Feature Channels: Government/Law

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The oil-rich nations of the Middle East have resolutely spurned democracy, even as countries in other parts of the world have transitioned away from authoritarianism in the past several decades. What explains the stubborn hold of these authoritarian regimes? Is it related to the wealth of the region? Nimah Mazaheri, an associate professor and chair of Tufts University Political Science Department, explores these questions in his new book, Hydrocarbon Citizens: How Oil Transformed People and Politics in the Middle East. He’s especially interested in the resilience of authoritarian regimes throughout the Middle East in the wake of the pro-democracy movements of the Arab Spring in the early 2010s.

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Amidst the changing landscape of higher education, UCI sets a new standard with its partnership between law and the humanities.

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On this episode of the Business and Society podcast, faculty from the Ross School of Business and Institute for Social Research at the University of Michigan discuss the state of banking from an economic, policy, and consumer perspective. They explore mergers, rising inflation, consumer trust in banks, the 2023 bank failures, and more.

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Experts on the Israel-Gaza conflict from Bar-Ilan University are available to speak to the media on matters such as the role of government during crisis, Hamas and terrorist organizations, military strategy, and Communications in times of crisis.

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In the wake of recent attacks, Psychiatrist Liat Jarkon, D.O., director of the Center for Behavioral Health at New York Institute of Technology, urges parents to be wary of what children are seeing.

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With the explosion of online platforms and advertising, the scourge of gambling is a growing problem affecting people of all ages.

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New research by Carly Wayne, assistant professor of political science at Washington University in St. Louis, demonstrates how a victimhood narrative plays a role in shaping Israeli political attitudes and and foments negative intergroup attitudes, and offers insight into Israel's response to the attack by Hamas.

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While solutions for addressing the opioid crisis often involve either beefing up law enforcement or widening the scope of health services, West Virginia University researchers said they believe the best approach is a synergistic mix of both.

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The past decade has seen a significant increase in marijuana use among U.S. college students. This increase has coincided with notable changes in national and local cannabis laws and policies, and perceptions of the associated drug’s risk over the same period.

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The ousting of U.S. Representative Kevin McCarthy of California from his House speaker post this week is the latest challenge to the country’s democratic norms and institutions. McCarthy is the first speaker to be removed this way, thanks to a group of ultraconservative House Republicans, led by Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida, joining Democrats in voting to get rid of McCarthy.

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The trial of Sam Bankman-Fried, founder of failed cryptocurrency exchange FTX, is underway in New York. Some are calling his crimes one of the biggest financial frauds in decades. The 31-year-old former crypto mogul is charged with orchestrating a conspiracy to use $10 billion that FTX’s customers had entrusted to him for venture capital investments, political donations and luxury real estate purchases.

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David Ortega, faculty laureate and associate professor in the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, provided expert testimony to the United States Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry’s hearing on foreign investment in U.S. agriculture on Wednesday, Sept. 27.

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A new study from the UC Davis Violence Prevention Research Program reveals a complex mix of attitudes, concerns and beliefs about the state of democracy and the potential for violence in the United States.

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With government funding slated to run out on Sept. 30, two political scientists from the University of California, Irvine – Matthew Beckmann and Louis DeSipio – are sharing comments on the cause and potential impact of a government shutdown.

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According to researchers at the University of New Hampshire, how DEI affects a business’ bottom line may depend on the presidential administration and the general public’s perception at the time.

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Samuel Handwerger describes implications of Moore v. United States, a case before the Supreme Court that challenges the Mandatory Repatriation Tax provision of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

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The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce is discussing a legislative proposal that would establish – for the first time – a federal standard for ingredient communication in cleaning products.

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Safety and security for Nevada’s visitors will be the focus of the newly launched Tourist and Safety Institute at the UNLV Greenspun College of Urban Affairs.

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Dru Riddle, PhD, DNP, CRNA, FAAN, president of the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (AANA) urged the Veterans Health Administration (VA) to develop National Standards of Practice for Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) that are grounded in evidence-based education and training standards, not politics, during a listening session on September 21.

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Enforcement is one of the biggest challenges to international cooperation on mitigating climate change in the Paris Agreement. The agreement has no formal enforcement mechanism; instead, it is designed to be transparent so countries that fail to meet their obligations will be named and thus shamed into changing behavior.

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In this era of extreme partisanship, the people who express the most negativity in their political choices are those we may least expect: independents.

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