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Professor Novotny received his Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1995 and has been a faculty member at Georgia Southern since then. He teaches and researches in the field of American politics, with a general focus on Georgia political history, political parties, and politics and the media. Novotny’s research has been published in journals such as the Harvard International Journal of Press/Politics, The Georgia Historical Quarterly, and Social Science Computer Review. His latest book, This Georgia Rising: Education, Civil Rights, And The Politics Of Elections In Georgia In The 1940s, was published with Mercer University Press in 2007. He has recently completed a book manuscript on the study of qualitative research methodology in Political Science and is currently completing another book manuscript on the history of politics and the media in American political history from the 18th Century through the present.
Research and Teaching Interests: American government, American political institutions, qualitative research methodology, political parties, politics and the media
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Education/Academic qualification
Ph.D. in Political Science, University of Wisconsin–Madison
1995 → …
M.A. in Political Science, University of Wisconsin–Madison
1990 → …
B.S. with Honors in Political Science, Illinois State University
1989 → …
Disciplines
- American Politics
Research Interests
- Georgia Political History
- Political Parties
- Politics and the Media
- American Politics
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 4 Quality Education -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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The parties in American presidential elections, 1789-2020
Novotny, P., Nov 20 2023, de Gruyter. 139 p.Research output: Book, anthology, or report › Book › peer-review
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"No Better Way of Selecting the Man in Whom They Place the Highest Confidence": A Note on James Madison's Remarks on the Electoral College at Richmond's Ratifying Convention
Novotny, P., Sep 12 2022, In: PS - Political Science and Politics. 56, 1, p. 29-31 3 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A Student's Introduction to Political Analysis
Novotny, P. J., Dec 8 2017, Dubuque, Iowa: Kendall Hunt Publishing.Research output: Book, anthology, or report › Book
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Listening, Looking, Living: Qualitative Research, the Study of Politics, and Understanding the World in Which We Live, 2nd Edition
Van Tassell, D. H. & Novotny, P., Jan 1 2017Research output: Book, anthology, or report › Book
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The Press in American Politics, 1787-2012
Novotny, P., Oct 14 2014Research output: Book, anthology, or report › Book