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American
Cardona, Aileen Cardona
American Politics, Latino/a Politics, Race and Ethnic Politics, Political Participation
ac854@cornell.edu
Cortez, David Cortez
Political behavior, Latin@ politics, race and ethnicity, social inequality, identity, military service, immigration and public opinion.
dc727@cornell.edu
Dichio, Michael Dichio
American political development, public law, judicial politics, and American political thought
mad286@cornell.edu
Koch, Julianna Koch
Inequality, Social and Economic Policy, Public Opinion, State Politics
jmk422@cornell.edu
Web Page
O’Toole, Thomas
Civic engagement/political participation, religion and politics, The First Amendment, public administration
tjo22@cornell.edu
Radostitz, Casey Radostitz
American Politics, American political development, race and politics, inequality, and political economy
cjr228@cornell.edu
Shanks, Delphia Shanks
American Politics, Public Policy, Inequality, Bureaucracy, Public Administration, Policy Feedback
mds296@cornell.edu
SoRelle, Mallory SoRelle
American Politics, Political Participation, Campaigns and Elections, Public Policy
ms2342@cornell.edu
Thomsen, Danielle Thomsen
American Politics, Women and Politics, Campaigns and Elections
dt324@cornell.edu
Web Page
Walker, Alexis Walker
American Politics, Public Policy, Political Participation, Institutions, American Political Development, and Organized Labor
anw47@cornell.edu
Web Page
Wong, Diane Wong
American politics, political behavior, Asian American politics, race and ethnicity, urban politics, public policy, and diaspora, migration, and transnational politics
dw465@cornell.edu
Comparative
Blings, Steffen Blings
Comparative politics, mass politics in democracies, methods, European integration
sb632@cornell.edu
Braun, Robert Braun
Comparative Politics, collective violence, ethnic conflict, social movements, mixed methods
rb529@cornell.edu
Cairns, Christopher Braun
Chinese Politics (state-owned enterprises, energy politics, environmental politics), information technology and politics, political communication, human rights, mixed methods
cmc467@cornell.edu
Dettman, Sebastian Dettman
CComparative politics, political parties, elections, and subnational comparative research, with a focus on Southeast Asia
scd92@cornell.edu
Duong, Hoa Hoa
Institutional basis of Economic Development; Political Economy of Development; Southeast Asia; Economic Integration and Development
hhd27@cornell.edu
Elfstrom, Manfred Elfstrom
Comparative politics, China, social movements, labor
ime8@cornell.edu
Esen, Berk Esen
Latin American politics, national-developmentalist ideologies, social movements and democratization, qualitative methods & comparative-historical analysis
be62@cornell.edu
Florence, Joseph Florence
Comparative politics with a focus on the Middle East, political order and disorder, international trade and government finance, natural resource politics, authoritarian regimes, state-society linkages, research methodology, and political theory.
jaf327@cornell.edu
Fossati, Diego Fossati
Political economy of development, social policy in developing countries. Political science methodology. Southeast Asian politics
df275@cornell.edu
Fu, Lin Fu
Political economy, economic development, inequality, East and Southeast Asia
lf333@cornell.edu
Gallagher, Janice Gallagher
Latin America, Transnational Social Movements & International Law
jkg49@cornell.edu
Gandhi, Triveni Gandhi
South Asia, formal and informal institutions, and economic development
tg235@cornell.edu
Giusti-Rodriguez, Mariana Giusti-Rodriguez
Comparative politics, Latin America, social movements, democratization, development, and the informal sector
mg674@cornell.edu
Greco, Michelle Greco
mgg58@cornell.edu
Hecht, Jason Hecht
Comparative political behavior of the advanced industrial societies, Comparative political economy, European integration.
jdh293@cornell.edu
Hern, Erin Hern
Comparative politics, sub-Saharan Africa, gender, foreign aid, state and institutional development, and international development policy
eah228@cornell.edu
Honig, Lauren Honig
Comparative politics with a focus on Sub-Saharan Africa, land and agricultural politics, state-building, the political economy of development
leh76@cornell.edu
Kosterina, Svetlana Kosterina
Comparative politics and international relations, democratization and authoritarianism, with a focus on of post-Soviet and African countries
sk2624@cornell.edu
Leonard, Don Leonard
International and comparative political economy of developing countries (international financial crises, natural resources), public choice (distributional politics of public goods provision), Latin America
drl43@cornell.edu
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Letsa, Natalie Letsa
African politics, authoritarianism, democratization, public opinion, voting behavior, legitimization
njw57@cornell.edu
Logvinenko, Igor Logvinenko
International Relations (IPE, politics of money, security), Comparative Politics (political economy of development, democratization, authoritarianism)
iol3@cornell.edu
Web Page
Marcesse, Thibaud Thibaud
Ethnicity, political parties, South Asian politics, politics of foreign aid (with a focus on governance and transitions)
tbm43@cornell.edu
Masaki, Takaaki Masaki
African politics, democratization, political institutions, political economy of patronage system, political methodology and macroeconomic policy in Africa
tm427@cornell.edu
Matovski, Aleksander Matovski
Comparative Politics (comparative authoritarianism, dynamics of protest and repression, ethnic politics and civil wars), International Relations (international security, external support of democratization processes), and Political Methodology; Eastern Europe and the Former Soviet Union.
am862@cornell.edu
Muppirisetty, Sreedevi Muppirisetty
South Asia; Social movements; Political Parties; Political theory
sm675@cornell.edu
Plantan, Elizabeth Plantan
Comparative politics, environmental and energy politics, collective action and social movements, with a focus on Russia and China
enp27@cornell.edu
Reyes-Housholder, Catherine Reyes-Housholder
Latin American politics, female presidents, group identities, public policy, mixed methods
cgr46@cornell.edu
Sanchez-Talanquer, Mariano Mariano
Political institutions, Latin American politics, elections and electoral administration, party systems, democracy and inequality; democratic theory, Latin American political thought.
ms2728@cornell.edu
Sen, Rumela Sen
Comparative Politics
rs723@cornell.edu
Web Page
Setzer, Harris Setzer
Islam and politics, absolute monarchy, Middle East politics, political theory
fhs45@cornell.edu
Thaler, Gregory Thaler
Political ecology, political economy of development, collective action and social movements, agrarian politics
gmt45@cornell.edu
Velasquez, Simon Velasquez
Latin American politics, Social Movements, Racial & Ethnic politics, and Indigenous Politicization.
st523@cornell.edu
Wilfahrt, Martha Wilfahrt
Political economy of development, sub-Saharan Africa
maw299@cornell.edu
International Relations
Acorn, Elizabeth Acorn
International relations and comparative and international private law
ea346@cornell.edu
Ayoub, Phillip Ayoub
European integration, transnationalism, minority rights
pma34@cornell.edu
Bautista, Anna Bautista
International Relations and Comparative Politics, with a focus on China and Southeast Asia
aib43@cornell.edu
Brigden, Noelle Brigden
nkb24@cornell.edu
Browne, Katrina Browne
klb262@cornell.edu
Cheney, Amanda Cheney
ajc356@cornell.edu
Cohen, Danielle Cohen
International Relations and Comparative Politics with a focus on East Asia
dfc27@cornell.edu
Comstock, Audrey Comstock
International Relations (International law, international organization, compliance) Comparative (human rights)
alc249@cornell.edu
Duan, Hong
hd29@cornell.edu
Hill, Matthew Hill
International political economy, and strategic studies.
mah439@cornell.edu
Kardon, Isaac Isaac
Asian security, Chinese politics
ibk22@cornell.edu
Kampani, Gaurav Kampani
gk58@cornell.edu
Leutert, Wendy Leutert
International relations, comparative politics, Chinese foreign policy
Maxey, Sarah Maxey
Peace operations, ethnic conflict, causes of war, perceptions of security
Mos, Martijn Mos
European integration, institutionalism, human rights norms, LGBT issues and identity politics
mm2486@cornell.edu
Oaks, Jason Oaks
International Relations, Comparative Politics, Chinese and East Asian Security, Nationalism
jco58@cornell.edu
Sperandei, Maria Sperandei
International Relations, International Political Economy, Financial Crises and National Security, Political Psychology.
ms554@cornell.edu
Web Page
Tao, Jing Tao
jt265@cornell.edu
Toska, Silvana Toska
International Relations and Comparative Politics, with a focus on Africa and the Middle East.
st522@cornell.edu
Weygandt, Nicole Weygandt
International relations, international political economy, energy politics, resource nationalism
nlw39@cornell.edu
Theory
Bennett, Nolan Bennett
Literature of political theory; Postmodern thought; African American political theory
ndb47@cornell.edu
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Bridges, Sheila Bridges
Normative political theory; American government and politics, distributive justice, socioeconomic rights, jurisprudence, constitutional law, gender, and feminist theory.
sbb235@cornell.edu
Duong, Kevin Duong
Feminist politics and gender theory; politics of sexual difference; rhetoric and philosophy; democratic theory; political thought on the Left
ktd24@cornell.edu
Gavin, Aaron
abg89@cornell.edu
Gilhooley, Simon Gilhooley
Political Theory, American Politics, with a focus on American Political Theory in the Early Republic
sjg67@cornell.edu
Web Page
Gorup, Michael Gorup
Modern and contemporary political theory, continental thought, democratic theory, political identity
michael.gorup@gmail.com
Graf, Sinja Graf
Modern Western political theory, international law with a focus on international criminal law, history of international relations and imperialism, theories of global justice
sug3@cornell.edu
Ibrahim, Leila
lmi2@cornell.edu
Ince, Onur Ince
Modern political theory; history of political thought; political economy; colonialism and empire; global justice and human rights
oui2@cornell.edu
Web Page
Jagmohan, Desmond Jagmohan
dj89@cornell.edu
Pennington, William Pennington
Democratic Theory, Ancient Political Thought, Normative Political Theory, and Rational Choice Theory
wdp45@cornell.edu
Kemerli, Pınar Kemerli
Political Theory, Religion and Politics, Comparative Political Theory, Secularism, Politics and History of Turkey and the Middle East
pk233@cornell.edu
Web Page
Phulwani, Vijay Phulwani
Ancient political thought, pragmatism/pluralism, politics and the narrative arts, contemporary theory, international relations
vmp35@cornell.edu
Piotrkowski, Judith Piotrkowski
Modern and contemporary political theory, early American political thought, politics of emotion/affect, biopolitics, feminist theory, totalitarianism, political violence, identity politics, politics of literature
jp935@cornell.edu

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