In the Media

Rutgers Distinguished Professor Jan Kubik and UCLA professor Richard Mole's The Anatomy of Right-Wing Populism: Dealing with transformational fatigue in Central and Eastern Europe is now available. From UCLPress, "The Anatomy of Right-wing Populism examines the two original concepts of neo-traditionalism (to capture the construction of the pure people in opposition to the corrupt elites and the threatening others) and neo-feudalism (to capture an economic strategy whereby a relatively small elite controls the apex of political power and a sizable portion of the country’s economy). This book argues that the causes and consequences of populism cannot be fully understood without a multidisciplinary analysis, drawing on the theories and approaches of politics, history, economics, sociology and anthropology. Grounded in empirical research, this volume provides theoretical insights into how populism became such a powerful political force and formulates policy recommendations on how to...

Haley Norris (2022 Ph.D., Rutgers Political Science) published an opinion piece  in USA Today on disinformation and conversion therapy for LGBTQI+ youth, in relation to arguments this week at the U.S. Supreme Court in the case of Chiles v. Salazar. Haley was previously an APSA Congressional Fellow in the office of Becca Balint (D-VT) and is currently an analyst for LGBTQI+ policy at the Center for American Progress.

A senior majoring in political science and public policy Rafael Escalante continues to advocate for democracy and human rights – both on and off campus. Read the full article published in Rutgers Today, July 23, 2025, using the link above.  Author: Mike Lucas  (Neal Buccino contributed to this article). Image: Jeff Arban/Rutgers University

Associate Professor, Yalidy Matos &  5th year doctoral candidate India Lenear recently authored  “In Solidarity: Predicting African American and Black Immigrant Women’s Solidarity with Immigrants.”  Available through Open Access  and published March 21, the article seeks to unpack and complicate traditional findings of Black Americans’ ambivalent progressivism of immigrants and immigration by seriously considering gender as an analytic tool. Specifically, they aim to highlight how Black women’s political and social uniqueness contextualizes their perception of attitudes toward immigrants and immigration. Click here to read the full article

Professor of Africana Studies and Political Science, Alex Zamalin recently authored Counterculture: The Story of America from Bohemia to Hip-HopCounterculture: The Story of America from Bohemia to Hip-Hop. The book, published by Beacon Press early February, is a political and intellectual history of American counterculture and the historical figures who redefined mainstream understandings of freedom, culture, art, and politics—from The Beat Generation to Basquiat.  Prof. Zamalin is an internationally recognized expert on American culture, political theory, and African American politics with six previously published titles. Zamalin is also a regular guest on NPR as well as an invited lecturer at various institutions on issues relating to antiracism, diversity, and culture. He is a proud alumni from Rutgers University and holds a Ph.D. from the CUNY Graduate Center.