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Professor Robert Lieberman appeared on CNN’s Smerconish show to talk about the political labels of Socialism, Communism, and Democratic Socialism in light of democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani’s recent New York City mayoral victory. Check the interview out here! www.cnn.com/2025/11/22/u...
Socialism, Communism, Democratic Socialism. What’s the Difference? This professor breaks it down | CNN
Robert Lieberman, a political science professor at Johns Hopkins University, explains how socialism, communism, and democratic socialism differ and what those ideas mean for issues like inequality and...
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December 3, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Professor Robert Lieberman appeared on CNN’s Smerconish show to talk about the political labels of Socialism, Communism, and Democratic Socialism in light of democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani’s recent New York City mayoral victory. Check the interview out here! www.cnn.com/2025/11/22/u...
Professor Daniel Schlozman’s book with Samuel Rosenfeld, The Hollow Parties: The Many Pasts and Disordered Present of American Party Politics, was quoted in The Atlantic. Check out the article here! www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1... @daschloz.bsky.social
Political Parties Have Disconnected From the Public
Across the democratic world, the postwar era’s dominant parties face a populist insurgency.
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December 3, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Professor Daniel Schlozman’s book with Samuel Rosenfeld, The Hollow Parties: The Many Pasts and Disordered Present of American Party Politics, was quoted in The Atlantic. Check out the article here! www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1... @daschloz.bsky.social
The Political Science Steering Committee presents: Who Said It?
Join us on December 8th, at Mergenthaler 366!
Join us on December 8th, at Mergenthaler 366!
December 3, 2025 at 9:10 PM
The Political Science Steering Committee presents: Who Said It?
Join us on December 8th, at Mergenthaler 366!
Join us on December 8th, at Mergenthaler 366!
Johns Hopkins University is celebrating its 150th anniversary – and we are too! The Seminar on History and Politics began in 1876 – the same year as Hopkins.
October 28, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Johns Hopkins University is celebrating its 150th anniversary – and we are too! The Seminar on History and Politics began in 1876 – the same year as Hopkins.
Congratulations to Professor @hahrie.bsky.social on winning the MacArthur Genius Grant! For more information, access: hub.jhu.edu/2025/10/08/h...
Johns Hopkins political scientist Hahrie Han receives MacArthur genius grant
Han, who studies political organizing and collective action and who has led the university's SNF Agora Institute since 2019, among 22 individuals to receive coveted MacArthur Foundation recognition
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October 21, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Congratulations to Professor @hahrie.bsky.social on winning the MacArthur Genius Grant! For more information, access: hub.jhu.edu/2025/10/08/h...
Congratulations to PhD Alumni Sabrina Axster on winning the @oxfordunipress.bsky.social Early Career Research First Book Prize! For more information, access:
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PhD Alumni Sabrina Axster Awarded OUP Early Career Research First Book Prize | Political Science
Dr. Sabrina Axster, who earned her PhD from the Political Science department at Johns Hopkins University, was awarded the Oxford University Press Early Career Research First Book Prize for her book pr...
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October 21, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Congratulations to PhD Alumni Sabrina Axster on winning the @oxfordunipress.bsky.social Early Career Research First Book Prize! For more information, access:
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Congrats to our PhD Alumni Sabrina Axster for publishing an article in @isq-jrnl.bsky.social ! Check out the article at:
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Countermapping the Carceral Security State: Beyond the Imperial Boomerang
Abstract. As part of a burgeoning interest in analyses of the colonial roots of contemporary state practices, scholars in the field of International Relati
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October 3, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Congrats to our PhD Alumni Sabrina Axster for publishing an article in @isq-jrnl.bsky.social ! Check out the article at:
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Check out the Hopkins Hub interview with Professor Nicolas Jabko on preserving the independence of the U.S. Federal Reserve!
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The importance of preserving the independence of the U.S. Federal Reserve
Johns Hopkins political scientist Nicolas Jabko explains how prevailing political forces threaten to disrupt the nation's money supply and the global economy
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September 24, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Check out the Hopkins Hub interview with Professor Nicolas Jabko on preserving the independence of the U.S. Federal Reserve!
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Check out the interview with Professor Jennifer Culbert by student Stephanie N. for Hopkins Insider! apply.jhu.edu/hopkins-insi...
Office Hours: Interview With Professor Jennifer Culbert, Dept. of Political Science | Johns Hopkins University Admissions
Read about the Johns Hopkins University Political Science Department, which boasts rigorous courses, award-winning faculty, in this interview with Dr. Jennifer Culbert.
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September 13, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Check out the interview with Professor Jennifer Culbert by student Stephanie N. for Hopkins Insider! apply.jhu.edu/hopkins-insi...
Professors @lkspence.bsky.social , @aklawrence.bsky.social , @adamsheingate.bsky.social , @consueloamat.bsky.social and Matthew Kocher organize discussions about democracy in public library branches in Baltimore County as part of the civic engagement initiative “How Do Democracies Survive?”
Checking out Democracy - Arts & Sciences Magazine
Faculty members from the Department of Political Science visited public libraries to engage local communities and discuss historical context about the fragility of democracies around the world.
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September 13, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Professors @lkspence.bsky.social , @aklawrence.bsky.social , @adamsheingate.bsky.social , @consueloamat.bsky.social and Matthew Kocher organize discussions about democracy in public library branches in Baltimore County as part of the civic engagement initiative “How Do Democracies Survive?”
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Proud of my @poli-sci-jhu.bsky.social colleagues who hosted a series of convos w/ participants at Baltimore public libraries over the summer. Excellent example of how to engage as a scholar.
People wanted to talk about democracy, historical analogies to the current period, global precedents, etc..
People wanted to talk about democracy, historical analogies to the current period, global precedents, etc..
Checking out Democracy - Arts & Sciences Magazine
Faculty members from the Department of Political Science visited public libraries to engage local communities and discuss historical context about the fragility of democracies around the world.
magazine.krieger.jhu.edu
September 11, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Proud of my @poli-sci-jhu.bsky.social colleagues who hosted a series of convos w/ participants at Baltimore public libraries over the summer. Excellent example of how to engage as a scholar.
People wanted to talk about democracy, historical analogies to the current period, global precedents, etc..
People wanted to talk about democracy, historical analogies to the current period, global precedents, etc..
Professor @separkinson.bsky.social quoted in @51st.news ‘s article on Trump resistance at Washington Spirit game. Check out the article! 51st.news/dc-spirit-tr...
Washington Spirit games provide a field for Trump resistance
Women's soccer fans have taken to the stands with banners, flags, and pro-D.C. chants.
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September 13, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Professor @separkinson.bsky.social quoted in @51st.news ‘s article on Trump resistance at Washington Spirit game. Check out the article! 51st.news/dc-spirit-tr...
Congratulations to Professor Jane Bennett on winning the @apsa.bsky.social Lippincott Award for her book Vibrant Matter! For more information, access our website:
Professor Jane Bennett Awarded Lippincott Award from APSA | Political Science
Professor Jane Bennett was awarded the Benjamin E. Lippincott Award from the American Political Science Association (APSA). The Lippincott Award honors exceptional work by a living political theorist ...
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July 17, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Congratulations to Professor Jane Bennett on winning the @apsa.bsky.social Lippincott Award for her book Vibrant Matter! For more information, access our website:
Check out Professor @separkinson.bsky.social's new article in @foreignpolicy.com on #StarWars #Andor and rebellion: foreignpolicy.com/2025/06/20/s...
‘Andor’ Is a Lesson in Building Rebellion
‘Star Wars’ proves a surprisingly rich text for insurgency.
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June 24, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Check out Professor @separkinson.bsky.social's new article in @foreignpolicy.com on #StarWars #Andor and rebellion: foreignpolicy.com/2025/06/20/s...
Congratulations to PhD Candidate Ga Eun Cho who was named a Junior Fellow at the International Center for Korean Studies @ Seoul National University Kyujanggak Institute!🥳
June 13, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Congratulations to PhD Candidate Ga Eun Cho who was named a Junior Fellow at the International Center for Korean Studies @ Seoul National University Kyujanggak Institute!🥳
Congratulations to PhD Candidate Ronay Bakan, who won the
@apsa.bsky.social Qualitative and Multi-Method Research Section 2024 Kendra Koivu Paper Award!🎊
@apsa.bsky.social Qualitative and Multi-Method Research Section 2024 Kendra Koivu Paper Award!🎊
June 13, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Congratulations to PhD Candidate Ronay Bakan, who won the
@apsa.bsky.social Qualitative and Multi-Method Research Section 2024 Kendra Koivu Paper Award!🎊
@apsa.bsky.social Qualitative and Multi-Method Research Section 2024 Kendra Koivu Paper Award!🎊
Congratulations to PhD Candidate Alex Dildine who won the National Institute of Social Sciences 2025 Dissertation Grant!🎉
June 13, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Congratulations to PhD Candidate Alex Dildine who won the National Institute of Social Sciences 2025 Dissertation Grant!🎉
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Very excited to present at Humboldt University in Berlin next week. Come say hi if you’re around!
📢Come and join the Politics Lecture Series @humboldtuni.bsky.social
Berlin next week:
Kris-Stella Trump, JHU (@kstrump.bsky.social)
"Perceptions of Income vs Wealth Inequality: A distinction without a difference?"
When? Tuesday, June 17, 12pm
Where? ISW #002
All welcome!
Berlin next week:
Kris-Stella Trump, JHU (@kstrump.bsky.social)
"Perceptions of Income vs Wealth Inequality: A distinction without a difference?"
When? Tuesday, June 17, 12pm
Where? ISW #002
All welcome!
June 13, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Very excited to present at Humboldt University in Berlin next week. Come say hi if you’re around!
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The Spring 2025 JHU Political Science Newsletter is now released! Check out faculty, alumni, and student news and updates: sway.cloud.microsoft/rpUuICTVCMiF...
The Spring 2025 JHU Political Science Newsletter is now released! Check out faculty, alumni, and student news and updates: sway.cloud.microsoft/rpUuICTVCMiF...
Political Science @ Hopkins
A semesterly newsletter from the Department of Political Science at Johns Hopkins University
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May 20, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Newsletter, newsletter, read all about it! 📰🎉
The Spring 2025 JHU Political Science Newsletter is now released! Check out faculty, alumni, and student news and updates: sway.cloud.microsoft/rpUuICTVCMiF...
The Spring 2025 JHU Political Science Newsletter is now released! Check out faculty, alumni, and student news and updates: sway.cloud.microsoft/rpUuICTVCMiF...
Please join us on May 1 for "Political Parties in an Age of Democratic Backsliding," a roundtable in honor of Prof. Richard S. Katz! Co-sponsored with JHU @snfagora.bsky.social, International Studies, and East Asian Studies.
April 18, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Please join us on May 1 for "Political Parties in an Age of Democratic Backsliding," a roundtable in honor of Prof. Richard S. Katz! Co-sponsored with JHU @snfagora.bsky.social, International Studies, and East Asian Studies.
Congratulations to PhD Candidate Ruoyu Li, who won the 2025 Edward Said Award from @isanet.bsky.social Global Development section! Read her interview here: globalsouth.org/2025/03/edwa...
Edward Said Award 2025 winner at ISA: Ruoyu Li’s paper on nuclear free activism - GLOBAL SOUTHS HUB
Congratulations to Ruoyu Li for winning the Edward Said Award for the 2025 best graduate student paper awarded by the Global Development Section of the International Studies Association (ISA), sponsor...
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April 18, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Congratulations to PhD Candidate Ruoyu Li, who won the 2025 Edward Said Award from @isanet.bsky.social Global Development section! Read her interview here: globalsouth.org/2025/03/edwa...
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Delighted to have been named a 2025 Andrew Carnegie Fellow, alongside a great group of scholars. This
@carnegiecorp.bsky.social fellowship will support my research on the gender gap and polarization! #CarnegieFellows list:
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@carnegiecorp.bsky.social fellowship will support my research on the gender gap and polarization! #CarnegieFellows list:
www.carnegie.org/awards/andre...
April 16, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Delighted to have been named a 2025 Andrew Carnegie Fellow, alongside a great group of scholars. This
@carnegiecorp.bsky.social fellowship will support my research on the gender gap and polarization! #CarnegieFellows list:
www.carnegie.org/awards/andre...
@carnegiecorp.bsky.social fellowship will support my research on the gender gap and polarization! #CarnegieFellows list:
www.carnegie.org/awards/andre...
Congratulations, Professor Teele!
SNF Agora political scientist Dawn Teele receives Carnegie Fellowship to explore whether the gender gap drives political polarization in the United States.
Johns Hopkins political scientist Dawn Teele receives Carnegie Fellowship
SNF Agora Institute scholar will use the award to explore whether the gender gap is a driver of U.S. political polarization
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April 18, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Congratulations, Professor Teele!
Applications are now open for 2025 JHU Racial Politics Summer School (June 2–6)! This year's theme: Political Economy. Graduate students and scholars interested in reimagining political science are encouraged to apply.
🗓️Deadline: March 28, 2025
🗓️Deadline: March 28, 2025
March 9, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Applications are now open for 2025 JHU Racial Politics Summer School (June 2–6)! This year's theme: Political Economy. Graduate students and scholars interested in reimagining political science are encouraged to apply.
🗓️Deadline: March 28, 2025
🗓️Deadline: March 28, 2025
Congratulations to Professor Inés Valdez, winner of the 2025 T.V. Paul Best Book Award from ISA's Global IR Section for her book, DEMOCRACY AND EMPIRE (CUP 2023)! www.cambridge.org/core/books/d...
Democracy and Empire
Cambridge Core - Political Theory - Democracy and Empire
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March 9, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Congratulations to Professor Inés Valdez, winner of the 2025 T.V. Paul Best Book Award from ISA's Global IR Section for her book, DEMOCRACY AND EMPIRE (CUP 2023)! www.cambridge.org/core/books/d...