Angela Short graduated with a bachelor’s degree in political science from Eastern Kentucky University. She works as a Judicial Support Specialist for the Kentucky Court of Justice. She completed her degree online and recently shared her thoughts about her EKU Online experience.Read More

As our world has become increasingly interconnected, the dangers posed by the spread of political misinformation have drastically risen. Now it is easier than ever to be tricked into believing falsehoods as algorithms feed into our biases, moderating systems fail, and deepfakes make it increasingly difficult to distinguish what is and is not real. While...Read More

After earning a degree in political science, one of the first questions new graduates ask themselves is what sort of careers are available as a comfortable entry into the field. As a result, one of the largest preconceptions that new graduates have is that political science careers are mostly limited to state and local government...Read More

In today’s world, people are exposed to many forms of social injustices. Examples include gun violence, police reform, attacks on civil rights, and wealth distribution. To bring about real change in our society, it is important to become an informed and involved citizen. Many times, these changes start at the local level. Getting involved with...Read More

EKU instructor, Yinglin Ma, believes in taking an active part in her student’s educational experience and encouraging them to take the lead in their own education. She goes above and beyond to ensure her online students have opportunities to interact and engage with her. Ma’s enthusiasm for teaching, and dedication to helping students prepare to...Read More

Due to their loosely organized nature, social movements can prove difficult to analyze. There is no membership, nor is there an assigned or elected leader of a movement. In fact, a movement may not even be focused on a single issue. These characteristics have led to much distress among scholars interested in studying social movements...Read More

The interdisciplinary nature of a political science degree prepares students for an array of options and different career paths. Few degrees have the broad applicability inherent in a political science program, making this comprehensive degree ideal for preparing to take on public sector, private sector, or nonprofit work, as well as for postgraduate education.Read More

Given recent events in eastern Europe, the U.S. in particular needs to evaluate its “pivot to Asia” regional strategy. Originating largely in the Obama administration and continuing through the Trump and Biden administrations, the goals of the strategy are strengthening bilateral security alliances; deepening working relationships with emerging powers, expanding trade and investment; forging a...Read More

Central to the concept of democratic governance is the idea of pluralism and the balancing of power among opposing parties. Devoid of competition, factions within government are provided with a concerning amount of power, regardless of the political party in question. Some political philosophers may term this as “tyranny of the majority”, but regardless of...Read More

Every time that census data is released, the task at hand of many individuals across the country is to redesign legislative districts. The process can lead to questions of corruption when districts are drawn to reflect a desired outcome, which is a process known as gerrymandering. This process can be legally done and gotten away...Read More