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Robert Y. Shapiro

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Robert Y. Shapiro

Profile

Gender
Male
Nationality
United States
Languages
English

Career

Occupations
Political scientist, Public opinion researcher, Professor
Active Years
1982-
Affiliations
Columbia University, Roper Center for Public Opinion Research, Council on Foreign Relations, Academy of Political Science, Institute for Social and Economic Research and Policy
Memberships
Academy of Political Science, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Council on Foreign Relations

Education

Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Degree: BS
Country: United States
University of Chicago
Political Science
Degree: MA
Country: United States
Master's degree in political science
University of Chicago
Policy Studies
Degree: MA
Country: United States
Master's degree in policy studies
University of Chicago
Political Science
Degree: PhD
Country: United States
Ph.D. in political science

Awards

Goldsmith Book Prize
2001
Work: Politicians Don't Pander: Political Manipulation and the Loss of Democratic Responsiveness
Organization: Goldsmith Book Prize
Result: 共同受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Politicians Don't Pander: Political Manipulation and the Loss of Democratic Responsiveness

Political science

An academic study analyzing how political manipulation and pandering by politicians undermine democratic responsiveness, using public opinion polling and statistical methods. It examines political behavior and the relationship between politicians and public opinion.

public opinionpolitical behaviordemocratic responsivenessstatistical methods

Bibliography

  • Politicians Don't Pander: Political Manipulation and the Loss of Democratic Responsiveness

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Scholarly, analytical styleClear exposition grounded in statistical data and case analysis
Recurring Motifs
measuring public opinionstrategic behavior of politiciansdecline of democratic responsiveness

Legacy

Known as a leading scholar in public opinion polling and statistical methods in political science, he has taught at Columbia University for many years. As an editor of scholarly journals he has influenced the field and contributed to the development of public opinion research in political science.

Academic Societies

  • Academy of Political Science
  • American Association for the Advancement of Science

Trivia

  • Co-recipient of the Goldsmith Book Prize in 2001 for 'Politicians Don't Pander'.
  • Elected a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in 2009.
  • Became editor-in-chief of Political Science Quarterly in 2020.