Government & Citizenship

Out From Behind Bars

As part of a group of leading criminology experts, professor Joshua Page explores the causes of the exploding prison population and offers suggestions for reversing the numbers. Learn more

Angel Island: Immigrant Gateway to America

Professor Erika Lee discusses why the immigration debates of today and a century ago have many common parallels. Learn more
On the Road in Search of Latino America

Luis Mendoza covered 8,500 miles on bicycle, observing firsthand the “Latinoization” of the country. He interviewed hundreds of people about their views of the emergence of Latinos as the nation's largest ethnic minority and the effect this demographic shift is having on national identity and culture. (from the College of Continuing Education's series “Headliners.”) Continue reading…
A Question of Rhetoric

How does democracy fare as war rhetoric heats up and restrictions on civil liberties are imposed in the name of national security? These are questions that Ron Krebs is exploring in his study of 21st century war. Continue reading…
Do Human Rights Trials Work?

U of M political science Regents Professor Kathryn Sikkink and her students research human rights, transitional justice, and the role of nongovernmental organizations. Continue reading…