In The News: Department of Political Science

KVVU-TV: Fox 5

Clark County says the only candidates on the presidential preference primary are those that filed with the Secretary of State’s office. That has a lot of you at home concerned - calling the FOX5 newsroom asking why their candidates, Donald Trump and Ron Desantis, aren’t on the ballot. FOX5′s John Huck sits down with UNLV political science professor Daniel Lee to discuss the differences between the two types of elections being held in Nevada next month.

Las Vegas Review Journal

Iowa’s caucuses saw low voter turnout yet overwhelming Republican support for Donald Trump as president in 2024. It’s what political science experts expect to see in Nevada’s GOP caucuses next month.

Las Vegas Review Journal

Iowa’s caucuses saw low voter turnout yet overwhelming Republican support for Donald Trump as president in 2024. It’s what political science experts expect to see in Nevada’s GOP caucuses next month.

The Independent UK

For millions of Taiwanese people, this weekend’s presidential and parliamentary elections were an example of a vibrant democracy at work, despite the ire in Beijing that Lai Ching-te – also known as William Lai – had won an unprecedented third term in power for the pro-sovereignty Democratic Progressive Party (DPP).

Taiwan News

As Taiwan's election nears, China has released a propaganda piece on President Tsai Ing-wen that is being spread across multiple social media platforms in an apparent attempt to interfere in the election.

Los Angeles Times

This time, the efforts are subtler, focusing on magnifying existing anxieties, such as government corruption and shortages of eggs, power and labor.

KNPR News

Why is Nevada such an attractive alternative to Southern California, and what kind of impact has the influx of new residents had on Las Vegas and surrounding communities?

KNPR News

Why is Nevada such an attractive alternative to Southern California, and what kind of impact has the influx of new residents had on Las Vegas and surrounding communities?

Los Angeles Times

“What they want to amplify are real issues in Taiwan,” said Austin Wang, an assistant professor at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, who studies disinformation in the U.S. and Taiwan. “Their strategy has become more skilled and more long-term.”

CNN

 

The issue of identity – and Taiwan’s relationship with China – has been one of the most significant political divisions on the island, and surveys show it was closely linked to voting patterns in previous elections.

 

Al Jazeera America

From pineapples to petrochemicals, Beijing uses trade to influence opinion, but analysts say it has little impact.

Las Vegas Review Journal

Members of Henderson’s City Council disclosed that they had a possible conflict of interest more than 20 times last year, but experts say those relationships are common and another city commission disclosed more than double the conflicts.