
Department of Political Science News
Faculty in the political science department cover a broad range of specialties including American politics, public policy, public law, political theory, comparative politics, and international politics.
Current Political Science News

Vincent Nava, ’19 MA Public Administration, works at the governor's office of new Americans.

A collection of news stories highlighting UNLV experts who made headlines locally, nationally, and around the world.

UNLV Brookings Mountain West and Lincy Institute scholars review Silver State’s economic development efforts of the past decade and present agenda for the next five years.

UNLV president will highlight exceptional students at commencement who embody the academic, research, and community impact of the graduating class.

A collection of news stories highlighting the experts and student changemakers at UNLV.
A collection of news stories highlighting the experts and student changemakers at UNLV.
Political Science In The News

U.S. companies with Taiwan-based operations are panicking about the impact of possible Chinese military aggression toward the self-governing island.

With the Supreme Court now overturning Roe vs. Wade, what does this mean for abortion access here in Nevada?

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) arrived in Taiwan on Aug. 2, a trip that had sparked earlier warnings from Beijing that China’s military “won’t sit idly by” if the visit occurs. A day earlier, the White House urged China not to overreact to Pelosi’s likely visit. And while President Biden went to great lengths to clarify to Chinese President Xi Jinping that Congress acts independently from the White House, the U.S. administration had expressed reservations about Pelosi’s plans.

Some notable Republicans in Nevada are supporting Democratic candidates over those in their own party in November’s midterm elections.

Washington Post columnist Henry Olsen gave a dire warning to Democrats that Latino voters in Vegas are leaving the Democratic Party.

National polls suggest that Latinos are moving sharply away from the Democratic Party. If that plays out in the midterms, it’s likely no place will be impacted more than here in Nevada’s fastest-growing metropolitan area. And that could wipe out much of the advantage Democrats have built in this blue-trending state.
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