Meet our new professor, Dr. Greg Goelzhauser!

Greg Goelzhauser will  join Utah State University as an assistant professor of political science beginning Fall 2012. After receiving a B.S. in political science from Missouri State University, Professor Goelzhauser earned a J.D. from Florida State University College of Law and a Ph.D. in political science from Florida State University. Professor Goelzhauser’s research interests are in American political institutions with an emphasis on law and courts, state politics, and political economy. His research appears or is forthcoming in the Florida State University Law Review, Justice System Journal, Law & Society Review, and American Politics Research. Professor Goelzhauser will teach Constitutional Law, Law and Politics, and The Presidency. He will also be developing new courses, including Regulatory Politics, Constitutional Political Economy, and a graduate seminar on Judicial Politics. During his free time, Professor Goelzhauser enjoys outdoor activities, traveling, attending concerts, and playing the guitar, banjo, and piano.

Dr. Goelzhauser will be teaching POLS 3120 - Law & Politics and POLS 4120 - American Constitutional Law this Fall.

POLS 1100, taught by Dr. Lyons, will be offered this summer, May 7-June 1, Monday through Friday, 12:00-2:00.  Register now!!!

Model United Nations (also Model UN or MUN) is an academic simulation of the United Nations that aims to educate participants about current events, topic in international relations, diplomacy and the United Nations agenda. In Model UN, students step into the shoes of ambassadors from UN member states to debate current issues on the organization's agenda. Students make speeches, prepare draft resolutions, negotiate with allies and adversaries, resolve conflicts, and navigate the conference rules of procedure-all in the interest of mobilizing "international cooperation" to resolve problems that affect countries all over the world. The participants role-play as diplomats representing a nation or NGO in a simulated session of an organ (committee) of the United Nations, such as the Security Council or the General Assembly. Participants research a country, investigate international issues, debate, deliberate, consult, and then develop solutions to world problems. During a conference, participants must employ a variety of communication and critical thinking skills in order to represent the policies of their country. These skills include public speaking, group communication, research, policy analysis, active listening, negotiating, conflict resolution, note taking, and technical writing.

What kind of character makes for a good leader?  What is a good leader?  What is good character? Are good leaders good people?  How does one define what is good leadership?  Are good leaders necessarily morally compromised by their leadership positions?  Does it matter if they are?

We will investigate this question, which looms so large in contemporary political debate, by considering some classic theories of leadership (Weber, Freud, and “leadership studies” approaches) and some great examples of political leadership (Washington, Lincoln, and Churchill).  But we will mostly focus on four plays by one of the greatest students of human nature, William Shakespeare, who drew on ancient and modern history to create his characters.  Hamlet explores the psychology of a prince paralyzed by indecision.  Richard III chronicles the rise and fall of the shrewd but evil Duke of Gloucester.  Henry V depicts the exploits of a famous king who led England to one of her greatest victories.  We will conclude with Shakespeare’s fantasy of an ideal ruler, The Tempest, which recounts the successful effort by Prospero, the wise and humane Duke of Milan, to regain his state after he is deposed through the treachery of his Machiavellian brother.  To facilitate discussion, we will make use of acclaimed film versions of these plays. 

This workshop will appeal to anyone interested in politics, leadership, literature, or philosophy.

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