Political Science

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The Observer Effect in International Politics: Evidence from a Natural Experiment

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The Historical Presidency: The Foundations of the Modern Presidency: Presidential Representation, the Unitary Executive Theory, and the Reorganization Act of 1939

May 18, 2018

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Do Congressional Candidates Have Reverse Coattails? Evidence from a Regression Discontinuity Design

January 27, 2009

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No Cost for Extremism: Why the GOP Hasn't (Yet) Paid For Its March to the Right

April 22, 2015

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Yes We Can? The New Push for American Health Security

October 21, 2009

P. M. Aronow

Associate Professor of Political Science

P. M. Aronow is Associate Professor, with tenure, in the Department of Political Science. Professor Aronow’s research considers theory, methods, and practice in the study of human behavior.

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Kate Baldwin

Associate Professor of Political Science

Kate Baldwin is the Peter Strauss Family assistant professor of political science. She studies the political economy of developing countries, with a regional focus on sub-Saharan Africa. Her current research projects analyze politics in weak states. In these contexts, she is interested in how community-level institutions – such as traditional leaders and NGOs – interact with the national state to affect development, democracy and conflict.

Sean Brady

Dahl Scholar, 2023-2024

Sean Brady (he/they) from Nashville, Tennessee, is an Eli Whitney Scholar majoring in political science. Collaborating with Professor Joshua Kalla, Sean is running a survey experiment examining the persuasive and agenda setting powers of disruptive protests. Previously, Sean worked on various political campaigns nationwide, including as an outreach director for city council and senate campaigns, and as an organizer on the Clinton Presidential campaign.

Lara Chausow

Graduate Student, Political Science

Email: lara.chausow@yale.edu

Lara Chausow is a graduate student who studies American Politics, with a focus on Congress, lobbying, and interest groups. Prior to entering graduate school, she conducted research and advocacy for government ethics and campaign finance reform at Public Citizen in Washington, DC.

Alexander Coppock

Associate Professor of Political Science

Alexander Coppock is Assistant Professor of Political Science and a resident fellow of the Institution for Social Policy Studies and Center for the Study of American Politics. He received his Ph. D. in political science from Columbia University (2016). His principal research interest lies in political persuasion and its implications for the malleability of public opinion in the context of elections. His interests extend beyond persuasion to the design and analysis of randomized experiments.

Institution for Social and Policy Studies

Advancing Research • Shaping Policy • Developing Leaders

Political Science