The history man
Nuclear security expert Francis Gavin brings a historical approach to the study of international politics.
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Political Science
Study: Contrary to image, city politicians do adapt to voters
Urban politicians in the U.S. are responsive to voters’ views, regardless of the form of government.
3 Questions: Kenneth Oye on the regulation of genetic engineering
Political scientist discusses regulatory gaps in assessing the impact of “gene drives.”
Time to rethink foreign policy?
In a new book, political scientist Barry Posen makes the case for a more limited U.S. military strategy.
The varieties of nuclear strategy
In a new book, MIT political scientist examines the multiple political uses of nuclear weapons.
A scholar who thinks globally and acts locally
Political scientist David Singer produces innovative research on international financial policy.
What’s next for Ukraine?
At MIT, experts discuss the long-term implications of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict in Crimea.
Regina Bateson: Crime, punishment and politics
MIT political scientist studies the long-term effects of war on people’s social and political behavior.
Anthropologist Manduhai Buyandelger wins the 2013 Levitan Prize in the Humanities
The $25,000 research grant will go towards supporting the professor's ethnographic study of parliamentary elections in Mongolia.
How should we use our intelligence?
MIT event exposes fault lines among high-ranking former government officials on NSA’s data-gathering programs.
A new path for growth
In a new book, MIT political scientist Ben Ross Schneider sets out an agenda for growth with greater equality in Latin America.
Lincoln Palmer Bloomfield, professor emeritus of political science, dies at 93
Longtime member of the MIT faculty was noted for his work on containing conflict and averting nuclear escalation.
Fighting for social justice
With U.S. history and constitutional law on his mind, senior Cory Hernandez envisions a society that welcomes all — starting with MIT.
3 Questions: Suzanne Berger on converting innovation into growth
As MIT’s PIE Commission releases its findings on the innovation economy, a focus on finding ways to help new ideas reach the market.