School of Public Policy at UMass Amherst

An Interview with Dr. Theda Skocpol of Harvard University

How does the level of political polarization in today's America compare to past eras—and how dangerous is this particular political moment? Theda Skocpol, Victor S. Thomas Professor of Government and Sociology at Harvard University, speaks on the issue in an interview with Al Roberts, director of the UMass Amherst School of Public Policy. Skocpol was on campus to deliver the keynote at the UMass Public Engagement Project's tenth anniversary celebration.

An Interview with Juan Jose Ibarretxe, former president of the Basque Autonomous Community

Juan Jose Ibarretxe, president of the Basque Autonomous Community from 1998 to 2009, is director of the Agirre Lehendakaria Center for Social and Political Studies, which promotes the “sustainable human development” model that helped Basque rebound from economic crisis to achieve prosperity and social stability. Ibarretxe spoke to Al Roberts, director of the UMass School of Public Policy, during a visit organized by the Department of Anthropology.