UCSB Political Science
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We are the Department of Political Science at UCSB - home to about 900 undergraduate majors, 50 doctoral students, 18 faculty, and 5 staff.
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Eliminate the filibuster and a Dem Senate could pass climate reforms if 2020 goes the party's way - but we also need those reforms to be durable. I write about the Republican elephant in the climate politics room for Talking Points Memo THREAD 1/ talkingpointsmemo.com/cafe/climate-d…
So proud of ENVENT Lab's Nikayla Jefferson for this seering op-ed in the Los Angeles Times about climate strikes, Sunrise Movement 🌅 and the climate crisis. latimes.com/opinion/story/…
.University of California announced yesterday that it will divest from the fossil fuel industry - pulling $83 billion in endowment and pension funds. UCSB Political Science's Dr. Leah C. Stokes [email protected] and Middlebury College's Bill McKibben comment on the move for Felicia Mello CalMatters.calmatters.org/education/high…
The Department of Political Science (UCSB Political Science) at the University of California, Santa Barbara is hiring for two lines: one in IR and one in the Politics of Migration! Deadline: October 31st!
LISTEN: Where are the big gulfs in understanding where public support is/isn't, & what role does the media has to play in bridging those gaps? Climate Signals gets a shoutout in this On the Media interview with UCSB Political Science professor Leah Stokes: buff.ly/30JJWG2
In this crossover episode, we air the 2nd ep of the new podcast Climate 2020 Podcast. Journalist David Gelber & Jeff Nesbit talk with Ben Lefebvre of POLITICO & Dr. Leah C. Stokes [email protected] of UCSB Political Science about the disconnect b/w voters and congress on #ClimateChange Listen: bit.ly/2VngvbT
This week's visiting speaker is the brilliant Dr. Leah C. Stokes [email protected] (UC Santa Barbara), sharing new work on state legislators' (mis)perceptions of their constituents' opinions. Fantastic combination of survey data, statistical modeling, and elite surveys. Thanks for visiting us UC Merced!
The subject of heated debate on both sides of the political aisle — budget deficits have a real impact on domestic programs and the global economy. UCSB Political Science’s Benjamin J. Cohen explains two options: cutting expenditures or raising taxes. 💵 ow.ly/eKRC50xgfHM
This looks fabulous! My UCSB Political Science undergraduates should take a look.
HLS Environmental & Energy Law Program Resources for the Future Daniel Raimi UT Energy Institute Carey W. King Cornell Law School Joshua Macey University of Pennsylvania Law Review The EnergyTradeoffs.com podcast is back from the holidays - happy new year! 🥳🍾🥂 This week's episode features UCSB Political Science's Dr. Leah C. Stokes [email protected] talking with David Spence about her work on the politics of achieving a transition to clean energy. energylawprof.com/?p=1420
Next Tuesday, come hear Dr. Leah C. Stokes [email protected] of UCSB Political Science discuss the research behind her forthcoming book "Short Circuiting Policy: Interest Groups and the Battle Over Clean Energy and Climate Policy in the American States" and connect it to the #UCSBReads2020 book "Rising."
Congratulations to Liz Carlisle and UCSB Political Science's Dr. Leah C. Stokes [email protected], two of this year's #Grist50 "Fixers"! grist recognizes leaders in various environmental movements, helping to better the planet. 🌍 ow.ly/72dC50yLgot
Why is the richest country in the world not the greenest country in the world? Dr. Leah C. Stokes [email protected] of UCSB Political Science has some answers. Tune in! buff.ly/2UNJtlj
This paper and data collection effort would not have been possible without A LOT of support: @WUSTLPoliSci UCSB Political Science @kcbeardsley Desirée Nilsson desireenilsson.bsky.social Allard Duursma Andrea Ruggeri @MimmiSKovacs Mélida Jiménez Linnéa Gelot FBA (Folke Bernadotte Academy) claudia alegre and a bunch of twitter less people.
