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Welcome to the website of the Political Science and Political Economy (PSPE) research group, based in the Department of Government at the LSE.
The PSPE group brings together faculty and PhD students at the LSE who are involved in quantitative and/or formal research on political institutions, political behaviour, public policy, and political economy.
The PSPE group currently has 39 faculty members| from 9 different departments or institutes at the LSE (Government, Economics, Development Studies Institute, European Institute, Geography and Environment, International Relations, Methodology Institute, Social Policy, and Philosophy). We also have 19 PhD student members.
The PSPE group aims to:
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promote the research activities of the members, both individually and collectively;
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develop a common research profile;
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collaborate with individuals and units elsewhere in the LSE who research on related topics;
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organise a Research Seminar, a Doctoral Workshop/Work in Progress Seminar, and a Working Paper series; and
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organise a biennial international conference.
PSPE events and activities
Second PSPE Conference, 13-14 May 2010
We are holding the second PSPE biennial conference at the LSE on Thursday 13 May 2010 and Friday 14 May 2010. We welcome paper proposals on any topic related to our core research interests, which include quantitative and/or formal research on political institutions, political behaviour, public policy, and political economy. Depending on funds, we hope to be able to cover accommodation for two nights for paper givers and may be able to contribute some funds towards travel costs for some participants. Please send a paper title and short abstract to Gov.Pspe@lse.ac.uk |by 1 February 2009.
(The first PSPE biennial conference was held in May 2008, on the theme of "Designing Democratic Institutions", see the 2008 conference programme|)
PSPE Research Seminar|
Next Seminar: Tuesday 16 March 2010, 4.00-5.30 pm, in Room R505 (STICERD)
"Policing Politicians: Citizen Empowerment and Political Accountability in Uganda|"
Macartan Humphreys, Columbia University
PSPE Doctoral Workshop / Work in Progress Seminar|
The Doctoral Workshop meets on Mondays, 11:30-13:00, in weeks 2,4,6,8 and 10, and the Work in Progress Seminar meets at the same time in the intervening weeks.
About PSPE
Members of the PSPE Group|
PSPE Working Papers|
NEW PAPER (No.1/2010)
"Did the Extension of the Franchise Increase the Liberal Vote in Victorian Britain Evidence from the Second Reform Act|"
Samuel Berlinski, University College London
Torun Dewan, LSE
Journals Where PSPE Members have Published|
Links to LSE programmes
MRes/PhD programme in Political Science|
MSc in Political Science and Political Economy|
MPA programme|
BSc in Government and Economics|