Accounting for the Governor: The Politics of Budgeting

Accounting for the Governor: The Politics of Budgeting Victor Moore, Director of the Washington State Office of Financial Management, and Marty Brown, Legislative Director of the Governor’s Office, discuss the legislative and executive sides of what politics realistically looks like when making a budget. Guests in Assistant Professor of Political Science Caleb Henry's UCOR 2000 The West and the World course. May 27, 2009. [Audio] [Video]

Social Darwinism and Politics (POL 3550)

Social Darwinism and Politics Political Science Professor Reed Davis explores the impact of Darwinism and scientific materialism on such fields as criminal justice, medicine, economics, welfare and education during the past century. Topics include eugenics, the Scopes trial, biological defenses in criminal law and evolutionary theories of morality. Spring 2009.

Law & Society (POL 3780)

Law & Society Course Lectures Assistant Professor of Political Science Caleb Henry studies the role of law in society and provides an introduction to the American legal system. The course includes case studies of such issues as product liability, environmental law, civil disobedience and assisted suicide. Winter 2009.