Political Science Research
Related Links
- Caltech/MIT Voting Technology Project (VTP)
- CTESS Research on Voting, Bargaining, and Political Institutions
- Political Science Undergraduate Option
- Social Sciences PhD Program
- The Ronald and Maxine Linde Center for Science, Society, and Policy (LCSSP)
- The Ronald and Maxine Linde Institute of Economic and Management Sciences
Researchers in political science study and look for trends, problems, and opportunities for improvement in all areas of government, from election processes to political economies and the creation and implementation of public policy. Their investigations are particularly strong in the areas of voting behavior, voting confidence, and election technologies.
Upcoming Events
All Events
January 27, 2026
4:00 pm
Ulric B. and Evelyn L. Bray Social Sciences Seminar
Leeat Yariv,
Uwe E. Reinhardt Professor of Economics,
Department of Economics,
Princeton University,
March 3, 2026
4:00 pm
Ulric B. and Evelyn L. Bray Social Sciences Seminar
Alberto Abadie,
Professor of Economics,
MIT,