What Americans actually think about taxes MIT political scientist Andrea Campbell’s new book, “Taxation and Resentment,” digs into public views about different forms of taxation in the U.S.

Professor Andrea Campbell’s new book shows that what we say we want on taxes doesn’t always match what we prefer in practice

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Congratulations to the four MIT Political Science faculty members who were included on MIT's summer reading list: Professors Andrea Campbell, @vcharnysh.bsky.social, Fotini Christia and @kathleenthelen.bsky.social!

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Congratulations to Siddhu Pachipala for his first place finish in the Buckley Institute's 2025 National Undergraduate Essay contest examining social distrust.

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Congratulations to PhD student @ayeletc.bsky.social, who has been selected by the Horowitz Foundation for Social Policy to receive a research grant in the social sciences for her research on "Varieties of Financial Citizenship: Welfare States and Savings Regimes."

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The scholar-warrior: How Erik Lin-Greenberg bridges academia and Air Force intelligence MIT political scientist and Air Force reservist Erik Lin-Greenberg assumed command of the 820th Intelligence Squadron. His research into drone warfare and leadership in the armed forces informs his wo...

"My research examines how new technologies impact the use of force and decision-making during interstate conflicts," scholar-warrior Erik Lin-Greenberg says.

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MIT announces the Initiative for New Manufacturing MIT launched its Initiative for New Manufacturing, an Institute-wide effort to help infuse U.S. industrial production with leading-edge technologies, while creating good jobs. The initiative will enco...

Institute Prof. Suzanne Berger co-chairs the Initiative for New Manufacturing (INM), an Institute-wide effort to reinfuse U.S. industrial production with leading-edge technologies, bolster crucial U.S. economic sectors, and ignite job creation.

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PhDs participating in commencement today include J.J. Kwon, Kunal Singh and Tomoya Sasaki, seen here with Department Head David Singer.
Congratulations to the Class of 2025!
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Check out this profile of Professor Lily L. Tsai
in the newest issue of MIT Spectrum!

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The Shadow Architects of Power

Political Science doctoral candidate Suzanne Freeman reveals how intelligence agencies shape foreign policy in authoritarian states

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Sudan Is Unraveling War is likely to once again tear the country apart.

Please read this important op-ed posted today: “Sudan Is Unraveling: Why War Is Likely to Once Again Tear the Country Apart,” co-authored by Professor Mai Hassan and Ahmed Kodouda. @mit-cis.bsky.social @ssp-mit.bsky.social www.foreignaffairs.com/sudan/sudan-...

Congratulations to @adamberinsky.bsky.social, a member of @carnegiecorp.bsky.social's 2025 class of #CarnegieFellows! These distinguished scholars are researching the causes of political polarization& seeking ways to strengthen social cohesion & fortify our democracy. polisci.mit.edu/news/2025/ad...

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Attention, Shoppers! American Retail Capitalism and the Origins of the Amazon Economy by MIT political scientist @kathleenthelen.bsky.social examines how large American retailers outgrew the capacity of government to regulate them.

PhD student Katharin Tai received a Smith Richardson World Politics & Statecraft Fellowship for dissertation research on "The Paper Ghost in the High-Tech Machine: How Bureaucracies shape, limit and enable High-Tech Governance."

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YouTube video by MIT SHASS Opening the doors of perception: Perspectives on SHASS

In "Opening the doors of perception: Perspectives on SHASS," MIT alum Peter Godart, Professor Mary Fuller, and second-year political science major Siddhu Pachipala discuss the value of the School of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences.

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Congratulations to Prof. Adam Berinsky whose book Political Rumors: Why We Accept Misinformation and How to Fight It has won the Goldsmith Book Prize from Harvard Kennedy School's Shorenstein Center.
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Come to MIT for our conference on the politics of crime & punishment! info/call below

#EVENTALERT: Join us on Monday, April 7th in MIT Building 32-141 at 4:30 PM for Starr Forum: Sudan Under Fire with Cameron Hudson (@csis.org), Kholood Khair (Confluence Advisory), Ahmed Kodouda, and Mai Hassan (@mitpolisci.bsky.social) Learn more and RSVP here: bit.ly/SudanUnderFire

CIS is honored to announce Dr. Dafna H. Rand and Ambassador Harsh V. Shringla as the 2025-2026 Robert E. Wilhelm Fellows. Dr. Rand held senior roles in the US State Department and Ambassador Shringla is the former foreign secretary of India. Learn more: cis.mit.edu/news-media/n...

What do President Donald Trump and Paul Kruger have in common? Evan Lieberman, director of CIS, argues that their shared leadership style offers lessons the U.S needs to learn. Read: tinyurl.com/3kmzz5ef @evlieb.bsky.social @mitpolisci.bsky.social @dailymaverick.co.za

A leg up for STEM majors MIT undergrads Erin Hovendon and Kevin Guo share an understanding that their public policy and political science minors provide crucial perspectives on their research on the environment, computer scie...

MIT undergraduates Kevin Guo and Erin Hovendon broaden their perspectives and prospects through political science.

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Congratulations to Professors Richard Nielsen and @vcharnysh.bsky.social who have been named Spring 2026 SHASS Faculty Fellows by MITHIC (the MIT Human Insight Collaborative). @mit-cis.bsky.social news.mit.edu/2025/mit-hum...

Political Science collaborations with Civil and Environmental Engineering, Mathematics and Brain and Cognitive Sciences have received MIT Human Insight Collaborative (MITHIC) grants.
Congratulations to Profs. Choucri, Kim and Tsai!

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A red and white lawn sign that reads "Now Hiring" in black capital letters.

GIG ALERT: Come work with us! We are looking for a research director to join our team ASAP; this position is a great fit for a PhD/ABD interested in helping manage a lab & contributing to a range of academic projects. More info & application are available: https://buff.ly/4jwRvtg

MIT’s Compass to life - MIT School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences MIT's Compass Initiative invites students to tackle tough questions related to value, merit, truth, justice, citizenship, and a good society.

Check out this interview with Prof. Lily L. Tsai & Leela Fredlund '24 about the new Compass Course, an initiative from across SHASS that explores the persistent moral and social questions central to the human experience: what is value, merit, truth, a good society?
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Insights into political outsiders MIT political scientist Ariel White studies the impact of incarceration on voting, and other ways people on the margins of U.S. politics might participate more fully in our system of government.

Check out this profile of Professor Ariel White!

@arielrwhite.bsky.social

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Note this application process is through campuswide MSRP program, so we follow their eligibility: students studying at US universities (but that includes international students)

Summer Research Internship Visit the post for more.

We're planning on a cohort of 5-8 students this year. MIT provides housing & a stipend. Check out our website for more info on the program and application: globaldiversitylab.mit.edu/summer-resea...

this is a great program for undergrads to get a sense of what PhD research is really like!

(while being paid and housed and learning some new skills at MIT)

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Richard Locke PhD ’89 named dean of the MIT Sloan School of Management Richard Locke, a prominent scholar and academic administrator with a wide range of leadership experience, has been named the new dean of the MIT Sloan School of Management.

Congratulations to former political science department head and PhD ‘89 Rick Locke on being named dean of the MIT Sloan School of Management.

Great to have you back at MIT!

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Noah Nathan and David Mwambari win the APCG Best Book Award Noah Nathan and David Mwambari are the co-winners of the APCG Best Book Award for their books titled

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and David Mwambari are the co-winners of the APCG Best Book Award for their books titled "The Scarce State: Inequality and Political Power in the Hinterland" and "Navigating Cultural Memory: Commemoration and Narrative in Postgenocide Rwanda." www.afpol.org/blog/noah-na...