Real-Time Politics: Presidential elections, partisan press and public outrage with Christina Bellantoni Thursdays, 4-5:30 L166 Jump into the spin cycle with me as I take you through my adventures in media. From The Washington Times to Talking Points Memo, ...

Study Group led by Steve Grand, Fall Fellow Thursdays, 4 pm Faculty Dining Room So You Really Want to Work in Politics, but you don’t want to just make coffee?  A Hands-on, Roll-up-Your-Sleeves Look at Campaigns, Media and Politics This study group is for ...

An American Abroad: An Inside Look At How American Consultants Run High-Level Political Campaigns Around the World An IOP Study Group led by Tad Devine This study group will examine the roles played by American consultants in high-level political campaign ...

The Future of the US Banking System After Dodd-Frank Act Safer and Sounder? Or Overregulated and Uncompetitive? The Politics of Financial Crises                                                                                              September 20:  An ...

The Washington Ecosystem: How Public Policy is Really Formed on Either End of Pennsylvania Avenue in Our Nation’s Capital Led By IOP 2011 Fall Fellow Ron Christie                                                                 Ron Christie is Founder and ...

FALL 2011 STUDY GROUP \The Divided States of America\ A study group led by IOP Fellow Linda Moore Forbes Day: Monday Time: 4:00-5:30 pm Location: Littauer 166 Polarization-- you see evidence of it in Washington and in state capitols across the country eve ...

Day: Tuesday Time: 4:10-5:40PM Location: Faculty Dining Room All of us see the presidency from a distance, whether as citizens witnessing speeches and events, or as scholars studying the institution.   Now let’s take a closer, real-life look at the modern ...

Day: Thursday Time: 4:00-5:30PM Location: Littauer 166 Since 9/11, the United States has intervened in the Muslim World to counter terrorism and increase its national security. This Study Group will discuss these interventions and examine whether the US i ...

Day: Thursday Time: 4:00-5:30PM Location: Littauer 166 We Americans believe that education is fundamental to our success as individuals and to the civic and economic success of our states and our nation. We live in a global knowledge economy where our ong ...

Day: Wednesday Time: 4:00-5:30PM Location: Faculty Dining Room Traditionally, when we speak of politics certain images or issues come to mind; a reformer running for mayor; an administration committed to social welfare legislation; a Governor focused on a ...