Center for American Political Studies (CAPS)
Events - Spring 2007

Most events are held in various locations in the new Center for Government and International Studies (CGIS) buildings, as noted below.  When available, copies of papers can be accessed via links in the schedule below.

Please feel free to contact the CAPS office at 617-384-9810 or caps@gov.harvard.edu for further information.

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Friday, February 23, 2007
Gilded Age State Building in the West
Amy Bridges, University of California, San Diego
University Professor of Political Science; Adjunct Professor of History
2:00-4:00 PM, with a reception to follow
Room N262, CGIS Knafel Building, 1737 Cambridge Street
 

Friday, March 2, 2007
The Second Generation: Economic, Social, and Political Incorporation
Mary Waters, Harvard University
M.E. Zukerman Professor of Sociology
2:00-4:00 PM, with a reception to follow
Room N262, CGIS Knafel Building, 1737 Cambridge Street
 

Friday, April 27, 2007
While Dangers Gather: Congressional Checks on Presidential War Powers
William Howell, University of Chicago
Associate Professor, Harris School of Public Policy and Political Science Department
2:00-4:00 PM, with a reception to follow
Room N262, CGIS Knafel Building, 1737 Cambridge Street