The American Political Economy section of the American Political Science Association

Joined September 2022
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☀️Looking to advance your research this summer? 🎓 Join us for CAPE's 7th Annual Summer Academy @UCBerkeley, May 31–June 4! 🗓️Advanced grad students (ABD), post-docs, and junior faculty in American Political Economy are welcome to apply by Feb 28! americanpoliticaleconomy.org…
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“I was stunned at how much this generation of undergraduates took to systemic level explanations that APE offers to the world they are experiencing” - Sarah James Watch our ‘Teaching APE’ webinar recap for insights into undergrad and graduate instruction! youtube.com/watch?v=3uFsXiDe…
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📣 Webinar Today at 1:30 PM ET: Join the Consortium on the American Political Economy's panel on instruction with talks by Kathleen Thelen and Sarah James who will also stick around for an open Q&A with Paul Pierson and Nicholas Short!
On December 8 at 1:30 pm EST: CAPE is hosting a webinar on APE instruction at the undergrad and graduate level 🌐 Kathleen Thele 🌐 Sarah James 🌐 Paul Pierson 🌐 Nick Short americanpoliticaleconomy.org…
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On December 8 at 1:30 pm EST: CAPE is hosting a webinar on APE instruction at the undergrad and graduate level 🌐 Kathleen Thele 🌐 Sarah James 🌐 Paul Pierson 🌐 Nick Short americanpoliticaleconomy.org…
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📣Do you teach American politics or policy? Join our upcoming webinar on how to integrate American Political Economy into your classroom and discover new strategies, resources and real world-examples! americanpoliticaleconomy.org…
📢Discussing the American Political Economy in the classroom is more important than ever. Join us on December 8 for the **Teaching APE Webinar** to get tips on syllabi design, resources & getting students engaged! americanpoliticaleconomy.org… #APE #PoliticalEconomy #HigherEd 📢
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📢Discussing the American Political Economy in the classroom is more important than ever. Join us on December 8 for the **Teaching APE Webinar** to get tips on syllabi design, resources & getting students engaged! americanpoliticaleconomy.org… #APE #PoliticalEconomy #HigherEd 📢
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It's not too late to register for the 𝟱𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝘆, happening next week (July 28–30) on Zoom, 12–2:30 PM ET. 📄 Program, papers, and registration: americanpoliticaleconomy.org…
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25 Jun 2025
New op-ed from @Jacob_S_Hacker and @sullosaurus: The Four Ugliest Points About the Big Beautiful Bill (Gift Link) nytimes.com/2025/06/25/opini…
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Don't miss out! Submit your application for CAPE's 6th Annual Summer Academy at UC Berkeley, May 28-31, no later than Monday (2/24): forms.gle/516GPBtQRLCSJNa46 Advanced graduate students (ABD), post-docs, and junior faculty interested in APE are encouraged to apply.

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For the implications of our FP piece for the USA, check out this @APSA_APE symposium post:
Replying to @APSA_APE
Musckaan Chauhan & @isabelmperera illuminate the Biden-Harris response to AI's risks to workers through a comparative perspective on the APE: americanpoliticaleconomy.org…
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As Paul Pierson & I argue in @nytopinion today, the U.S. is on course for an epochal debate over future policy priorities: Should the enormous, ineffective and inequality-abetting Trump tax cuts of 2017 be extended past their scheduled expiration in 2025? nytimes.com/2024/05/30/opini…

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PRQ published a dissertation paper of mine: I investigate preferences for redistribution by comparing prefs for "isolated" benefits & taxes w/ tax spend "bundles." American supermajorities want redistribution from the wealthy to fund clean energy, transit, public housing & more
In #FirstView by @samzacher: "What Forms of Redistribution Do Americans Want? Understanding Preferences for Policy Benefit-Cost Tradeoffs" journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.…
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Catch up on all the excellent contributions to our inaugural Symposium on Labor and Workers in the American Political Economy! americanpoliticaleconomy.org…

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New posts on the American Political Economy blog! @kateandrias discusses local govt efforts to build worker power, while @Daniel_J_Galvin considers power from the labor market's margins. Read them here: americanpoliticaleconomy.org…

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(and, stay tuned for more soon from @CornellGov's Musckaan Chauhan & @isabelmperera, and Trevor Brown in our next installment!)
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Got my family's Christmas gifts lined up early this year!
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Stay tuned for new posts from @kateandrias, @Daniel_J_Galvin, Musckaan Chauhan & @isabelmperera, Trevor Brown, and Theda Skocpol over the next few weeks!
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Thrilled to launch the American Political Economy Blog! Our inaugural symposium, edited by Alex Hertel-Fernandez, illuminates the current labor movement moment through an APE lens. Pieces from @awh and Warren Snead are now live! americanpoliticaleconomy.org…

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