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Begins with a reflection on the field of political science, which, while highly politicized internally, plays no central role in public policy debate. Research is generally shaped by the political preferences of the field's generally liberal-Left practitioners, but these views are seldom attended to outside of academia. The remainder of the comment discusses the importance & disadvantages of specialization, & the need for methodological expertise to include policy knowledge as well as academic knowledge. K. Coddon

This article shows empirically, theoretically and statistically that domestic (or 'home-grown') terrorism in Western Europe occurs more frequently in countries with majoritarian political systems (typically first-past-the-post electoral systems and single-party governments) than in countries with consensus political systems (typically countries with PR electoral systems and coalition governments). Based on a survey of all domestic terrorist incidents in Western Europe from 1985 to 2010, the article shows strong negative correlations between consensus institutions and levels of terrorism; that is, the more disproportional the political system is, the higher the levels of terrorism are likely to be. Thus domestic terrorism tends to occur when minorities are excluded from the decision-making process on matters they find important. These findings indicate that constitutional engineering provides a more promising model of counterterrorism than the prevailing orthodoxy. Adapted from the source document.

Tensions have been mounting rapidly since Russia massed 100,000 troops on the Ukrainian border in December. What does Putin hope to achieve? How should the West respond if the Russians do invade? Can the tensions be defused by the US-Russia talks in Geneva?

This seminar will reflect on how policy and art can work together to better understand human mobility in the context of climate change. It will discuss recent developments in the international governance of climate change related migration, and explore the role of art in raising awareness, creating a frame for dialogue and discussion, and activating change.

Advertisements on p. [1]-[2] at end. ; Mode of access: Internet. ; Exhibited September 6, 2016 - March 1, 2017 - Sacred Spaces: The Home and Poetry of Anne Spencer, Small Special Collections Library ; SPECIAL COLLECTIONS: Extensive annotations suggesting use in "Principles of Political Science" course by at least two students. Original green cloth. From the Papers of Anne Spencer, MSS 14204. ; 2 10