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Kenneth A. Shepsle

Kenneth A. Shepsle

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Political Science
USA
2023

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Political Science

D-Index
51
Citations
23282
World Ranking
210
National Ranking
127

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Political Science in United States Leader Award
  • 1990 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 1990 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 1983 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation

Overview

Kenneth A. Shepsle is affiliated with Harvard University in the United States. Their research primarily contributes to the social sciences, with a focus on political science and international relations, as well as law and fields related to tourism and marketing.

The main topics addressed in Shepsle's work include:

  • Electoral Systems and Political Participation
  • American Constitutional Law and Politics
  • Judicial and Constitutional Studies
  • Wine Industry and Tourism
  • American History and Culture

Shepsle's recent publications demonstrate engagement with a range of topics spanning law, political science, and economics. The following are key papers written or contributed to by Shepsle, including publication year and venue:

  • "Democratizing the Senate from Within," 2021, The Journal of Legal Analysis
  • "Executive Absolutism: The Dynamics of Authority Acquisition in a System of Separated Powers," 2023, Quarterly Journal of Political Science
  • "Democratizing the Senate from Within," 2021, SSRN Electronic Journal
  • "JPS volume 52 issue 1 Cover and Front matter," 2021, British Journal of Political Science
  • "MICHAEL DWECK and GREGORY KERSHAW (Directors). The Truffle Hunters. Written by Michael Dweck and Gregory Kershaw. Produced by Michael Dweck and Gregory Kershaw. Distributed by Sony Pictures Classics, 2021, 1 h 24 min.," 2022, Journal of Wine Economics

Frequent co-authorship has been recorded with the following researchers:

  • Jonathan S. Gould
  • Matthew C. Stephenson
  • William G. Howell
  • Stephane Wolton
  • Michael Laver

Shepsle's publications appear regularly in several venues, highlighting interdisciplinary outreach across legal, political, and economic fields. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Journal of Wine Economics
  • The Journal of Legal Analysis
  • Quarterly Journal of Political Science
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • British Journal of Political Science

Recognition of Shepsle's academic contributions is reflected in several prestigious awards received over their career. These include:

  • Member of the National Academy of Sciences, 1990
  • Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 1990
  • Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, 1983

The scope of Shepsle's research spans broad topics within social sciences with a sustained emphasis on the intersection of political institutions, law, and the practical implications in sectors such as wine industry and tourism. Their collaborative work and varied publication outlets underline a multidisciplinary approach to social science research.

Best Publications

  • The Political Economy of Benefits and Costs: A Neoclassical Approach to Distributive Politics

    Barry R. Weingast;Kenneth A. Shepsle;Christopher Johnsen

  • Making and breaking governments : cabinets and legislatures in parliamentary democracies

    Michael Laver;Kenneth A. Shepsle

  • Institutional Arrangements and Equilibrium in Multidimensional Voting Models

    Kenneth A. Shepsle

  • The Institutional Foundations of Committee Power

    Kenneth A. Shepsle;Barry R. Weingast

  • Studying Institutions Some Lessons from the Rational Choice Approach

    Kenneth A. Shepsle

  • Structure-induced equilibrium and legislative choice

    Kenneth A. Shepsle;Barry R. Weingast

  • The theory of institutional design

    Robert E. Goodin

  • The Institutional Foundations of Committee Power

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  • The Strategy of Ambiguity: Uncertainty and Electoral Competition*

    Kenneth A. Shepsle

  • Decision Making and Problem Solving

    Herbert A. Simon;George B. Dantzig;Robin Hogarth;Charles R. Plott

  • Political Preferences for the Pork Barrel: A Generalization

    Kenneth A. Shepsle;Barry R. Weingast

  • Perspectives on positive political economy

    James E. Alt;Kenneth A. Shepsle

  • Politics in plural societies : a theory of democratic instability

    Alvin Rabushka;Kenneth A. Shepsle

  • COALITIONS AND CABINET GOVERNMENT

    Michael Laver;Kenneth A. Shepsle

  • Rational Choice Institutionalism

    Kenneth A. Shepsle

  • Cabinet Ministers and Parliamentary Government

    Michael Laver;Kenneth A. Shepsle;Kenneth A. Shepsle

  • Positive theories of congressional institutions

    Kenneth A. Shepsle;Barry R. Weingast

  • Uncovered Sets and Sophisticated Voting Outcomes with Implications for Agenda Institutions

    Kenneth A. Shepsle;Barry R. Weingast

  • The Giant Jigsaw Puzzle: Democratic Committee Assignments in the Modern House.

    Randall B. Ripley;Kenneth A. Shepsle

  • Farquharson and Fenno: Sophisticated Voting and Home Style

    Arthur Denzau;William Riker;Kenneth Shepsle

  • Political Solutions to Market Problems

    Kenneth A. Shepsle;Barry R. Weingast

  • Why are Congressional Committees Powerful

    Keith Krehbiel;Kenneth A. Shepsle;Barry R. Weingast

  • The giant jigsaw puzzle

    Daniel M. Ogden join(;Kenneth A. Shepsle

  • Events, equilibria and government survival

    Michael laver;Kenneth A. Shepsle;Kenneth A. Shepsle

  • Models of multiparty electoral competition

    Kenneth A. Shepsle

  • Institutions and Strategy in Parliamentary Democracy: A Review Article@@@Rationalizing Parliament: Legislative Institutions and Party Politics in France@@@Making and Breaking Governments: Cabinets and Legislatures in Parliamentary Democracies

    Kaare Strom;John D. Huber;Michael Laver;Kenneth A. Shepsle

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael Laver
Michael Laver New York University
Barry R. Weingast
Barry R. Weingast Stanford University
James E. Alt
James E. Alt Harvard University
Stephen Ansolabehere
Stephen Ansolabehere Harvard University
David W. Rohde
David W. Rohde Duke University
Keith Dowding
Keith Dowding Australian National University
Morris P. Fiorina
Morris P. Fiorina Stanford University
William G. Howell
William G. Howell Johns Hopkins University
Robin M. Hogarth
Robin M. Hogarth Pompeu Fabra University
Amos Tversky
Amos Tversky Stanford University

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