Department of Government Blog, April 2014

Contents: April 1 – (part 1) -- Manuel Balan Sweeps McGill Teaching Awards – Danny Hayes Beats Out John Sides for Best Prof Award Paul DeHart Edited Volume and Other Publications -- Recent Placements -- Kody Cooper Publications -- Trey Thomas Receives Clark Center Grant -- Making Waves: Kurt Weyland's New Book -- Neal Allen Receives Congressional Research Grant -- (part 2) -- Alex Hudson Article Published -- New Book by Kurt Senske – -- A Social History of Late -- Kenneth Williams Recent Publication Ottoman Women -- Recent Publications by James Lutz -- Political Elites in the Transatlantic Crisis -- Terri Givens Book Chapter -- Williams Appointed to PRQ Editorial Board -- Aaron Herold on John Locke -- Wallace Graves (1920-2011 ), Daniel O'Neil (1937-2012), Delbert Taebel (1934- 2012) -- (part 3) – Summer and Fall 2013 PhD Defenses -- Mine Tafolar Conference Presentations -- Luke Perez Paper at Western -- Dennis Hickey Recent Publication -- Arbour Promoted to Associate -- Ben Gregg's Latest Book Published -- Laura Seay Joins Monkey Cage -- Tom Pangle Named Outstanding Graduate Teacher -- Villalon Named Dean of International Center – (part 4) -- Manochehr Dorraj Receives Grant to Internationalize TCU -- C. Fred Alford Publishes New Book -- Ray Promoted at King's -- Ayca Arkilic Awarded Oxford Fellowship -- Michener Article in Governance -- (part 5) – Longhorn 2014 Midwest Papers – April 2- 25 – (reverse chronological order) – April 25 -- Can Equality be Legislated? – April 23 -- Max Richards is New UT System Student Regent –-- April 9 – Try Thomas wins Dirksen Grant – April 2 – Burdine Chronicles – April 2014 Letter from the Chair