Extreme policy positions undermine public trust even in polarized times, while voters appear to respect politicians who talk in terms of right and wrong, according to researchers with The Bush School of Government and Public Service BRYAN/COLLEGE STATION, TX – Leading up to the 2020 election, two Texas A&M University political scientists wanted to know how […]
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Scowcroft Institute announces leadership transition
Outgoing Scowcroft Institute Director Andrew Natsios (left) with his successor, Ambassador John Hennessey-Niland, who will assume the director’s role on Sept. 1.
Migration Experts Discuss the Border Humanitarian Crisis with the Bush School
By Clay Johnson, Bush School MPSA Student. On Thursday, April 17, 2025, the Mosbacher Institute for Trade, Economics, and Public Policy at the Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University hosted a panel discussion entitled “Home to Rest: Research Perspectives on the Border Humanitarian Crisis” as part of their Conversations in […]
Expert on K-12 teacher pay to hold workshop hosted by Mosbacher Institute
Jane Lincove, Ph.D. will give a talk, “Teacher Pay in a Competitive Market,” on April 23 at Texas A&M University BRYAN/COLLEGE STATION, TX – An expert on teacher pay, and how charter schools in New Orleans have affected pay in that city, will present her research April 23 at the George H.W. Bush Presidential Library and […]
Come hear a free talk on one of the U.S.-Mexico border’s most difficult issues
The latest Conversations in Public Policy talk, on Thursday evening, is Home to Rest: Research Perspectives on the Border Humanitarian Crisis BRYAN/COLLEGE STATION, TX – The public is invited to a free discussion of one of the most pressing humanitarian issues along the United State-Mexico border: What happens to the remains of people who perish? […]
The Other Side of the Border Series Brings Venezuela Experts to the Bush School for Insights on Migration, Humanitarian Crisis and U.S. Foreign Policy
By Shannaya L. Raul, Bush School MIA Student. On April 03, 2025, the Mosbacher Institute and Scowcroft Institute hosted another event in its Borders and Migration Program’s The Other Side of the Border: Ties that Bind and Issues That Divide speaker series, titled “Perspectives on Venezuela’s Humanitarian, Political, and Economic Challenges.” The event featured the […]
Nuclear deterrence? Some countries think you don’t actually need the bomb
Bush School professor Matthew Fuhrmann, Ph.D., writing in War on the Rocks, explains that getting close is a popular strategy, which he calls latent nuclear deterrence Most countries that could develop nuclear weapons are not following Charles de Gaulle’s example. France’s famous former president thought his country needed nuclear weapons to prevent the use of […]
Anti-Immigrant Policies May Hurt Politicians’ Reelection Chances, New Research Shows
A new issue of The Takeaway finds that restrictive immigration laws reduce foreign investment and weaken incumbents’ economic records. COLLEGE STATION, TX (April 2025) – A new issue of The Takeaway features new research showing that while anti-immigrant rhetoric may win votes during campaigns, implementing nativist policies in office can backfire. Dr. Benjamin Helms of […]
Want advice on careers in local government? A recent Bush School event had plenty of it
At the City and County Governance Symposium 2025, attendees heard from city managers, recruiters, mayors, former Bush School students and people who deal daily with local government Bryan/College Station, TX — The end of spring semester is approaching and a fresh class of students will be graduating from The Bush School of Government and Public Service. They […]
At Democracy and Discontent conference, scholars discussed polarization and its worldwide implications
The “Democracy and Discontent in Europe, the U.S., and Beyond” event was on March 3. It was hosted by the European Union Center at The Bush School of Government and Public Service Political polarization is a hot-button term, used by researchers and the media to describe political divisions across the globe. At the “Democracy and […]
