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.
Affiliated Faculty
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October 14, 2026
12:00 pm
Social Sciences Brown Bag Seminar
Peter Caradonna,
Assistant Professor of Economics,
Caltech,
October 20, 2026
4:00 pm
Ulric B. and Evelyn L. Bray Social Sciences Seminar
Andre Van Parys,
Research Fellow, Hoover Institute,
Stanford University,