Political Science

A gift from Judge John Rossmeissl made it possible for WSU political science students to present a mock trial in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for Washington’s Eastern District.

Five WSU faculty will be speaking around the state about their research in a new partnership of the Thomas S. Foley Institute of Public Policy and Public Service and Humanities Washington.

Meet Senator Mark Schoesler, Representative Joe Schmick, Representative Mary Dye and discuss the upcoming legislative session.

Political scientists Cornell Clayton, Travis Ridout, and Michael Salamone are available to provide expert analysis of the midterm elections.

Speakers discuss what effect will microtargeting have on the November midterm elections.

The lecturer will be Yong-Chool Ha, the Korea Foundation Professor at the UW, and emeritus professor at Seoul National University.

Regardless of political standing, age or gender, U.S. voters favor renewable energy, according to research by WSU professor Christine Horne.

The featured speaker is Miguel De La Torre, a professor of social ethics and Latinx studies, author, activist and an ordained minister.

Political polarization, decreasing trust in government, and rising populist rhetoric have made political civility a hot-button topic.

Using cellphone data and political precinct maps, researchers find America’s polarization playing out at the family dinner table.