• Professor, Political Science
• Research Associate, Weidenbaum Center on the Economy, Government and Public Policy

James Gibson

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• Ph.D. in Political Science at University of Iowa
• M.A. in Political Science at University of Iowa
• B.A. in Political Science at Emory University

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Killing Fields revisited Cambodians unsure tribunals will heal wounds of mass killings, JAMA study suggests Aug. 21, 2009 -- Lessons learned from research into the societal effects of post-Apartheid "truth and reconciliation" hearings in South Africa are now being applied to a U.S. National Institute of Peace-sponsored study of the long-term mental health impact on Cambodians from human rights tribunals targeting the killing of millions by the nation's former Khmer Rouge regime, says James L. Gibson, a professor of political science at Washington University in St. Louis and co-author of a study published Aug. 6 in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA).

Courts still trusted? Protecting free speech of state judicial candidates has not hurt court legitimacy July 31, 2007 -- Gibson A 2002 U.S. Supreme Court decision protecting the right of judicial candidates to speak freely about controversial issues opened the door for state judicial election campaigns to become increasingly nasty, bitter and politicized. However, the Court's decision has not directly damaged the court system's legitimacy in the eyes of citizens, suggests a new study from Washington University in St. Louis.

Decade of Behavior Gibson receives 2005 Decade of Behavior Research Award Feb. 25, 2005 -- Gibson James L. Gibson, Ph.D., the Sidney W. Souers Professor of Government in Arts & Sciences, will receive a 2005 Decade of Behavior Research Award in recognition of his research on democracy issues. The award recognizes high-caliber research that has profoundly influenced the public's understanding of behavioral and social science principles as well as the use of social and behavioral science knowledge in policy settings.

Celebrating Our Books, Recognizing Our Authors Center for the Humanities to present third annual faculty book colloquium Dec. 2 Nov. 16, 2004 -- Gibson Renowned literary theorist Stanley Fish will deliver the keynote address for Celebrating Our Books, Recognizing Our Authors, Washington University's third annual faculty book colloquium, at 4 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 2, in the Ann W. Olin Women's Building Formal Lounge. The event also will include readings by Judith Evans Grubbs, professor of classics in Arts & Sciences, and James L. Gibson, the Sidney W. Souers Professor of Government in the Department of Political Science in Arts & Sciences.

A decade of democracy Overcoming Apartheid: Landmark survey reveals South Africa's peaceful transition to democracy April 9, 2004 -- Overcoming Apartheid Download South Africans celebrate a decade of democracy this month as they observe the 10th anniverary of the April 1994 elections that brought Nelson Mandela to power and ended years of apartheid and white rule. While many expected South Africa's transition to democracy to be filled with pain and heartbreak, a new book attributes the nation's remarkable success to it's steadfast faith in the power of truth to promote national healing and reconciliation. "Without the truth and reconciliation process, the prospects for a reconciled, democratic South Africa would have been greatly diminished," concludes James L. Gibson, author of "Overcoming Apartheid: Can Truth Reconcile a Divided Nation?"

Can intolerance be tamed? Public forum on 'Intolerance and Prejudice' brings leading scholars to Washington University, April 2 March 23, 2004 -- What are the origins of intolerance and prejudice? How are intolerance and prejudice similar, and how are they different? Are there certain people who are more intolerant or more prejudiced than others? How can the social problem of intolerance and prejudice be solved? These are just a few of the questions to be addressed as a panel of internationally recognized scholars assembles at Washington University in St. Louis on April 2 for a an interdisciplinary forum on issues of "Intolerance and Prejudice."

Free speech infringed? Supreme Court campaign finance decision may hinge on flawed database Dec. 5, 2003 -- Gibson When the U.S. Supreme Court issues its much-awaited decision on the constitutionality of the controversial McCain-Feingold campaign reform legislation, its arguments may hinge on testimony regarding the validity of a political advertising database used to push for the legislation. Supporters of the legislation claim the database provides clear and compelling evidence that McCain-Feingold reforms do not infringe upon free speech, but this is far from the truth, according to James L. Gibson, a Washington University political scientist who served as expert witness when the case was heard in a lower court. His analysis found the database to be "riddled with internal errors and inconsistencies."

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Fields of Teaching and Research Interest

• Judicial Behavior and Process
• Trial Courts and Criminal Justice
• Law and Society
• Constitutional Law and Civil Liberties
• Research Methods and Statistics
• American Politics and Policy
• Public Opinion and Political Psychology
• Political Behavior
• Political Parties
• Comparative Politics
• European Politics
• African Politics