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Shapiro Wins Furniss Book Award for ‘The Terrorist’s Dilemma’
How do terrorist groups control their members? Do the tools groups use to monitor their operatives and enforce discipline create security vulnerabilities that governments can exploit? Jacob N…
Elections Project Website Comes to Mershon
Democratization has been a consistent theme of activities at the Mershon Center, whether through events or research. The showcase project in this initiative, long supported by the center, is the…
Hahn Named Divisional Dean of Arts and Humanities
Mershon affiliate Peter Hahn, professor and chair of the Department of History, has been named divisional dean of the Arts and Humanities effective July 1, according to an announcement from…
Shuman Wins 2015 Distinguished Scholar Award
Mershon affiliate Amy Shuman, professor in the Department of English, was one of five faculty members to recieve a 2015 Distinguished Scholar Award from The Ohio State University. The…
Wendt Again Named Top Scholar in International Relations
In a periodic survey of faculty at more than 1,400 colleges and universities worldwide, Alexander Wendt was once again named as the most influential scholar in international relations over…
Both Liberals, Conservatives Can Have Science Bias
Study finds different topics bedevil the left and right COLUMBUS, Ohio – New research suggests that liberals, as well as conservatives, can be biased against science that doesn’t align with their…
Mershon Faculty Affiliate Plays Role in Ohio Redistricting Process
In 2012, President Barack Obama carried Ohio by 2 percentage points – yet Republicans won 62 of 99 state House seats and 12 of 16 congressional seats. In 2014, four winners in the Ohio Senate, 14 in…
Past Mershon Graduate Affiliate Wins National Dissertation Award
Joshua Kertzer (PhD, political science, 2013) was awarded a 2014 Council of Graduate Schools (CGS)/ProQuest Distinguished Dissertation Award, the nation’s highest honor for doctoral…
Fighting Air Pollution in China With Social Media
Study shows limits of 'liberation technology' in advancing change COLUMBUS, Ohio – The serious air pollution problem in China has attracted the attention of online activists who want the government…