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New Research Program Explores Intersection of Identity, Democracy, and Justice
Led by Professor Hakeem Jefferson, the program housed at the Center on Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law will advance innovative research on the multifaceted dimensions of identity and their role in democratic development, struggles for…

Ken Schultz brings expertise in conflict resolution to role as Faculty Senate chair
Ken Schultz knows politics and conflict well. Since the 90s, the political science professor has conducted research examining how international conflicts start, and how they get resolved, with a particular focus on the domestic…

Political Science Professor Scott D. Sagan Awarded the Thérèse Delpech Memorial Award
On Friday October 28, Professor Scott Sagan, co-director of Stanford’s Center for International Security and Cooperation (CISAC) was awarded Thérèse Delpech Memorial Award from the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace at their International…

Team co-led by Political Science Professor, Shanto Iyengar, awarded $14M to conduct political survey
Iyengar is co-leading an effort to survey thousands of Americans before and after the 2024 presidential election, a period that will likely be marked by extreme volatility and uncertainty in U.S. politics.