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Mathew D. McCubbins


Mathew D. McCubbins

Mathew D. McCubbins

Professor of Political Science
mmccubbins@ucsd.edu
Phone: (858) 975-7219
Fax: n/a

9500 Gilman Drive
La Jolla, CA 92093-0519
Office #SSB 392

mccubbins.ucsd.edu

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Education
Ph.D and M.S., California Institute of Technology
B.A., University of California, Irvine

Perspectives
McCubbins specializes in political economy.

Expertise
McCubbins specializes in political economy.

Current Projects
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Research Interests

  • Comparative politics
  • Political economy
  • Economic transitions in developing economies, especially in Southeast Asia.

Publications of Note
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Recent Publications
He is the co-author of six books, The Logic of Delegation, winner of the American Political Science Association's 1992 Gladys M. Kammerer Award; Legislative Leviathan (First and Second Editions), winner of the American Political Science Association, Legislative Studies Section’s 1994 Richard F. Fenno Jr. Prize; The Democratic Dilemma: Can Citizens Learn What They Need to Know?; Stealing the Initiative; and most recently, Setting the Agenda: Responsible Party Government in the US House of Representatives.

Public Policy Workshop

Winter 2007
Course Description:

Presents tools for analysis of public policies. Students collaborate on term-long projects analyzing public policy formation, implementation, and outcomes. Prerequisites: IRCO 400, 401, 410, 412, 420, 421, 453, and 454, or consent of instructor.