Directors: John Aldrich, Chris Gelpi, Ruth Grant, Steven Wilkinson
Program Administrator: Doris Cross
Mission Statement
Political science as a discipline only thrives when political scientists talk to each other across subfield lines, and learn from work in related social science disciplines. The Program for the Study of Democracy, Institutions, and Political Economy seeks to encourage intellectual interchange within the Department, with other political scientists, and with members of cognate disciplines such as economics, history and sociology. It does so by emphasizing four themes: Democratization and Democracy; Institutions and Organizations; International Politics and Security; and Values, Culture and Behavior. The Program seeks to encourage work both on these themes, which cross conventional subfields in political science and extend to other disciplines, and work that bridges them. The Program sponsors small conferences and seminar series, publishes working papers by members of the Political Science Department, and maintains a web page with these working papers posted on it. All members of the Department are welcome to participate in the activities sponsored by the Program, and to play a role in shaping these activities.
Program Administrative Office:
328 Perkins Library
Box 90204
Duke University
Durham, NC 27708-0204
(919)660-4328