December 6^th, Graduate Students Social Event Organized by GSPSU 

Take A Break From Studying And Come Meet Your Fellow Graduate Students And Faculty

The GSPSU is putting on a social for students and faculty of the Political Science department. We will serve snacks and beverages and watch a fun film.

When: This Thursday the 6^th at 5pm

Where: In the resource room which is HSS 268

What Film: Presidential Bloopers or if you have something bring and we can vote on what to watch.

Hope to see you there,

GSPSU

October 11th, New Faculty Research Brownbag organized by GSPSU

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On October 11th, 2007, GSPSU successfully organized its first lecture series this semester featuring Professors Carcieri and Boushey’s research presentation. In attendance were Dean Joel Kassiola, political science faculty and graduate students. 

Martin Carcieri is writing a book focusing on social and criminal justice issues as understood within the context of the late Harvard Professor John Rawls. In particular, Dr. Carcieri is examining America ’s current drug war and its unintended economic, social, and constitutional costs---as well as how the war on drugs damages intergovernmental relations. Currently, Dr. Carcieri is teaching courses in both Jurisprudence and The Post Civil Rights Period in American Democracy.  

In his work, Graeme T. Boushey questions the adage that states are the laboratory of democracy. In fact, Dr. Boushey theorizes that different types of state policies diffuse at different rates. For example, morality-based policies usually spread in quick outbursts and are less likely to be passed in state legislatures that are highly professionalized. Currently, Dr. Boushey is teaching courses in both American Politics and California Politics and Government (by Kevin Bard).