Thursday, August 7, 2025

The Ray C. Bliss Institute of Applied Politics News Archives

Buckeye Poll: Republicans lead statewide races by big margins, but many voters undecided
Political scholar John Green examines ‘Mormon Paradox’ in new book
Summit County leaders to teach new political science course
UA Bliss Institute to host “State of the Parties” conference
4 reasons why Republicans are rekindling evangelical outreach
Strike Against Pakistani Taliban Ends Drone Cease-fire
Did U.S. Pause Drone Strikes for Pakistan Election?
Obama dodges question on Nixon comparisons
Ohio's GOP leadership is having trouble corralling some members


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Other Republicans join push for Trump tributes that break presidential tradition

In this article, Dr. David B. Cohen, professor of political science, discusses a Republican push to create tributes to President Donald Trump. Cohen is also director of UA’s Applied Politics program and a fellow of the Ray C. Bliss Institute of Applied Politics.

Vance visits Canton to promote One Big, Beautiful Bill ahead of 2026 elections

In this article, Dr. David B. Cohen, professor of political science, discusses the president’s signature tax cut and spending law. Cohen is also director of UA’s Applied Politics program and a fellow of the Ray C. Bliss Institute of Applied Politics.

Stephen C. Brooks

sbrooks@uakron.edu

  • Coronavirus
  • effect of pandemic on campaigning and voting in Ohio
  • media and politics
  • campaign news
  • campaign advertising


David B. Cohen

dbcohen@uakron.edu

  • American politics
  • president
  • vice president
  • POTUS
  • First Lady
  • White House
  • presidency
  • White House staff
  • chief of staff
  • White House press corps
  • executive branch
  • cabinet
  • Congress
  • House of Representatives
  • Senate
  • campaigns
  • elections
  • voting
  • Ohio politics
  • Ohio Statehouse
  • Ohio legislature
  • public opinion
  • WMD
  • weapons of mass destruction
  • homeland security
  • biological weapons
  • chemical weapons
  • nuclear weapons
  • arms control
  • Politics of coronavirus pandemic, SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19


John Green

green@uakron.edu

  • Politics
  • religion and politics
  • campaign finance


Karl Kaltenthaler

kck@uakron.edu

  • Coronavirus
  • Global cooperation or lack of cooperation
  • Trade (trade wars)
  • US role in the world
  • Islamist Terrorism
  • ISIS (or IS or ISIL)
  • Al Qaeda
  • Taliban
  • Pakistani terrorist groups
  • Radicalization into Islamist terrorist groups
  • Drones
  • Afghanistan
  • Pakistan
  • Iraq
  • Syria and Middle East security
  • Counterterrorism
  • Intelligence issues
  • National security policy and Muslim public opinion


James T. McHugh

mchugh@uakron.edu

  • Political science
  • political philosophy and ideology
  • democratic theory
  • Canadian politics
  • British politics
  • North American regional cooperation (including NAFTA)
  • human rights
  • international law
  • legal philosophy
  • state constitutions
  • comparative constitutional and legal systems