Political Nicknames of the Day (German Plagiarism Scandal Edition)
Steven L. Taylor
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Tuesday, March 1, 2011
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Via the BBC: German defence minister Guttenberg resigns.
The plagiarism scandal led to him being nicknamed Baron Cut-and-Paste, Zu Copyberg and Zu Googleberg by the German media.
Let that be a lesson to the kiddies out there: plagiarism can kill (careers, anyway).
About Steven L. Taylor
Steven L. Taylor is a Professor of Political Science and a College of Arts and Sciences Dean. His main areas of expertise include parties, elections, and the institutional design of democracies. His most recent book is the co-authored
A Different Democracy: American Government in a 31-Country Perspective. He earned his Ph.D. from the University of Texas and his BA from the University of California, Irvine. He has been blogging since 2003 (originally at the now defunct Poliblog).
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