Princeton,
NJ,
United States
Type
Private
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
Examining social patterns and personal conduct through the lens of both political science and economics. This interdisciplinary approach employs game theory, microeconomics, and statistical methods to investigate political actions while integrating comprehensive studies of governance and group decision processes into economic evaluations. The Research Program in Political Economy (a collaborative initiative with the Department of Economics and the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs) promotes academic work bridging economics and political science, organizing seminars, symposia, funding opportunities, and student awards.