• Alumni Spotlight- Vali Nasr, PhD 1991

    When the Islamic revolution swept through Iran in 1979, 18-year-old Vali Nasr was forced to flee.  But while Nasr and his immediate family distanced themselves geographically from the turmoil, eventually settling in the United States, Nasr in some sense never traveled far from home. more...

  • Meet Josh Shifrinson, PhD Candidate

    While policy makers debate about whether or not the United States is in a state of relative decline, defined as a steady loss of its edge over rising powers such as China in terms of military might and economic affluence, one question sits quietly in the background: If we are in decline, then what? more...

  • Faculty Profile

    Andrea Campbell

    Andrea Campbell’s core research concerns resemble a list of hot-button political issues pulled straight from the 2012 presidential campaign: Social Security, Medicare, health insurance, taxation.  But Campbell, who was recently promoted to Professor in the Department of Political Science, toes a very non-partisan line in her studies, which focus on the interplay of public opinion and key government policies that touch the lives of all Americans. more...

  • PREP

    Research Profile

    The Puerto Rico Economy Project at MIT (PREP) now housed in Political Science. more...

  • Chris Clary Interview

    Meet Chris Clary, PhD Candidate

    In the high stakes world of international relations, particularly when nuclear powers are involved, there is little room for error. At the same time, sorting out causes and effects from the mix of actions and events unfolding between nation states is not trivial. more...