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Professor Stephen Skowronek and Postdoctoral Associate John Dearborn co-authors of Phantoms of a Beleaguered Republic Professor Stephen Skowronek and John Dearborn have published their new book “Phantoms of a Beleaguered Republic: The Deep State and The Unitary Executive.” “A powerful...	Professor James C. Scott honored at the Social Science Research Council and the Institute for Advanced Study 2020 Albert O. Hirschman Prize Ceremony and Lecture The Social Science Research Council and the Institute for Advanced Study 2020 Albert O. Hirschman Prize Ceremony and Lecture honors Professor James C. Scott, Yale University...	Professor Ian Shapiro interview: Polarization in U.S. politics starts with weak political parties Professor Ian Shapiro was interviewed by the Yale News about the growing polarization in the United States and its main causes. In the article “Polarization in U.S....
Alexandre Debs: "Mutual Optimism and War, and the Strategic Tensions of the July Crisis" Associate Professor of Political Science Alexandre Debs has a new article in the American Journal of Political Science. “Mutual Optimism and War, and the Strategic Tensions...	Hilary Matfess appointed Senior Associate (non-resident) With CSIS‘s Africa team PhD Candidate Hilary Matfess has been appointed Senior Associate (non-resident) with the Center for Strategic and International Study’s Africa team. “The Center for...	Yale University PhD student Hilary Matfess awarded a Peace Scholar Dissertation Fellowship Yale University PhD student, Ms. Hilary Matfess, has been awarded a Peace Scholar Dissertation Fellowship from the U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP). Yale University PhD student...
Professor Greg Huber: And Not by Turnout Alone: Measuring the Sources of Electoral Change, 2012 to 2016 Daniel J. Hopkins has an piece in the Washington Post Monkey Cage “Should Biden and Trump focus more on persuading swing voters — or mobilizing the base?“ The article...