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Vox Populi |
We
all do no end of feeling, and we mistake it for thinking. And out of it we get an
aggregation which we consider a boon. Its name is Public Opinion. It is held in reverence.
It settles everything. Some think it the Voice of God. Mark
Twain
"Corn-Pone Opinions"
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Syllabus
To download a copy of the course syllabus for
Spring 2018, click
here.
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How to
Reach Me Deborah L. Guber
Associate Professor
Department of Political Science
The University of Vermont
Old Mill, Room 532
94 University Place
Burlington, VT 05405-0114
Office: 519 Old Mill
E-mail: Deborah.Guber@uvm.edu
Phone: 802-656-4062
Fax: 802-656-0758
Office hours: Tuesdays and
Thursdays from 1:00-2:30 PM,
and by appointment. |
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POLS 234
Tu Th 2:50-4:05
Old Mill Annex,
Room A500 |
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Did You Know? |
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Just 38% of Americans currently approve of the job Donald Trump is doing
as president. Get
the full trend
here. "Thirty-five percent
of U.S. adults in 2017 identified as conservative and 26% as liberal,
the first time the conservative label's edge has [fallen into] single
digits."
"Nearly
four in ten Americans say they are 'very' or 'somewhat' dissatisfied
with the position of women in the U.S."
"84%
of Americans favored a pathway to citizenship for immigrants living in
the U.S. illegally the last time Gallup asked about the issue in 2016."
"72% of Americans believe the U.S
healthcare system is 'in a state of crisis' or 'has major problems.'" |
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Source: http://twitter.com/gallupnews and http://www.gallup.com |
Dates to Remember
Thursday, March
22: Exam #1
Thursday,
April 5: Outline and
bibliography due
Tuesday,
May 1: Exam #2
Tuesday, May
8: Research paper due
by 1:30 PM
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