I decided to talk to Paul Musgrave about his recent piece in Foreign Policy, “Political Science Has Its Own Lab Leaks.” Here’s the gist of the metaphor, as he articulates it in the a
In the United States, Political Science is conventionally divided into four major subfields: American Politics, Comparative Politics, International Relations, and Political Theory. These divisions lac
At the Diplomat I post my thoughts on the legacy of Kenneth Waltz: On Sunday evening, Dr. Kenneth Waltz passed away at the age of 88. Waltz is best known for his books Man, the State, and War and T
It is with great sadness that I note that Kenneth Waltz, author of Man, the State, and War and Theory of International Politics, has passed away. Waltz’ importance to the discipline of internati
Blogging at you today from the 2013 International Studies Association Conference in San Francisco, California. If you’re currently enjoying ISA, please consider stopping by the International Stu
My article at Political Science and Politics is now available, gated here (Complicating the Political Scientist as Blogger. PS: Political Science and Politics, 46:2 (April 2013), pp. 383-386), ungate
On behalf of Lawyers, Guns and Money, let me wish a very happy fifth birthday to the Monkey Cage. John Sides and company have done a wonderful job of bringing political science to the blogosphere in a
Turns out there was, like, weather or something, and none of us will be in town on Thursday. Wind and water permitting, LGM highly recommends that all NOLA readers and visitors pursue their own pers