Paul Pierson
Paul Pierson (born 1959) is an American professor of political science specializing in comparative politics and holder of the John Gross Endowed Chair of Political Science at the University of California, Berkeley. From 2007-2010 he served at UC Berkeley as Chair of the Department of Political Science. He is noted for his research on comparative public policy and political economy, the welfare state, and American political development. His works on the welfare state and historical institutionalism have been characterized as influential.
Paul Pierson | |
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| Born | 1959 (age 64–65) |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Oberlin College (B.A.) Yale University (Ph.D.) |
| Known for | Winner-Take-All Politics, • The Transformation of American Politics, • Off Center: The Republican Revolution and the Erosion of American Democracy |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Political Science, comparative public policy |
| Institutions | University of California, Berkeley |
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