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The Adaptability Paradox: Stephen Skowronek Explores How American Democracy May Have Outgrown the Constitution

October 20, 2025
The United States has changed dramatically over the 236 years since the Constitution’s ratification, and the Constitution has adapted to accommodate those changes. But what...
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Yale Faculty Short Course on Trade Policy and Governance

October 7, 2025
Trade and tariffs have become central to American politics, making this a good time to review or extend our understanding of the facts and principles surrounding trade and...
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ISPS Welcomes Incoming Cohort of Political Science Fellows

August 13, 2025
The Institution for Social and Policy Studies is excited to introduce its newest group of CSAP predoctoral fellows in political science. Meet the 2025-2026 cohort of CSAP-...
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Who’s Really Running the Government? Yale Lab Tracks Unconfirmed Acting Officials

August 7, 2025
CSAP faculty affiliate Christina Kinane is leading a team of undergraduate students in an effort to identify and track acting U.S. federal officials dating back to 1981. Read...
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What Crying, Criminal Records, and Split-Ticket Voting Reveal about U.S. Politics

June 20, 2025
If a politician cries about climate change, do we believe them? Or dismiss them as manipulative? What happens to democracy when people with even minor criminal records no...
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CSAP Conference Examines How to Gauge Voter Issue Preferences

June 26, 2024
On May 30-31, the Institution for Social and Policy Studies’ Center for the Study of American Politics (CSAP) held a conference exploring what the latest political science...
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Shaping Policy: ISPS Workshop Delves Into Executive Branch Dynamics

May 21, 2024
ISPS faculty fellow and CSAP faculty affiliate, Christina Kinane, assistant professor of political science, and Alexander W. Hertel-Fernandez, associate professor of...