Theda Skocpol, Victor S. Thomas Professor of Government and Sociology, and former CAPS faculty director, sat down with The Crimson to discuss U.S. authoritarianism, campus protest, and her favorite football team. See linked article below. The Crimson: Fifteen Questions: Theda Skocpol on The Election, The Ivory Tower, and The New England Patriots….
ABC News’ Elliott Morris and Stephen Ansolabehere Talk Polling and Voting Trends in The Crimson
Check out The Crimson coverage below of the CAPs and IOP Nov. 18 event, Analyzing the 2024 Election: An In-Depth Conversation on the Numbers and the Outcome. ABC News’ Elliott Morris and Stephen Ansolabehere Talk Polling and Voting Trends….
Did Trump Election Signal Start of New Political Era? Coverage of Post-Election Round-Up event
Check out coverage below in The Harvard Gazette and The Harvard Crimson of the Post-Election Round-Up event on Nov. 7, 2024, with Harvey Mansfield, Bill Kristol, William Galston, and Ross Douthat. The Harvard Gazette: Did Trump election signal start of new political era? The Harvard Crimson: Ross Douthat, Bill Kristol Talk Harris’ Campaign Failures at…
New Public Opinion Data Tool Launched by Affiliates
“True Views,” a new public opinion data tool was launched recently by Harvard experts, including CAPS affiliates Justin de Benedictis-Kessner and Nicholas Stephanopoulos. Read all about it in Harvard Law Today and The Harvard Crimson….
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 story….
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 on Leniency for White-Collar Crime.” (with…
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 Levitsky and Ziblatt discuss their…
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 Lecture at the 2023 APSA…