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American Politics

Our location in Washington, D.C. offers numerous advantages in the study of American politics. Whether interviewing members of Congress or drawing from archival records, our faculty and students take advantage of our location to develop strong research agendas in the study of American politics. We have had great success in recent years placing American politics graduate students in major colleges and universities and in making significant theoretical, empirical, and methodological contributions to the field.

Within the field of American politics, our faculty offers particular expertise in legislative politics. Steve Balla, Sarah Binder, Chris Deering, Forrest Maltzman, Robert Stoker, and Hal Wolman draw from their 20 years of combined experience working on Capitol Hill to offer courses on all aspects of legislative politics. John Sides focuses on public opinion, both in the United States and abroad.  His substantive interests include electoral campaigns, immigration, and national identity. Lee Sigelman, editor of the American Political Science Review, brings us expertise in all aspects of American politics, having published on American legislative politics, electoral behavior, presidential politics, and much else.

We also offer expertise in the study of judicial process, constitutional law, and the courts. Paul Wahlbeck and Forrest Maltzman research and teach on the structure and politics of the American judicial system. We also offer strong resources for students interested in media and politics. Students with interests in media and politics also routinely draw from other faculty in the School of Media and Public Affairs.

Faculty

Steven J. Balla Associate Professor of Political Science and International Affairs Sarah A. Binder Professor of Political Science Christopher J. Deering Professor and Chair of Political Science Eric D. Lawrence Assistant Professor of Political Science Forrest Maltzman Professor of Political Science and Director of Graduate Studies Jarol B. Manheim Professor of Media and Public Affairs and of Political Science

David Park Assistant Professor of Political Science John Sides Assistant Professor of Political Science Lee Sigelman Columbian School of Arts and Sciences Distinguished Professor of Political Science Robert P. Stoker Associate Professor of Political Science Paul J. Wahlbeck Professor of Political Science Harold L. Wolman Professor of Political Science