Scott Straus On Africa

WORT 89.9FM Madison · May 4, 2026 · 27m

A Madison resident and an important part of the Political Science Department at the UW-Madison for many years, Scott Straus was recommended by many to talk about the current situation in Africa – with the understanding that it would be impossible to cover the entire continent in one show. Professor Scott Straus is now a Professor and the Chair of the Department of Political Science at the University of California Berkeley. He’s also the 2023 Mahatma M.K. Gandhi Fellow of the American Academy of Political and Social Science and has been honored with many professional awards for his…