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A Global Scale of Economic Left–Right Party Positions:

Nicolás de la Cerda, Ryan Bakker, Seth Jolly, Jonathan Polk, Ruth Dassonneville, Jelle Koedam, Patrick Leslie, Jill Sheppard, Roi Zur

The article, co-authored by Professor and Chair of Political Science Seth Jolly, was published in the Journal of Politics.

August 13, 2026

Griffiths Discusses His Book ‘The Disunited States’ on Prof James Ker-Lindsay Podcast

“If leaders come in and they seem to be particularly partisan...if they really lean into that partisanship and they begin to forget their larger purpose is that ‘I represent all Americans and not just my party’ then that creates that pendulum effect and it keeps energizing both sides and that's very dangerous,” says Ryan Griffiths, professor of political science.

August 12, 2026

Maxwell School Announces Faculty Promotions for 2026-27

Jessica Youngman

Four faculty members have received tenure in their promotion to associate professor, while one has been promoted to full professor and another to associate teaching professor.

August 12, 2026

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