Alexander V. Hirsch
Alexander V. Hirsch
Professor of Political Science
B.A., Yale University, 2003; Ph.D., Stanford University, 2010. Associate Professor, Caltech, 2014-16; Professor, 2016-.
Profile
Alexander V. Hirsch studies policy making and political institutions using formal theory and quantitative methods, with a focus on the American context. He was an assistant professor of politics and public affairs at Princeton University from 2011 to 2014 and received a Social Science Fellowship (2012–2013) from the Institute of Advanced Study at Princeton. His research has been published in the American Political Science Review, American Economic Review, American Journal of Political Science, Journal of Politics, Political Analysis, and Journal of Public Economics. He received his BA (2003) from Yale University and PhD (2010) from the Stanford Graduate School of Business.
Research Summary
Political Institutions; American Politics; Congress; Courts; Bureaucracy; Formal Theory; Lobbying; Elections
Selected Awards
- Institute for Advanced Study (Princeton), Social Science Fellowship, 2012–2013
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Modeling the Changing Patterns of Policymaking
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July 21, 2026
In a recent study, Alexander Hirsch explored some of the challenges of crafting high-quality bills in a polarized political landscape and how eliminating the filibuster could make it even harder.