Philosophical Thought Experiment Sheds Light on Why Some Choose to Vote
Philosophical Thought Experiment Sheds Light on Why Some Choose to Vote

Some of the deepest questions in a democracy stem from how citizens think about voting and why they vote. Dr. Robert Grafstein grapples with these questions through the lens of

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The Past, Present, and Likely Future of Redistricting and Partisan Gerrymandering
The Past, Present, and Likely Future of Redistricting and Partisan Gerrymandering

Dr. Charles Bullock has an upcoming article with the Georgia Law Review called “The History of Redistricting in Georgia.” He’s also working on updating parts of his book, “Redistricting: The

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New Faculty Friday: Q&A with Margaret (Molly) Ariotti
New Faculty Friday: Q&A with Margaret (Molly) Ariotti

Margaret (Molly) Ariotti received her PhD from Pennsylvania State University with a focus in Comparative Politics, Political Methodology, and Geography. Her research interests include African politics, institutions, government composition and

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SPIA Professor’s Experiment Results in New Findings about Committee Voting
SPIA Professor’s Experiment Results in New Findings about Committee Voting

Earlier this year, SPIA professor Keith Dougherty published an article in the Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization about how stopping rules for committees affect the outcomes of committee voting.

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CITS Program Spreads Understanding about Trade Compliance
CITS Program Spreads Understanding about Trade Compliance

This summer, UGA’s Center for International Trade and Security (CITS) hosted a group of government officials representing India, Pakistan, and China for their annual Export Control Fellows Program (previously called

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New Faculty Friday: Q&A with Dr. Eric Zeemering
New Faculty Friday: Q&A with Dr. Eric Zeemering

SPIA is excited to introduce Eric Zeemering. Eric Zeemering is the MPA Director and an Associate Professor in the Department of Public Administration and Policy. His research investigates local governance

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Two Key Issues in Addressing the Opioid Epidemic
Two Key Issues in Addressing the Opioid Epidemic

Dr. Amanda Abraham has received extensive media attention for her work with Dr. David Bradford, in the Department of Public Administration and Policy (SPIA), as well as colleagues in the

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A Key Piece of the Deforestation Puzzle
A Key Piece of the Deforestation Puzzle

Dr. Gregory Thaler conducted fieldwork in Brazil this summer, supported in part by an Ambassador Travel Award from the UGA Latin America and Caribbean Studies Institute. He gave a presentation

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Building Understanding about Congress and the 2016 Election
Building Understanding about Congress and the 2016 Election

Dr. Jamie Carson’s most recent book, Electoral Incentives in Congress, is the literary manifestation of conversations Carson had with one of his graduate students, Joel Sievert. Throughout Sievert’s time at

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SPIA Welcomes New Faculty Members
SPIA Welcomes New Faculty Members

The University of Georgia’s School of Public and International Affairs welcomes eight new faculty members this fall. To learn more about each one, keep an eye out for our Faculty

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