A new national survey released last fall by the Public Religion Research Institute in partnership with the Brookings Institution shows political-based conflict is on the rise with another election season fast approaching. People and groups with differing political views struggle to have respectful conversations. Dr. Christopher Lynch, Missouri State University political … [Read more...] about Understanding and practicing civility
Engagement in campus democracy is important, especially to Zion Riffe-Stevens. Zion Riffe-Stevens A Missouri State University student and graduate assistant for Paws to the Polls, Riffe-Stevens commits his time and effort toward encouraging people to use their voices and vote. Paws to the Polls is a nonpartisan initiative to increase voter turnout and engagement on campus. His … [Read more...] about Empowering MSU to engage students in democracy
Think about the people who develop your favorite theme parks. Would you think one of them would be a championship football player with a degree in political science, who once planned on going to law school? Tom Iven may have an unlikely backstory for an amusement park industry executive. However, he credits his MSU education for the flexibility to seize opportunities that … [Read more...] about Football Bear now an executive for theme parks that let people “scream and smile and have fun”
Dr. Gabriel Ondetti has researched taxation history from an unconventional lens. Instead of approaching the topic from an economic standpoint, the Missouri State University political science professor analyzes the taxation history of Latin American countries through the changes in their political landscape. “A lot of people find taxation boring because it can be highly … [Read more...] about Lower tax rates do not mean less problems
Why is Iraq’s political paralysis a result of a system the U.S. helped create? Dr. David Romano, Thomas G. Strong professor of middle east politics at Missouri State University, shares his perspective with TIME. … [Read more...] about Why Iraq’s political paralysis is a result of a system the U.S. helped create