The Chronicle of Higher Education
By Nell Gluckman
April 18, 2018
he editor of the American Journal of Political Science, William G. Jacoby, who has been accused of sexual harassment, posted his denial of those allegations on the journal’s website. His use of the journal to try to discredit the allegations against him outraged many political scientists, who were already frustrated by the handling of the case by the Midwest Political Science Association, which oversees the journal.
By Tuesday, Jacoby’s statement had been taken down and replaced with a brief note saying that he was sorry to those who were offended and that he was "merely trying to explain" his planned course of action. Already, at least three political-science professors have said they will withdraw their membership from the association, including Jennifer Lawless of American University, Kathleen A. Dolan of the University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee, and Melissa Michelson of Menlo College.
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