
contemporary large-scale cooperation and may be a positive force toward
the provision of global public goods."
Rice professor's study links physiological traits to political attitudes
Is America's red-blue divide based on voters' physiology? A new paper
in this week's journal Science titled "Political Attitudes are
Predicted by Physiological Traits" explores the link. Rice's John Alford, associate professor of political science, co-authored the paper.
Rice political scientist wins Deutsch Award for international relations and peace research
Brett Ashley Leeds, the Albert Thomas Associate Professor of
Political Science, has won the Karl Deutsch Award for her work on
military alliances and states' compliance with international
commitments. The award is presented annually by the International
Studies Association.
Rice political scientist wins NSF CAREER grant to study policy-public opinion link
Is policymaking in multiparty democracies responsive to citizen preferences during the government's term in office? Lanny
Martin, assistant professor of political science, hopes to answer that
question through research he will conduct with his National Science
Foundation (NSF) Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) grant.