The Institute of Politics at Florida State University (IOP@FSU) is a world-class, nonpartisan, and nationally renowned institute that promotes engagement in politics by students and citizens. Housed within the College of Social Sciences and Public Policy, the IOP@FSU supports applied political research by a cadre of world-class scholars and mobilizes the talents of our alumni, students, faculty,…
Undergraduate Spotlight: Rachel Solenthaler from the Department of Political Science
What is your major and why did you choose it? My major is Political Science with a minor in Sociology. I chose this major because I was super interested in the possibility of eventually attending law school post-graduation. This major seemed like a great way to have a base foundation that would best prepare me…
Graduate Student Spotlight: Austin Cutler from the Department of Political Science
What department are you a graduate student in? I am in the Political Science Department! Why did you decide to go to graduate school? I decided to go to graduate school to pursue a career as a professor and researcher. Did your interests change throughout your program? As I have gone through grad school, I…
Research Quick Take: Strategy Adjustments in Games with a Dynamic Public Bad: Experimental Evidence
Economists see environmental contamination and climate change as a social dilemma among polluting industries. A company in a polluting industry has to make a decision. They can profit more in the short term by engaging in more industrial production, but they generate a potentially costly “social bad” that all actors have to deal with in…
Honors Thesis Spotlight: The Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Puerto Rico’s Tourism Industry
Tourism is one of the primary businesses which attracts external investment to the island of Puerto Rico, while also furthering pro-business interests in place of those from the general public. It has set the bar for Puerto Rico’s urban economy today, especially that of its capital, San Juan, and has developed around the influx of…
IOP@FSU Field-Advancing Research: Concede or Resist? Experimental Evidence of U.S. Local Officials
The Institute of Politics at Florida State University (IOP@FSU) is a world-class, nonpartisan, and nationally renowned institute that promotes engagement in politics by students and citizens. Housed within the College of Social Sciences and Public Policy, the IOP@FSU supports applied political research by a cadre of world-class scholars and mobilizes the talents of our alumni, students, faculty,…
Undergraduate Spotlight: Leena Asad from the Department of Sociology
What is your major and why did you choose it? My major is Sociology, and I chose this program because I’ve always been passionate about contemporary issues and wanted to further my understanding when it comes to the world around us. What do you want to do with your major after graduation? I’ve loved my…
Graduate Student Spotlight: Kristin Gladwin from the Department of Urban and Regional Planning
What department are you a graduate student in? I am a PhD. candidate in the Department of Urban and Regional Planning (DURP). Why did you decide to go to graduate school? Working as a practicing planner for the Florida Department of Transportation, I felt that I had many questions concerning transportation options for older non-driving…
Research Quick Take: Spatializing the Municipal Bond Market: Urban Resilience under Racial Capitalism
The number of majority-Black cities and towns in the United States has more than doubled in the past 50 years, including 21 cities of more than 100,000 people. An ongoing and dynamic process of “white flight” is mainly responsible for this trend. While many US cities are global cities, hubs of wealth, power, information, and…
Honors Thesis Spotlight: Accommodation, to Competition, to Rivalry: An Evaluation of U.S.-China Relations in the Obama & Trump Administrations
Since the COVID-19 pandemic, public opinion has changed regarding the PRC in the populations of the United States and others, while showing the hazardous Chinese behavior has to the international community (1). Steven Richards’s thesis explores the US-China relations and identifies major events and trends within their history. In addition, the research will explore the…
Wicked Problems, Wicked Solutions 