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Department
members are
engaged in
a wide variety
of theoretical
and applied
research.
The Department's
strong policy
orientation
is uniquely
suited to
facilitate
faculty-student
interaction
in such work.
The following
faculty research
listings suggest
some of the
available
opportunities.
Students are
encouraged
to design
their own
individual
research project
with faculty
supervision
as well as
participate
in ongoing
faculty research.
Contact Ms.
Weiner for
more information.
The program
in Politics
and Public
Affairs Field
Research Opportunities
assists students
in finding
internships
in government
offices, private
organizations,
and advocacy
groups. Participating
students have
an opportunity
to contribute
to work which
will make
a difference
in politics
or public
affairs as
well as enrich
their classroom
experience
through exposure
to "real world" problems
and processes.
Further
Information: Letters
of Intent
and proposals
should
be submitted
to Ms.
Weiner.
See "Awards
&
Funds" for
information
on funding
that may
pertain
to your
research.
Follow
all UROP
procedures
for pay
or credit.
Prof.
Stephen
Ansolabehere,
E53-461,
x3-5236, sda@mit.edu
Electoral
politics:
the influence
of campaigns,
especially
campaign
finance
and technologies
of communication,
on election
outcomes,
voting behavior,
Legislative
politics:
representation
of social
and economic
interests,
policy coalitions
within congress;
development
of statistical
tools for
social science
problems;
rational
political
behavior.
Prof. Suzanne Berger, E53-451 x3-6640
szberger@mit.edu
Comparative politics with a particular focus on France and Italy and in political economy, the impact of globalization on domestic institutions
- Prof. Adam Berinsky, E53-459, x3-8190, berinsky@mit.edu
- Political behavior of ordinary citizens, questions of representation and communicatin of public sentiment to political elites, the power of ethnic stereotypes, the effect of voting reforms and the power of the media.
- Prof. Andrea Campbell, E53-461, x2-2295 acampbel@mit.edu
- American politics, political behavior, public opinion, political inequality and social policy. In particular the interplay between political institutions such as public policies and federal systems and the political behavior and attitudes of mass publics.
- Prof.
Nazli
Choucri,
E53-493,
x3-6198, nchoucri@mit.edu
- International
politics
and the
global environment
(with a
focus on
conflict
among nations)
and international
political
economy;
resource
and technology
issues with
particular
reference
to the world
oil market
and technology
transfer.
Opportunities
for participation
in innovative
research
on uses
of cyberspace
for global
sustainability.
- Prof.
Taylor
Fravel, E38-616,
617 324-0222, fravel@mit.edu
- International relations, with a focus on international security, China and East Asia. International relations of East Asia, Chinese foreign and security policy, Chinese military doctrine and international relations theory.
- Prof. Orit Kedar, E53-425
- Comparative politics, focusing on electoral politics, the interaction of political institutions and behavior, party systems, electoral systems, parliamentary politics and European integration. Other interests include multilevel explanations in comparative politics, federalism, representation, identity, social choice and spatial models of voting.
- Prof. Chappell Lawson, E53-439, x8-9433, lawson@mit.edu
- The mass media, media effects on public opinion, democratization, and Latin American politics. He is currently working on five projects. 1) Content analysis of mass media coverage in Mexico; 2) Statistical analysis of voting behavior in Mexico; 3) The political impact of information technology; 4) Rally effects - the sudden surges in presidential approval that accompany some international crises
- Prof. Gabriel Lenz, E53-463, x3-6959, glenz@mit.edu
- American politics, with a focus on campaigns and elections, political psychology, and public opinion. Although his research centers on American politics, his work often strays into other countries, especially Canada and Britain, and into methodology, especially research design and quantitative methods.
- Prof.
Richard
Locke, E52-589,
3-2610, rlocke@mit.edu
- Economic
adjustment
and
development,
comparative
economic
adjustment
and
development,
comparative
labor
relations
and
political
economy.
- Prof.
Melissa
Nobles,
E53-453,
x3-6637, mnobles@mit.edu
- Comparative study of racial and ethnic politics, nationalism, social movements and issues of retrospective justice.
- Prof. Roger Petersen, E53-487, x3-6781, rpeters@mit.edu
- Professor Petersen is on leave for the academic year 2007-2008.
- Prof.
Barry
Posen,
E38-616,
x3-8088, posen@mit.edu
- Comparative
grand strategy
and military
doctrine,
U.S. national
security
policy,
the assessment
of conventional
military
balances,
the control
of escalation
and the
relationship
between
nationalism
and war.
- Prof. Richard Samuels, E38-200, x3-2449, samuels@mit.edu
- Japan and East Asian security, comparative political and economic history of political leadership in Italy and Japan.
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Prof. David Singer, E53-489, x8-9372, dasinger@mit.edu
- International political economy with a focus on international financial regulation, the influence of global capital flows on government policymaking, international institutions and governance, and the political economy of central banking.
- Prof.
James
Snyder,
E53-457,
x3-2669, millett@mit.edu
- Formal
theory and
methodology,
with special
emphasis
on applications
in U.S.
politics;
formal modelling
of legislative
decision
making and
institutions;
quantitative
analysis
of voting
and roll
call data;
U.S. political
economy.
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Prof. Edward Steinfeld, E53-456, x3-4130, edstein@mit.edu
- Political economy of reform in socialist and post-socialist systems. Financial reform in China, ways in which participation in global supply chains has impacted Chinese industrial policy and structure.
- Prof.
Charles
Stewart, E53-463,
x3-3127, cstewart@mit.edu
- U.S. politics
and behavior,
political
institutions,
and research
methodology,
with a focus
on congressional
politics
and history,
the separation
of powers,
and political
careers.
- Prof. Lily Tsai, E53-425, x3-6643, l_tsai@mit.edu
- Professor Tsai is on leave for the academic year 2007-2008.
- Prof. Stephen Van Evera, E38-610, 3-0530 vanevera@mit.edu
- International relations, causes and prevention of war, US foreign policy, US national security policy and social science methods.
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