- New Research on Lobbying from CAPS Affiliates
Check out the coverage in the Harvard Gazette on Dan Carpenter and Brian Libgober: Lawyers reap big profits lobbying Government regulators under the radar….
- Skocpol and Newman and their new book, “Rust Belt Union Blues,” featured in the Harvard Gazette
Theda Skocpol, Victor S. Thomas Professor of Government and Sociology, and former faculty director of CAPS, and Lainey Newman, former CAPS undergraduate fellow, are co-authors of the newly released, “Rust Belt Union Blues: Why Working-Class Voters are Turning Away from the Democratic Party.” Read all about it in the Harvard Gazette…
- Harvey Mansfield Celebration video
On Friday, Oct. 20, the Harvard Government department hosted a “Celebration of Harvey Mansfield” in recognition of his recent retirement from teaching. This event was co-sponsored by CAPS and the Program on Constitutional Government at Harvard. Link to event video….
- CAPS Affiliates News Roundup
CAPS periodically compiles roundups of our affiliates recent publications, awards, and news. Please check out the Fall 2023 update below. Marco M. AviñaPublications: “Outgroup Bias and the Unacceptability of Tax Fraud.” (with Vincent Arel-Bundock, André Blais, Rita de la Feria, and Allison Harell). Forthcoming, Political Studies Review; “Jobs and Punishment: Public Opinion…
- Levitsky and Ziblatt featured in the Harvard Gazette on their new book, Tyranny of the Minority
CAPS affiliates Steven Levitsky, David Rockefeller Professor of Latin American Studies, and Daniel Ziblatt, Eaton Professor of the Science of Government, were featured in the Harvard Gazette to discuss their new book “Tyranny of the Minority” and the issues facing the current Constitution. Join us on Oct. 11th to hear Professors…
- Dan Carpenter receives John Gaus Award
Congratulation to former CAPS Faculty Director (and current affiliate) Dan Carpenter on being selected to receive the John Gaus Award from the American Political Science Association (APSA)! The award honors a lifetime of exemplary scholarship in the joint tradition of political science and public administration. Prof. Carpenter will deliver the Gaus…
- CAPS Welcomes New Fellows
The Center for American Political Studies is pleased to announce the new CAPS Fellows and CAPS Study of the American Republic Dissertation Research Fellows, 2023-24. CAPS Fellows are drawn from incoming and current Harvard graduate students, from multiple disciplines, whose focus of study is American politics. This program provides research funding, research assistance (RA)…
- Claudine Gay named 30th President of Harvard
Congratulations to Claudine Gay, longtime affiliate of the Center for American Political Studies, on being named the 30th president of Harvard University! Gay, currently the Edgerley Family Dean of Harvard’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS), will assume the presidency on July 1, 2023. You can read more about Dean…
- CAPS Undergrad Fellow Selected as Rhodes Scholar
Congratulations to 2022 CAPS Undergraduate Fellow Amisha Kambath on being named a 2023 U.S. Rhodes Scholar! Read about Amisha’s planned studies at the University of Oxford in the Harvard Gazette….
- Post-Election Roundup: Harvard Gazette & Video
The Post-Election Roundup with William Galston, Bill Kristol, and Ramesh Ponnuru, was held on Nov. 10, 2022, to analyze the results of the U.S. midterm elections. For those who missed it, there is an excelletnt write-up of the event in the Harvard Gazette and video of the full event. …
- American Republic Fellowship & Undergraduate Summer Grant open for applications
The CAPS Dissertation Research Fellowship on the Study of the American Republic and the CAPS Undergraduate Summer Grantare now open for applications. Please refer to the guidelines before applying. The deadline for both opportunities is Feb. 13, 2023. …
- Crimson coverage: Sandel Talk
Check out the coverage of our recent event, Michael Sandel: Democracy’s Discontent, in the Harvard Crimson: Sandel Talks Globalization and Democracy at Center for American Political Studies Panel…
- CAPS affiliates awarded 2021 Herbert Kaufman Award
CAPS affiliates Dan Carpenter (former CAPS Faculty Director), Angelo Dagonel, Devin Judge-Lord, Christopher Kenny, and Jacob Waggoner and their co-authors Brian Libgober, Steve Rashin and Susan Webb Yackee, had their working paper, “Inequality in Administrative Democracy: Large-Sample Evidence from American Financial Regulation”selected as the winner of the 2021 Herbert Kaufman Award for best paper presented at the 2021…
- Harvey Mansfield at 90: A Conference on Major Themes of His Work
In recognition of his important contributions to our understanding of thinkers including Niccoló Machiavelli and Alexis de Tocqueville and on subjects such as political parties, liberalism, conservatism, and American constitutionalism, the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) and the Foundation for Constitutional Government are hosting a conference in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, July 6 celebrating Harvey Mansfield. The…
- Jacob Brown awarded Robert Noxon Toppan dissertation prize
Jacob Brown, CAPS Study of the American Republic Dissertation Research Fellow, 2020-21, has been awarded the Harvard Government Department’s 2022 Robert Noxon Toppan Prize for the best dissertation upon a subject of political science for his dissertation, “Partisan Conversion and Activation: The Behavioral Consequences of Geographic Polarization”….
- Affiliate Publications Round-Up, June 2022
Check out some recent publications, working papers, more from our CAPS affiliates: DeAnza Cook“Anti-Black Punitive Traditions in Early American Policing,” in The Metropole“Sexual Policing: A Review of The Streets Belong to Us” in The Metropole Justin de Benedictis-KessnerHow Partisanship in Cities Influences Housing Policy Vincent Pons Does Context Outweigh Individual Characteristics in Driving Voting Behavior? Evidence from Relocations…
- Book Award for Dan Carpenter
Former CAPS Faculty Director Dan Carpenter’s book, Democracy by Petition: Popular Politics in Transformation 1790-1870, has been voted the winner of the 2022 J. David Greenstone Prize. The J. David Greenstone Award is given for the best book in politics and history published in the preceding two years. The award is given by the…
- Announcing CAPS Fellows, 2022-23
CAPS FELLOWS PROGRAM The Center for American Political Studies (CAPS) is pleased to announce the launch of a new Fellows Program. The first five CAPS Fellows are drawn from incoming and current Harvard graduate students, from multiple disciplines, whose focus of study is American politics. This program will provide research…
- CAPS – Harris April 2022 Poll
Here are the topline results of the Harvard CAPS-Harris April National Poll: https://harvardharrispoll.com/topline-april/ And the crosstabs: https://harvardharrispoll.com/crosstabs-april/ This survey was conducted online within the United States from April 23-24, 2022 among 1,966 registered voters by The Harris Poll. The results reflect a nationally representative sample. Results were weighted for age within gender, region,…
- Recent News & Publications from CAPS Affiliates
Round up of recent news and publication from CAPS Affiliates Danielle Allen has a new book, Democracy in the Time of Coronavirus, coming out Feb. 16, 2022. Dan Carpenter’s most recent book, Democracy by Petition (Harvard University Press, 2021), was selected as one of The Five Democracy Books from 2021 You Must Read by Democracy Paradox. Prof. Carpenter has…
- Steven Levitsky & Daniel Ziblatt on The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell
CAPS affiliates Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt, co-authors of “How Democracies Die,” appeared on The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell….
- Innovations in teaching policymaking
A great article on innovations in teaching the next generation of civic leaders from Assistant Professor of Public Policy and CAPS affiliate, Justin de Benedictis-Kessner: https://www.hks.harvard.edu/faculty-research/policy-topics/cities-communities/laying-foundation-next-generation-civic-leaders?utm_medium=socialmedia&utm_source=hkstwitter…
- CAPS – Harris January 2022 Poll
Here are the topline results of the Harvard CAPS-Harris January National Poll: https://harvardharrispoll.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/January-2022_HHP_Topline.pdf Crosstabs:https://harvardharrispoll.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/January-2022_HHP_Crosstab.pdf This survey was conducted online within the United States from January 19-20, 2022 among 1,815 registered voters by The Harris Poll. The results reflect a nationally representative sample. Results were weighted for age within gender, region, race/ethnicity, marital…
- Recent News & Publications from CAPS Affiliates
Round up of recent news and publication from CAPS Affiliates: Danielle Allen has a new book, Democracy in the Time of Coronavirus, coming out Feb. 16, 2022. Dan Carpenter’s most recent book, Democracy by Petition (Harvard University Press, 2021), was selected as one of The Five Democracy Books from 2021 You Must Read by Democracy Paradox. Prof. Carpenter has…
- Harvard Art Museum exhibition includes two past CAPS artists
On view at the Harvard Art Museum – Sept. 17, 2021-Jan. 16, 2022. Includes works by two artists who have previously shown at CAPS, Stephen Tourlentes, and Oscar Palacio. Devour the Land: War and American Landscape Photography since 1970 Devour the Land shines a light on the unexpected and often hidden consequences of…
- CAPS – Harris Poll on the post-Midterms political landscape
The midterms, a forward look to 2020, views on Congress and the Russia investigation are addressed in the November 2018 poll by the Center for American Political Studies at Harvard (CAPS) and The Harris Poll. The poll was conducted November 26-27, 2018 among 1,407 registered voters. Political Climate and Midterm…
- Joanna Tam: American Studies, 2019
CAPS is pleased to present the work of Joanna Tam in a solo exhibition, American Studies, 2019. On view are works from Tam’s Athletes Study (An Imported Edition), a series of photographs from 2013 wherein Tam mimicks the facial expressions and gestures of foreign born professional athletes as they stand for the…
- Charleston Midterm Exit Poll
Charleston Exit Poll Technical Report – by Shiro Kuriwaki and Shun Yamaya To study the choices voters make between various federal, state, and local electoral contests, we conducted an in-person exit poll (n = 845) during the November 2018 midterm elections in Charleston County, South Carolina. This report describes our implementation and the…
- CAPS – Harris Poll on Kavanaugh Nomination and Economic Attitudes
The September 2018 CAPS – Harris Poll study features pre- and post- Kavanaugh hearings research, as well as polling on the Russia investigation and economic attitudes. The poll was conducted September 26-27, 2018 among 1,228 registered voters, with a flash poll after the Kavanaugh hearings conducted Sept. 29-30, 2018 among…
- CAPS – Harris Poll on Technology, Crime and Policing
The Russia investigation, White House leaks, and government security clearances are addressed in the August 2018 poll by the Center for American Political Studies at Harvard (CAPS) and The Harris Poll. Political Climate President Trump’s approval rating remains steady in the face of scandal. For the seventh straight month, the…
- CAPS – Harris Poll on Foreign Policy and the Supreme Court
Foreign policy, the Russia investigation, and the Supreme Court are addressed in the July 2018 poll by the Center for American Political Studies at Harvard (CAPS) and The Harris Poll. Political Climate The latest public policy poll by the Center for American Political Studies at Harvard (CAPS) and The Harris…
- CAPS – Harris Poll on Immigration and Foreign Policy
Immigration, North Korea, trade & tariffs, and the Russia investigation are addressed in the June 2018 poll by the Center for American Political Studies at Harvard (CAPS) and The Harris Poll. Political Climate At 47%, Donald Trump’s approval is the highest it’s been in over a year, and has been…
- CAPS – Harris Poll on the Special Investigation, Trade and Foreign Policy
The Special Counsel investigation, gun control, trade with China, and North Korea among the issues addressed in the May 2018 poll by the Center for American Political Studies at Harvard (CAPS) and The Harris Poll. Political Climate In the latest public policy survey by the Center for American Political Studies…
- CAPS – Harris Poll on The Special Investigation, North Korea, and Syria
Political Climate In the public policy survey conducted in April among 1,549 registered voters by the Center for American Political Studies at Harvard (CAPS) and The Harris Poll, President Trump’s job approval remains steady at 44%. Like previous months of the poll, voters credit Trump in his handling of the…
- PCG Postdoctoral Fellowship
Postdoctoral Fellowship for 2018-2019. Offered by the Program on Constitutional Government, Harvard University – Harvey Mansfield, Director. The Program on Constitutional Government in the Center for American Political Studies and the FAS Department of Government at Harvard University will offer one postdoctoral fellowship for the 2018-2019 academic year. The stipend is $55,000. Applicants…
- CAPS – Harris Poll on the State of the Union
The February 2018 poll by the Center for American Political Studies at Harvard (CAPS) and The Harris Poll shows a rise in Presidential approval to 45% after the State of the Union address. The February 2018 poll by the Center for American Political Studies at Harvard (CAPS) and The Harris…
- CAPS – Harris Poll on Gun Control, Trade, and Foreign Policy
March 2018 poll by the Center for American Political Studies at Harvard (CAPS) and The Harris Poll shows that Americans favor the Second Amendment but also seek federal legislation to curb gun violence. Voters support trade policy in principle, but wonder if current agreements do more harm than good. For…
- CAPS – Harris Poll on the State of the Union
The January 2018 poll by the Center for American Political Studies at Harvard (CAPS) and The Harris Poll looks at public opinion on the state of the country and the President’s policy proposals ahead of the upcoming State of the Union address. Poll features topical deep dives on capitalism in…
- CAPS – Harris Poll on Sexual Harassment, Tax Bill, and Russia Investigation
The December 2017 poll by the Center for American Political Studies at Harvard (CAPS) and The Harris Poll looks at public opinion on sexual harassment, tax reform, a possible government shutdown, and the Special Counsel’s Russia probe. The eleventh CAPS – Harris poll, released on Wednesday, December 13, shows that…
- CAPS – Harris Poll on Current Events and the Supreme Court
October 2017 Harvard CAPS – Harris Poll looks at public opinion on the state of the Republican and Democratic Parties, Iran Nuclear Deal, Tax Reform, and Hollywood. The poll also includes a deep-dive on the Supreme Court, which will be released later this Fall. The ninth Harvard CAPS – Harris…
- Voting in Catalan – Report from Barcelona
CAPS Faculty Director Stephen Ansolabahere was on site during the Catalonia referendum for independence on Sunday, Oct. 1, 2017. His observations and photos from the scene: Greetings from Barcelona the morning after the election. I visited 5 polling stations and the press relations office of the Si organizers. I walked around the city…
- CAPS – Harris Poll on Immigration and Tax Reform
Latest Harvard CAPS – Harris Poll looks at public opinion on the government, immigration, healthcare, and tax reform. Poll also includes a deep-dive on Race in America which will be released later this Fall. The eighth Harvard CAPS – Harris poll was released on Friday, September 22, and takes an in-depth…
- CAPS – Harris Poll on the State of the Country
New Harvard CAPS – Harris Poll looks at public opinion on the Trump administration, the economy, North Korean tensions, and Charlottesville incident. Poll also tracks the state of the county and differences between Urban, Suburban, and Rural America. Full results will be posted shortly. The seventh Harvard CAPS – Harris…
- CAPS – Harris Poll on Crime and Safety in America
New Harvard CAPS – Harris Poll looks in depth at public opinion on crime and safety in America. Poll also tracks the state of the county and the current healthcare debate. The sixth Harvard CAPS – Harris Poll, released on July 27, 2017, focused on crime and safety in the U.S….
- CAPS – Harris Poll on Current Affairs
New Harvard CAPS – Harris Poll looks at public opinion on the Russia investigation, climate change, and terrorism. The fifth Harvard CAPS – Harris Poll, released on Friday, June 23, finds continued optimism in the economy although perceptions about the direction on the country continue to fall for the fourth…
- CAPS – Harris Poll on Technology and Science
Latest Harvard CAPS – Harris Poll investigates shifting political and policy landscape in the country and the evolving public opinion on technology and society. The latest Harvard CAPS – Harris Poll, released this week in conjunction with The Hill, sees falling approval for President Trump in May – 45 percent vs….
- CAPS – Harris Poll on Budget and Taxes
New Harvard CAPS – Harris Poll looks at public opinion on taxes, the Trump administrations first budget, and foreign policy on Syria and North Korea. The third monthly Harvard CAPS – Harris Poll, released this week in conjunction with The Hill, finds low approval ratings among registered voters for the…
- Declaration Resources Project in the NY Times
The Declaration Resources Project discovery of the “The Sussex Declaration” is covered in today’s New York Times. Please click here for a press release covering the announcement of the “The Sussex Declaration.” The Declaration Resources Project was established by Harvard professor and political philosopher Danielle Allen in 2015. In the course of researching, writing, and discussing her…
- Harvard Gazette interview with Nate Silver – Political Analytics Conference
Please visit the Harvard Gazette for an interview with Nate Silver in advance of the Political Analytics Conference at Harvard on Mar. 31, 2017….
- New CAPS – Harris Poll to be released this week
The second monthly Harvard CAPS – Harris Poll will release its results this week in conjunction with The Hill. The nationwide poll of 2,092 registered voters was conducted online by the Harris poll in the United States between March 14-16, 2017, and looks at the newly proposed Republican healthcare legislation,…
- CAPS – Harris Poll on the Trump administration
A nationwide poll of 2,148 registered voters by Harvard University’s Center for American Political Studies (CAPS) and the Harris Poll reveals a strong yearning for compromise and bi-partisanship after a tumultuous honeymoon period for the Trump administration. More than 2 in 3 registered voters (68%) believe President Trump should compromise on…
- CAPS Inaugural Poll Addresses Trump Agenda
Harvard CAPS Inaugural Poll Reveals What the American Public Wants the New President and the New Congress to Address Harvard University’s Center for American Politics (CAPS) launches a monthly poll series with its first post election survey. The inaugural CAPS poll, conducted November 18-21, 2016, examines public attitudes about on…
- Oscar Palacio: American History, Re-Visited
American History, Re-Visited Please join us for a talk & reception on Thursday, Apr. 6, 2017, with Oscar Palacio and Robin Kelsey, Dean of Arts and Humanities Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Shirley Carter Burden Professor of Photography. The talk will begin at 4:30pm in room K262 of the CGIS…
- Campaign Limericks
Campaign Limericks is a project by Catherine D’Ignazio, with the Institute for Infinitely Small Things, that quantitatively analyzes recent speeches by the top four presidential candidates. By remixing candidates’ top words and phrases on the campaign trail we produce limericks about politics, campaigning and the political process that were never spoken outright (but maybe should have been). These limericks are data visualizations…
- Video of Tocqueville Lecture with Bruce Western & Stephen Tourlentes
Presented at Harvard on Feb. 17th, 2016. More information here….
- Exhibition of artist Stephen Tourlentes – Of Length and Measures: Prison and the American Landscape
Of Length and Measures: Prison and the the American Landscape, an exhibition of artist Stephen Tourlentesblack and white photographs of U.S. prisons, shot at night, usually from a distance, was on display at the Center for American Political Studies from January 20 – March 31, 2016. This exhibition highlighted the growing pervasiveness…
