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2025, 2022Fall 2021

 


Political Science Making Headlines

Unforced Errors: 15 Bad Decisions That Changed American History

Political Science Alumnus Explores History’s Most Impactful Political Missteps

A new book from alum Robert Blaemire (BA '71, Political Science) examines 15 consequential decisions that reshaped America.

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GW Students Work to Bridge Political Divides

Nivriti Agaram, a political science and finance major, is co-president of BridgeGW, a student organization intent on fostering constructive political discussion and empathetic action.

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GW Political Science Student Named Voyager Scholarship Recipients

Political science major Malyna Gomez Trujillo received the prestigious Obama-Chesky Voyager Scholarship for Public Service, along with two other GW students.

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Assistant Professor Jeffrey Ding Wins Lepgold Prize

The prize recognizes outstanding contributions to the study of international relations, with a particular emphasis on resolving critical policy challenges.

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Seven GW Students and Alumni Receive Fulbright Grants for 2025-26, with Two More Named as Alternates

Jacqueline Hackett, BA ’08, Political Science; BA ’10, MPP, among 7 GW grads to receive 2025-26 Fulbright grants.

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True Crime Buster: Alumnus Revisits a Tragedy, Rewrites a Genre

In his new book, attorney and author Patrick Wohl, B.A. ’16, delves into a brutal murder from his hometown to tell the victims’ stories.