politics-and-international-affairs

Student works with Canadian Parliament

Imagine working in a busy government office all day.  Now imagine being in a busy government office all day where everyone speaks a foreign language.  Furman junior Lee Bolton had the chance to intern with...

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Guth receives teaching award

Furman University political science professor Jim Guth has been awarded a 2013 Excellence in Teaching Award from the South Carolina Independent Colleges & Universities (SCICU) organization. SCICU annually recognizes one faculty member from each of...

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Who will replace Sen. Jim DeMint?

Furman political science professor Brent Nelsen was quoted in a Politico article about the chances that Rep. Tim Scott would be chosen to replace Jim DeMint, the South Carolina Senator who resigned to take a...

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Professor Nelsen quoted in Politico

Furman political science professor Brent Nelsen was quoted in a Politico article about the chances that Rep. Tim Scott would be chosen to replace Jim DeMint, the South Carolina Senator who resigned to take a job running...

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Political science professors staying busy with national media

As the Republican presidential primary continues to be a huge news story, Furman's political science professors are busy providing their insights to national media.  Jim Guth has been interviewed by The Dallas Morning News, Houston...

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Guth interviewed about South Carolina Republican primary

Political science professor Jim Guth was one of three experts interviewed on South Carolina Educational Radio about the importance of South Carolina’s first-in-the-South Republican Primary in the 2012 presidential election.

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Professor Guth quoted in Charlotte Observer

Will religion be an overriding issue for South Carolina voters in the first-in-the-South Republican presidential primary to be held in January 2012?  Furman political science professor Jim Guth, who studies religion and politics, is quoted...

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Guth: SC primary picks the winner

JANUARY 19, 2012 by William Mitchell ’13, Contributing Writer The FYI Center usually provides a safe place for local teens to hang out downtown, but on Wednesday the trendy upstairs lounge was filled by a...

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Professor Guth quoted in Los Angeles Times article

When Mitt Romney spoke at Liberty University in Virginia this past weekend, the presumed Republican presidential nominee was hoping to address the lingering doubts among evangelicals about his authenticity as a conservative and his Mormon...

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Guth quoted in Atlanta Journal-Constitution

A nearly 60-year-old tax law prohibits preaching politics from the pulpit, but with just days before the presidential election, dozens of Georgia’s religious leaders are embracing a movement to challenge the rule.  Furman political science...

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Professor Guth quoted in New York Times

Christian conservatives, for more than two decades a pivotal force in American politics, are grappling with Election Day results that repudiated their influence and suggested that the cultural tide—especially on gay issues—has shifted against them....

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Professor Guth comments on cultural tide

Christian conservatives, for more than two decades a pivotal force in American politics, are grappling with Election Day results that repudiated their influence and suggested that the cultural tide—especially on gay issues—has shifted against them....

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