Politics

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  • Justice O'Connor's Legacy on the Court One of Moderation, Independence, Says UB Law Professor
    7/1/05
    University at Buffalo School of Law Professor Lee A. Albert is available as an expert source to media covering today's surprise retirement announcement by U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor.
  • Never Underestimate the Power of Narrative -- the Emerging Portrait of a Dastardly America Could Cost Us Dearly
    6/14/05
    History is replete with "black legends," conflations of truth, myth and bad press that have caused individuals, families, and whole nations to have what English poet and dramatist John Dryden called "a name to all succeeding ages curst." The term "Black Legend" originated as a reference to the world-wide loathing of Spain during its conquest of the New World, but an expert in the production of such cultural narratives says history, in one sense, may be repeating itself.
  • Judicial Nominations Will Continue to be Intense Battleground, Says Expert on Judicial Process
    5/20/05
    The battle over judicial nominees and filibustering rules currently taking place in the U.S. Senate is symptomatic of the bitter partisanship that for years has gripped the U.S. House of Representatives and has now overtaken the Senate, according to a University at Buffalo expert on the judicial process.
  • Post-Tsunami Aid Is an Opportunity for Region to Address Inequities, Says Expert on South Asian Economies
    1/24/05
    The influx of foreign aid to areas hardest hit by the Indian Ocean tsunami presents an opportunity for the region to address long-standing economic inequities, according to Jessie P.H. Poon, Ph.D., associate professor of geography at the University at Buffalo.
  • Zagare Elected Vice President of International Studies Association
    12/17/04
    Frank C. Zagare, professor and chair of the Department of the Political Science in the UB College of Arts and Sciences, has been elected vice president of the International Studies Association for 2006-07.
  • Voter Discrimination Primed to be Explosive Issue in This Year's Election Aftermath
    10/28/04
    Although both political parties are marshalling significant legal resources to challenge election results on the basis of voter fraud and eligibility, voter discrimination may be the most explosive issue to emerge after Election Day in November, according to an election-law expert at the University at Buffalo School of Law.
  • Problems with Voting Systems Still Require an Engineering Solution, Says UB Professor
    10/26/04
    Just days before the presidential election, problems with voting systems that were identified in the 2000 election persist because engineering solutions have not been applied, says a University at Buffalo industrial engineer.
  • Researchers Find Ongoing Changes in Latino Religious Affiliation May Be to the Detriment of the Democratic Party
    10/5/04
    A new study of Latino religion and politics has found that Latinos are much more diverse religiously and politically than previously thought, a fact that has important implications for the future of American politics.
  • Vice Presidential Debate Could Make or Break the Election, UB Expert Says
    10/4/04
    Vice presidential debates are not usually viewed as important in changing electoral outcomes, but according to a University at Buffalo political scientist, Tuesday's vice presidential debate has taken on greater importance because of the closeness of the race between President Bush and John Kerry.
  • Forecasts Predict Bush Victory
    9/7/04
    George W. Bush has a very good chance of winning a second term in the White House, according to "trial-heat-and-economy" and "convention bump" forecasts produced by James E. Campbell, professor of political science at the University at Buffalo.