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When t = 1 and N = 2: Creating a Political Science Program at a New Research University.

The writers, founding faculty of the political science program at the University of California campus, UC Merced, discuss their efforts to launch the new program. They outline the comparative advantages and resources they enjoyed, including working with a blank slate; the opportunities for interdis...

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Published in:PS: Political Science & Politics Vol. 41; no. 2; pp. 371 - 375
Main Authors: Hansford, Thomas G., Nicholson, Stephen P.
Format: Article
Published: Cambridge University Press April 2008
Subjects:
University of California, Merced
Political science education
Academic departments
Political science research
United States
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Summary:The writers, founding faculty of the political science program at the University of California campus, UC Merced, discuss their efforts to launch the new program. They outline the comparative advantages and resources they enjoyed, including working with a blank slate; the opportunities for interdisciplinary research and learning; and the advantage of being part of the University of California system. They also outline the constraints and challenges they experienced, including the lack of an institutional history and the absence of program reputation. Finally, the writers set out the progress made so far and future plans.