A new book by David Bateman, associate professor of government, offers the first cross-national account of the simultaneous expansion and restriction of voting rights in 19th-century France, United States and the United Kingdom.
As voters make their voices heard on Election Day, a new online exhibit looks back at a time when casting a ballot, in itself, was a triumphant feat for women.
David Boies, who helped engineer a major high court victory for same-sex marriage in 2013, will deliver a talk, "Litigation as a Tool of Social Change," Oct. 22 at 5:30 p.m. in Statler Auditorium.
The Cornell Center for Social Sciences has awarded $118,000 in spring grants supporting ambitious research projects and conferences involving two-dozen faculty members and resarchers.
David S. Cohen ’85, deputy director of the Central Intelligence Agency, will deliver the LaFeber-Silbey Lecture in History Thursday, Sept. 17 at 4:30 p.m. at Goldwin Smith Hall.
From Bronze Age traditions to current controversies over flag pins and Predator drones, a new book by anthropology professor Adam Smith sheds light on how material goods defend political order.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced today he will dramatically increase the state's efforts to combat climate change and position unions to lead the nation in transitioning to a clean-energy economy.