Goldsmith Book Prize
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Edition 21 (2014) Winner
Matthew S. Levendusky
マシュー・S・レヴェンダスキー
Matthew S. Levendusky
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- null （Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States）
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Pittsburgh (birthplace / upbringing) → Philadelphia (worked at University of Pennsylvania)
Career
- Occupations
- political scientist, university professor, researcher, author
- Active Years
- 2006-2025
- Affiliations
- University of Pennsylvania, Department of Political Science, Yale University (postdoctoral researcher)
- Memberships
- American Political Science Association (APSA)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania State University | College of the Liberal Arts | Department of Political Science | B.A. | 1997–2001 | United States |
| Stanford University | Graduate School | Department of Political Science | Ph.D. | 2001–2006 | United States |
Pennsylvania State University
College of the Liberal Arts
/ Department of Political Science
Degree:
B.A.
Period:
1997–2001
Year of Graduation:
2001
Country:
United States
Received B.A. in Political Science
Stanford University
Graduate School
/ Department of Political Science
Degree:
Ph.D.
Period:
2001–2006
Year of Graduation:
2006
Country:
United States
Ph.D. in Political Science (dissertation completed 2006)
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Partisan Sort: How Liberals Became Democrats and Conservatives Became Republicans
2009 Non-fiction (political science / public policy)An empirical analysis of political polarization in the United States arguing that rather than widespread ideological extremization, Americans have increasingly sorted themselves into parties: liberals identifying with Democrats and conservatives with Republicans. The book emphasizes increased alignment between ideology and party identity rather than dramatic shifts in individual ideology across generations.
political polarizationparty sortingvoter behaviormedia and opinion formation
Bibliography
- Measuring District Level Partisanship with Implications for the Analysis of U.S. Elections (co-authored with Jeremy Pope and Simon D. Jackman) — The Journal of Politics (2008)
- Drafting Support for War: Conscription and Mass Support for Warfare — The Journal of Politics (2011)
- Rethinking the Role of Political Information — Public Opinion Quarterly (2011)
- Red States vs. Blue States: Going Beyond the Mean — Public Opinion Quarterly (2011)
- Why Do Partisan Media Polarize Viewers? — American Journal of Political Science (2013)
- The Partisan Sort: How Liberals Became Democrats and Conservatives Became Republicans (book, 2009)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- empirical and academicheavy use of statistical analysis and large-scale survey dataclear, explanatory prose
- Recurring Motifs
- formation of party identityinteraction between media and public opinionregional political differences
Legacy
A widely cited scholar on political polarization in American political science. The Partisan Sort is regarded as an important contribution demonstrating structural changes in party alignment and has influenced public opinion and policy research.
Academic Societies
- American Political Science Association
Trivia
- Raised in Pittsburgh.
- Received B.A. from Pennsylvania State University in 2001 and Ph.D. from Stanford University in 2006.
- Was a runner-up for a National Science Foundation grant to attend Stanford.