Wednesday, February 5, 2025

Department of Political Science News Archive

3/21/2024
Ohio's 2024 U.S. Senate showdown takes off

3/20/2024
How will Trump's grip on the GOP impact elections?

3/20/2024
A clean sweep: How Bernie Moreno became Ohio's Republican U.S. Senate nominee

3/20/2024
Former CIA Director Honored With Naming of UA's Center for Intelligence and Security Studies

3/19/2024
Donald Trump - And Democrats - Should Be Pleased With Ohio's Senate Primary

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Democrats Face 'Gerontocracy' Crisis Amid Ageing Leadership

The Democratic Party has been criticized for maintaining a gerontocracy — being ruled by the elderly — instead of shifting direction with a new generation of voices. Dr. David B. Cohen, professor of political science, stated, "The grey hairs of the Democratic Party seem determined to hold on to power at all costs. Until the Democratic Party wants to truly turn over leadership of the party to a new generation it will continue to founder." Cohen is also director of UA’s Applied Politics program and a fellow of the Ray C. Bliss Institute of Applied Politics.

Remembering Jimmy Carter's Presidential Legacy

In this news clip, Dr. David B. Cohen, professor of political science, discusses former President Jimmy Carter’s presidential legacy. Cohen is also director of UA’s Applied Politics program and a fellow of the Ray C. Bliss Institute of Applied Politics.