Stephen Ansolabehere, Frank G. Thompson Professor of Government, with co-authors Jaclyn Kaslovsky and Michael Olson were awarded the 2023 Kenneth A. Shepsle Prize for best article in Volume 3 (2022) of the Journal of Political Institutions and Political Economy (JPIPE) for their paper “Franchise Expansion and Legislative Representation in the Early United States.” Congratulations!…
Graduate Student, Akshay Dixit, Discusses Inequality in India
Akshay Dixit, a PhD student in government and political economy, shared some of his findings regarding how Indians view equality and inequality with GSAS News….
Professor Alisha Holland Awarded the Everett Mendelsohn Excellence in Mentoring Award by GSAS
Alisha Holland, an Associate Professor of Government, was among the 2022-23 faculty winners of the Everett Mendelsohn Excellence in Mentoring Award. This award is presented by the Graduate School of Arts & Sciences annually based on nominations by GSAS students. Faculty awarded provide exemplary mentorship to graduate students. Congratulations Alisha!…
Professor Daniel Ziblatt Awarded MPSA’s AJPS Best Article Award
Daniel Ziblatt, Eaton Professor of the Science of Government, has been awarded the Midwest Political Science Association’s American Journal of Political Science BestArticle Honorable Mention Award for his paper “Capital Meets Democracy: The Impact of Franchise Extension on Sovereign Bond Markets” (AJPS Volume 66, Issue 3, Page 630)….
Professors Tingley and Ansolabehere’s Climate Policy Class Highlighted in Harvard Gazette
The Harvard Gazette highlighted “Politics of the Environment and Climate Change,” taught by Professor Dustin Tingley and Professor Stephen Ansolabehere. See the featured article for more details….
Professors Dustin Tingley and Stephen Ansolabehere Receive Salata Grants for Climate Research
Professors Dustin Tingley and Stephen Ansolabere have received a grant from the Salata Institute for Climate and Sustainability to establish a research cluster. This new climate policy research cluster will cover a wide range of efforts on the politics of climate transitions. We look forward to all the new projects and opportunities to come. More…
The Rise and Fall of Imperial China: The Social Origins of State Development
How social networks shaped the imperial Chinese statewritten by Yuhua Wang Yuhua Wang’s new book highlights a fundamental trade-off in China’s state building, which he calls the sovereign’s dilemma: a coherent elite that could take collective actions to strengthen the state was also capable of revolting against the ruler. OVERVIEW: China was the world’s leading superpower…
Mashail Malik
Assistant Professor of Government In much of my research, I investigate whether and how people construct meaning out of the ascriptive identities the outside world assigns to them, and what implications this meaning-making process has on their politics. At Harvard, I have loved the opportunity to pursue this research agenda in engagement with such a…
Stephen Chaudoin
Assistant Professor of Government My research looks at how international organizations like the World Trade Organization or International Criminal Court sway countries to do things they wouldn’t otherwise do. They can shape public opinion about complying with international rules. But they also trigger political battles between opposing interests. I also study the political causes and…