Political Science Professor Timothy Johnson will present at UMN Headliners on October 10th

Howard Lavine, professor of political science, focuses his research on the area of political psychology. Lavine believes there’s been a shift in American values that focus more on political party rather than personal beliefs. “People are less motivated by policy substance than they are with showing their loyalty to the team,” he says.

Kathryn Pearson, associate professor of political science, analyzes the recent debates between Democractic presidential contenders, and discusses what will likely be the key issues in the Democratic presidential primary campaign.

Kushner’s plan aims to divide Palestinians from their leaders but fails to recognize that the people already resent their corrupt leadership—while failing to place any similar pressure on an Israeli prime minister under indictment.