Politics and Government

Federalism, queer history, the impact of the Russian Revolution on Jewish communities, and the evolution of Filipinx American studies are among the subjects of recent and upcoming books by UW faculty.

New research led by University of Washington professors James Krieger and Melissa Knox found that sweetened beverage taxes redistributed dollars from higher- to lower-income households.

Bettina Judd, associate professor of gender, women and sexuality studies at the University of Washington, discusses the U.S. Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v. Wade.

A new book co-edited by Scott Radnitz, associate professor in the University of Washington Jackson School of International Studies, features original papers on the roots and implications of the politics surrounding real and imagined fifth columns.

“Individuals undertaking climate protests should also ask the following question: how will this action change what others do about climate issues? Who is the target and why should they respond to my protests? What is the desired outcome?” write the UW's Nives Dolšak, professor of marine and environmental affairs, and Aseem Prakash, professor of political science.

Ukraine's national language is Ukrainian, but many citizens grew up speaking Russian. Does that matter? Professor Laada Bilaniuk studies language and Ukrainian identity.

Aseem Prakash, professor of political science, explains why the high price of gas is not an economic issue, but a political one.

Jake Grumbach, assistant professor of political science, explains how, although mail election processing has increased in recent years, there has not been any change in voter fraud levels.

David Bachman, professor of international studies, explains why the most important part of the Beijing Olympics may be increasing Xi Jinping's reputation domestically.

Scott Radnitz, associate professor of international studies, discusses the causes and potential outcomes of the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

As a Foreign Service Officer, international studies alumna Annah Mwendar-Chaba is exploring new places — and languages. 

Aseem Prakash, professor of political science, discusses the situation in Afghanistan and its possible effects on climate change policy.

There are structural reasons people are swayed by anti-vaccine propaganda. Sneering at the unvaccinated won't solve them. Carl Bergstrom, professor of biology at the UW, is quoted.

"In an effort to ‘recognize the medical spectrum of gender identity,’ The American Medical Association now recommends removing sex labels entirely from birth certificates. As an associate teaching professor at the UW, who teaches human sexuality to about 4,000 undergraduate students every year, I strongly believe that Washington state should follow this recommendation," writes Nicole McNichols, associate teaching professor of psychology at the UW.

Without the ongoing prospect of U.S. military support, the Washington-backed Afghan government quickly fell - and on Aug. 15, 2021, the Taliban declared the creation of a new political order, the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, writes Michael Blake, professor of philosophy and of public policy and governance at the UW.