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Stephen G. Bragaw
Director
Associate Professor of Government

Stephen Bragaw was a Fellow at the Institute for Constitutional Studies in the summer of 1999, where he conducted research on his forthcoming book The Court of the Conqueror: The Constitution, the Supreme Court, and the American Indian Nations . He has held research fellowships from the DuPont Foundation, the Kenmore Fund, and the Mednick Fund of the Virginia Foundation of Independent Colleges. Bragaw has presented papers on law and society issues at national and international conferences, as well as being a frequent commentator on public affairs radio. He received his B.A. from Wesleyan University, his M.B.A. from Rensselaer, and his M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of Virginia.

Bragaw is a frequent media consultant. Most recently his expertise has been sought concerning national, state, and local politics:

Council Candidate Pool Getting Crowded
WSET Channel 13 - Wednesday February 15, 2006 7:18pm Reporter: Jeremy Mills Posted By: Jeff Taylor
... "Political analyst Stephen Bragaw tends to agree with Councilman Helgeson. Stephen Bragaw, Government Professor - "It's reflecting that the public feels there are problems with the City Council and this is a way to get some positive change hopefully."....FULL STORY>

Campaign Steps Up More, Race Too Close to Call
WSET Channel 13 – Lynchburg, VA, USA … Steve Bragaw, associate professor of government at Sweet Briar College, weighs in on whether President Bush's visit to Richmond will help Jerry Kilgore in Virginia's race for governor....FULL STORY >

Only one local house race is challenged
Lynchburg News and Advance – Lynchburg, VA, USA …
Stephen Bragaw, director of the Virginia Law-Related Education Center at Sweet Briar College, said by creating safe seats, politicians eliminate campaign negativity that people complain about...FULL STORY >