Arun Agrawal, a professor in the Center for Political Studies at the University of Michigan and an expert in conservation, said the Supreme Court should reverse its decision.¶¶He added: “Should it not do so, the effects on local and indigenous peoples will be truly horrific. In a single act of unthinking collusion, the Supreme Court… Continue reading ‘We may die but we won’t leave’: Indian forest dwellers’ fury as 11 million face eviction

A Workshop on Tuesday, 6/4/2019, 9:00am to 1:00pm.¶¶Location: ISR Thompson 1430, Ann Arbor¶¶Please join instructors Ceren Budak and Daniel Romero (both from U of M School of Information and formerly Microsoft Research) for a half-day workshop geared toward population researchers and data scientists of all experience levels. The workshop features 2 hours of lecture (covering… Continue reading Network Analysis: Overview and Applications To Population Science (June 4 Workshop)

A Workshop on Tuesday, 6/4/2019, 9:00am to 1:00pm.¶¶Location: ISR Thompson 1430, Ann Arbor¶¶Please join instructors Ceren Budak and Daniel Romero (both from U of M School of Information and formerly Microsoft Research) for a half-day workshop geared toward population researchers and data scientists of all experience levels. The workshop features 2 hours of lecture (covering… Continue reading Network Analysis: Overview and Applications To Population Science (June 4 Workshop)

Christian Davenport was elected to the was elected to the Peace Science Society (International). Davenport co-directs the Conflict Consotrium at the Center for Political Studies and is a research professor at the Peace Research Institute Oslo. His primary research interests include the conception, causes and after effects of political conflict — such as human rights… Continue reading Christian Davenport elected President of the Peace Science Society (International)

“Identifying a mechanism – community forestry – that can credibly reduce carbon emissions at the same time as improving wellbeing of the poor is an important step forward in global efforts to combat climate change and protect the vulnerable,” said co-author Arun Agrawal from the University of Michigan.

If viewed in this way, then voters turn into nothing more than profit maximizers, and the vote is just one more buck to spend. Josh Pasek, an assistant professor of communication studies at the University of Michigan, in an interview with journalist Patrick Kiger, said that viewing citizens as consumers¶¶Seems to underscore a shift away… Continue reading How Capitalism and Consumerism Swallowed Democracy

In one instance, Jowei Chen of the University of Michigan, a political-science professor and expert witness for the plaintiffs, produced 1,000 simulated political maps drawn randomly according to the state’s standards, and compared them to the maps drawn by Republicans.¶¶“Not a single one of Dr. Chen’s simulated 1,000 plans created nine Republican congressional districts and… Continue reading Judges Rule Michigan Congressional Districts Are Unconstitutionally Gerrymandered

“The most profound challenge is that what may appear to be the result of frauds may actually be produced by the kinds of strategic behaviour that is the stuff of politics. So frauds may not have occurred, or frauds may hide behind what appears to be normal,” says Walter Mebane, professor at the departments of… Continue reading Why Jaitley’s Defence of Electoral Bonds Doesn’t Hold Water