Admissions & Aid Applying to Batten Admissions Blog Posts Tagged with Political Science Why Using Reconciliation to Pass Biden’s COVID-19 Stimulus Bill Violates the Original Purpose of the Process In 1974, Congress invented the reconciliation process to reduce deficits. More recently, reconciliation has been used in ways that increase the deficit. Batten’s Ray Scheppach spoke with The Conversation to explain the process. Read More Political Science, Economics Here's Who Biden Might Pick for OMB Director as Neera Tanden's Confirmation Looks Unlikely The Biden administration is heading back to square one as the chances for a Neera Tanden confirmation, the president's initial pick for director of the Office of Management and Budget, seems increasingly unlikely to gain enough Senate votes. Batten’s David Leblang spoke to Newsweek about potential candidates under consideration to take Tanden's place. Read More Research and Commentary, Global Policy Center, Political Science Warburg Speaks on Congress and Foreign Policy as 'Top of Mind' Podcast Guest America cannot go to war unless Congress authorizes it, but Congress has rarely taken a vote to start and end a war. On Julie Rose's "Top of Mind," Batten professor Gerry Warburg explores why Congress leaves it to presidents to expand America's global conflicts. Read More Research and Commentary, Political Science, Democracy Va. Secretary of Commerce to Discuss "The New Virginia Economy" Virginia Secretary of Commerce and Trade Maurice Jones spoke at the Batten School in October 2015. Read More Research and Commentary, Leadership, Political Science Focus on Cabinet Nominees' Effectiveness and Expertise, Not Just Ideology As President-elect Joe Biden’s cabinet nominees have been named, much of the discussion has been about their ideological leanings. In an article for The Hill, Batten's Craig Volden and Vanderbilt University's Alan E. Wiseman, co-directors of the Center for Effective Lawmaking, outline why these ideological discussions are too narrow a focus. Read More Center for Effective Lawmaking, Research and Commentary, Leadership, Political Science Batten Faculty Provide Commentary on Election Results In commentary compiled by the Miller Center, Batten Professors Jennifer Lawless, Margaret Foster Riley, Todd Sechser, and Craig Volden weigh in on the 2020 election, offering updates on the latest developments. Read More Research and Commentary, Miller Center, Political Science, Democracy UVA Politics Experts Discuss Three Key Trends for Tuesday's Election Batten's Jennifer Lawless, along with William Antholis, and Kyle Kondik, discuss how mail-in and absentee votes are counted, why results could be delayed this year, and how the pandemic has affected the election. Read More Research and Commentary, Miller Center, Political Science, UVA Center for Politics, Democracy Brian Williams on the Past and Present of Racism in the Administrative State Historic harms—discriminatory laws, policies, and practices, affect public perception of governmental institutions and their public administrators. Batten's Brian N. Williams speaks to how we could change American institutions and their public servants in the face of these harms. Read More Research and Commentary, Racial Justice and Equity, Political Science Members of Congress are Specializing Less Often. Volden and Wiseman Say That Makes Them Less Effective. Batten’s Craig Volden and Vanderbilt’s Alan Wiseman, co-directors of the Center for Effective Lawmaking, find that members of Congress are becoming less specialized and in turn, less effective. How do we encourage more expertise and reverse the trend? Read More Center for Effective Lawmaking, Political Science, Democracy Bocock Fellowship Recipients Explore Careers in Public Service Six Batten students completed public service-focused internships supported by the Frederic S. Bocock Fellowship this summer. Through the generosity of Fred and Mary Buford Hitz, the Bocock Fellowship was created to advance the careers of Batten students in public service, specifically through governmental internship opportunities. Read More Political Science, Education Pagination Previous page ‹‹ Page 2 Next page ›› Subscribe to Political Science Categories New Student(5) Application(22) Student Life(21) MPP(28) Personal Statement(2) Batten Ambassadors(18) Tuition and Financial Aid (1)Career Outcomes(5) BA(39) Essays(4) Admissions(32) Accelerated MPP(41) Curriculum(20) Events(8) Recommendations(6) SE Minor (1)Alumni (1)Policy Minor(25)