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Incorporating Family in Your MPSA Conference Experience

MPSA2016_FamilyinChicagoSo having done it recently myself, I understand how challenging it can be to have…


Three Methods to Ready Your Research for Public Absorption

MPSA_Blog_PublicConsumptionRecently one of the biggest discussions within the field of political science has been on how to…


Primaries and Caucuses 2016: Experiencing the Energy and Demystifying the Math

Smith_Iowa_ShawINDIANOLA, IA - FEBRUARY 1, 2016: Indianola mayor Kelly Shaw (second from right) and Smith's Emporia State University…


Gender and Emotions on the Campaign Trail

Hillary Clinton Testifies At Senate Confirmation HearingWASHINGTON - JANUARY 13, 2009: U.S. Secretary of State Nominee and…


Presenting At Conferences – A Grad Student’s Guide

Presenting at a conference is a daunting task for any academic. Be it a big name academic who has spent a career presenting at MPSA_Rasool_GradStudentPrep


When Grievances Do Not Mean Violence

By Bethany Lacina The vast majority of political violence is within rather than between states. How do national politics—that is, the central government's attempts to stay in office—make civil violence more or less likely? Social science has ignored that question in favor of debate, catalyzed by…