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November 1, 2023
Professor Emeritus Michael McCann has been chosen for the 2024 American Bar Foundation Fellows "Outstanding Scholar Award. "The award is "in recognition of outstanding research, mentorship, and service to the American Bar Foundation.”
The ABF Award follows... Read more
November 23, 2021
September 12, 2024
New Assistant Professor Gabriella Levy received two awards at the American Political Science Association 2024 annual meeting in Philadelphia. Her Ph.D. dissertation “Variation in Individuals’ Responses to Violence Against Civilians” was completed at Duke University in 2023. She was awarded the APSA Human Rights Section 2024 Best Dissertation Award and Honorable Mention for the APSA Political Psychology Section 2024 Best Dissertation Award... Read more
September 9, 2024
Prof. Aseem Prakash and colleague Prof. Inhwan Ko write in The Regulatory Review that business pledges to curb Green House Gasses (GHB) are not necessarily bad for the business' stock price.
Alongside government policies, many corporations have announced voluntary net-zero emission targets.... Read more
September 3, 2024
Prof. Aseem Prakash is quoted by ABC News in an article about changing political positions in regards to climate change.
...widespread opposition to climate policy reform has little to do with disputing climate science and more to do with objections to the monetary cost of addressing it, according to Aseem Prakash, a professor of political science at University of Washington and director of the Center for Environmental Politics.
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Prof. Aseem Prakash in Forbes, "Climate Change As A Moral Trigger: Starbucks CEO And Corporate Jets"
September 3, 2024
Prof. Aseem Prakash and colleague Prof. Nives Dolšak in Forbes write about the public perceptions of corporations.
How does the public decide whether a firm is a climate hero or a villain? Do people look at the firm’s records in detail, or do they focus on visible issues? In reality, most people do not have time and... Read more
August 13, 2024
UW Political Science Professor Victor Menaldo and Graduate Nicolas Wittstock write about the divisions not just politically but in economic terms of innovation inequality.
While high-profile tech figures like Elon Musk and venture capitalist Marc Andreessen have endorsed former President Donald Trump, these endorsements are outliers in a broader pattern where highly innovative regions largely support the Democratic... Read more
August 2, 2024
Congratulations to Political Science's own Prof. Aseem Prakash being elected to The Washington State Academy of Sciences.
The Washington State Academy of Sciences (WSAS) has elected 36 new members in recognition of their outstanding record of scientific and technical achievement, and their willingness to work on behalf of the Academy to bring the best available science to bear on issues within the state of Washington.
“We are thrilled to... Read more
August 1, 2024
Prof. Aseem Prakash and colleague Prof. Nives Dolšak ponder that Washington State's Climate Commitment Act (CCA) is in trouble this upcoming election season.
Climate mitigation or decarbonization is a political issue because it creates a global benefit (with local co-benefits) but imposes local costs (such as higher energy costs... Read more
July 30, 2024
Prof. Aseem Prakash is interviewed in The Seattle Times on the subject of "...one-fifth of all electricity customers in Washington will be eligible for a $200 energy credit this summer, funded through the state’s landmark climate law."
Aseem Prakash, a political scientist with the University of Washington, said he is “very skeptical” that the electricity subsidy will substantially move the needle on the program...
...The broader... Read more