Center for Political Studies

Global Focus:

Do Institutions Affect the Attitudes and Behavior of Constituents? Evidence from an Environmental Management Program in India

This project investigates some of the most basic puzzles in the social sciences: How and to what extent do institutions affect individual attitudes and behavior? read more...

Faculty Spotlight:

Nicholas Valentino

Professor Valentino is a student of political communication, political psychology, and electoral behavior. His work focuses on political campaigns, racial attitudes, emotions, and social group cues in news and political advertising. read more...

Featured Project:

American National Election Studies

Founded in 1948, the core mission of the American National Election Study (ANES) is to inform explanations of election outcomes by providing data that support rich hypothesis testing, maximize methodological excellence, measure many variables, and promote comparisons across people, contexts and time. read more...

Recent Publication:

The Generation X Report

CPS Faculty Member Jon Miller's report is the third quarterly report from LSAY on the 4,000 young adults who have participated in the study since 1987 and who continue to complete an annual survey. read more...

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Faculty Spotlight
Featured Project
Recent Publication

Events

CPS Workshop - Paul Poast (Rutgers University)
“Central Banks at War”
Wed, May 2, 2012, noon-1:30pm, 6006 ISR
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Spatial Analysis Seminar - Micah Altman
“Redistricting: When Participative Geography meets Politics”
Fri, May 4, 2012, noon-1:30pm, 6006 ISR
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CPS Workshop - Cindy Kam (Vanderbilt University)
“Name Recognition and Candidate Support”
Wed, May 9, 2012, noon-1:30pm, 6006 ISR
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News

Vince Hutchings elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Vincent Hutchings Vince Hutchings received the honor of election to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and will be inducted in Cambridge, MS on October 6, 2012.
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Liz Gerber elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Liz Gerber received the honor of election to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and will be inducted in Cambridge, MS on October 6, 2012.
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Rocio Titiunik Receives Eldersveld Prize
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Skip Lupia Arthur Lupia Nominated as President-Elect of MPSA
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Professor Ronald Inglehart Receives Endowed Professorship
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Rob Franzese named President of The Society for Political Methodology
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