Talking Research
POMEPS Middle East Political Science Podcasts
Jesse Wozniak of West Virginia University talks about his latest book, Policing Iraq: Legitimacy, Democracy, and Empire in a Developing State, with Marc Lynch on this week’s podcast. The book demonstrates how police are integral to the modern state’s ability to effectively rule and how the failure to recognize this directly contributed to the destabilization of Iraq and the rise of the Islamic State. (Starts at 32:51).
Socialist News and Views
INTERVIEW with Jesse Wozniak – author of Policing Iraq: Legitimacy, Democracy, and Empire in a Developing State.
The Page 99 Test
Can you understand my book Policing Iraq simply by reading page 99? Kinda!
BYU Radio
Top of Mind: Mormons and Boy Scouts Part Ways, Rebuilding Iraq’s Justice System, Dry Drowning
Jadaliyya New Texts Out Now
Read an interview and excerpt of Policing Iraq in this installment of the New Texts Out Now feature on Jadiliyya, an independent ezine produced by the Arab Studies Institute.
The DA Online
Professor Q&A with Assistant Professor of Sociology Jesse Wozniak, Ph.D. at West Virginia University
Buzzfeed Politics (UK)
Thirteen sudden deaths in police custody in the UK have been blamed on excited delirium. But medical experts disagree about the way the term should be used, and grieving families believe it confuses attempts to allocate the blame for the deaths.
Talking Politics
Will WVU’s Draconian Cuts Become a Blueprint for Austerity Across Higher Ed?
West Virginia University is following the neoliberal creed that people should only be educated to the point of utility.
With program cuts, the vibe has changed for E. Gordon Gee, West Virginia University’s suddenly embattled president
West Virginia University’s embattled president is facing a campus blowback for proposed cuts to faculty, staff, and programs.
Gainey supporters frustrated as mayor, chief resist consultant’s suggested police reforms
Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey championed police reform during his campaign and now faces the challenge of governing as a progressive leader. After nearly two years, he and his new police chief are at odds with activists and city-hired consultants who urge more drastic change.
Pittsburgh City Paper
Despite decriminalization, Pittsburgh’s marijuana-possession arrests are on the rise