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Choice Outstanding Academic Titles

Professor Karen Cook's book "Advanced Introduction to Social Capital" published in 2022 by Edward Edgar Publishing, was awarded "Outstanding Academic Title for 2023 by Choice Magazine. 

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Wall Street Journal

Why Tribalism Took Over Our Politics

Social science gives an uncomfortable explanation: Our brains were made for conflict

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Teen Vogue

Professor Asad was quoted in a Teen Vogue article about how anti-immigrant laws make life difficult for undocumented immigrants. The article draws upon Professor Asad’s recent book Engage and Evade: How Latino Immigrant Families…

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New York Times

The Worst People Run for Office. It’s Time for a Better Way.

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Associated Press

Threats against public officials have been steadily climbing in recent years, creating new challenges for law enforcement, civil rights and the health of American democracy.