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title: "List of political scientists"
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== B ==
Andrew Bacevich – American historian specializing in international relations, security studies, American foreign policy, and American diplomatic and military history
Gawdat Bahgat – professor of political science at the National Defense University
Kathleen Cordelia Bailey
Fatih Baja – Gar Yunis University teacher and member of the National Transitional Council in charge of political affairs
Susan Baker – Irish scholar of environmental governance in the European Union and ecofeminism, gender and the environment at Cardiff University
Lisa Baldez – American political scientist and scholar of Latin American Studies
Michel Balinski – American and French applied mathematician, economist, operations research analyst and political scientist
Tijjani Muhammad Bande – Nigerian political scientist permanent representative of Nigeria to the UN and former president of UNGA
Moniz Bandeira – Brazilian writer, professor, political scientist, historian and poet
Mary Jo Bane – Thornton Bradshaw Professor at Harvard Kennedy School; former the Malcolm Wiener Professor of Social Policy and director of the Malcolm Wiener Center for Social Policy
Edward C. Banfield
Benjamin Barber – proponent of participatory democracy and local governance teaching at the University of Maryland School of Public Policy
James David Barber – developed a classification system of the personality types of American presidents
Stephen Barber – noted for his work on political strategy and political economy, author of Political Strategy
Line Bareiro – Paraguayan political scientist, civil rights activist and feminist
Joel Barkan (1941–2014) – American political scientist with an expertise in political development in Africa
Lucius Barker (1928–2020) – Edna Fischel Gellhorn Professor and chair of the political science department at Washington University in St. Louis, then the William Bennett Munro Professor of Political Science at Stanford University
Mohammed Barkindo – Nigerian political scientists and petroleum economist; secretary general of OPEC
Michael Barkun – professor emeritus of political science at Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse University, specializing in political and religious extremism and the relationship between religion and violence
A. Doak Barnett (1921–1999) – American political scientist known for his expertise on U.S.-China relations and Chinese politics
Michael Barnett – specialist in international relations
Thomas P.M. Barnett – security strategist
Simion Bărnuţiu – noted for his work on political strategy in Austria and Romania
Bethany Barratt – political scientist researching global human rights and ethics in international relations; works at Roosevelt University
Matt A. Barreto – professor at UCLA focusing on Latino political behavior, voting rights, and public opinion; co-founded the UCLA Voting Rights Project
David M. Barrett – professor at Villanova University specializing in U.S. intelligence and foreign policy during the Cold War
Larry Bartels – democracy and voting expert at Vanderbilt University
Robert V. Bartlett – political scientist at the University of Vermont, known for environmental policy and sustainability research
Gad Barzilai – Law and Politics, Human Rights and Politics, Communities and Law at University of Washington
Sylvia Bashevkin – Canadian scholar of women and politics
Stephen Baskerville – scholar examining political aspects of family law and its social impact, including custody and divorce systems
Amrita Basu – professor at Amherst College specializing in South Asian politics and feminist movements, known for works like Violent Conjunctures in Democratic India
Robert Bates – Harvard professor focusing on comparative politics and African development, notable for his analysis of political institutions and agricultural policy
Frank Baumgartner – political scientist at UNC-Chapel Hill, known for research on policy processes and agenda-setting theories, such as co-authoring Agendas and Instability in American Politics
Phineas Baxandall – scholar with research interests in public finance and transportation policy, contributing to governmental budgeting practices
David H. Bayley – criminologist at SUNY Albany known for studies on policing and international criminal justice reform
Elmira Bayrasli – expert on global entrepreneurship and innovation, co-founder of Foreign Policy Interrupted, and author of From the Other Side of the World
Robert J. Beck – professor focusing on international law and the use of force, contributing to legal and ethical debates in global politics
Holmes Beckwith (1884–1921) – economist and academic specializing in fiscal policy and public finance, known for his contributions to economic theory
Francis Beer – political scientist who received his M.A. from Berkeley and A.B. from Harvard; explored language and metaphors in international relations, and their role in conflict and peace
Samuel Beer (1911–2009) – Harvard professor specializing in British politics and federalism, focused mainly on comparative political studies
Edward Beiser – constitutional scholar and law professor at Brown University, recognized for his work in medical ethics
Linda Royster Beito – professor and dean at Stillman College, co-author of T.R.M. Howard: Doctor, Entrepreneur, and Civil Rights Pioneer
Charles Beitz – political theorist at Princeton University, known for contributions to international justice and human rights theory
Adolphus G. Belk Jr. – professor at Winthrop University specializing in African American politics, public policy, and race relations
Aaron Belkin – political scientist focusing on gender, sexuality, and military policy, particularly through his work on LGBT rights in the military
Alon Ben-Meir – Middle East expert, advocating for peace and conflict resolution, with extensive writings on Arab-Israeli relations
Daniel Benjamin – diplomat and academic expert in counterterrorism, serving as the State Department's coordinator for counterterrorism 2009–2012
Mounia Bennani-Chraïbi – Moroccan political scientist, author and professor at the University of Lausanne
Linda L. M. Bennett – American political scientist and former president of Indiana University; focused on higher education policy and university administration
W. Lance Bennett – professor at the University of Washington, specializing in political communication and civic engagement, and author of influential works on digital media's role in democracy
William Benoit – scholar in communication studies, developed the functional theory of political campaign discourse and has published extensively on political communication
Myriam Benraad – French political scientist focusing on Middle Eastern politics, with expertise in jihadism and political violence in Iraq
Richard Bensel – political scientist at Cornell University known for his work on the political economy of the United States and historical institutionalism
Arthur F. Bentley (1870–1957) – American political philosopher who emphasized group theory in political science, author of The Process of Government
Suzanne Berger – professor at MIT, specializing in comparative politics and industrial policy, with influential research on globalization's effects on economies
Adam Berinsky – political science professor at MIT, focusing on political behavior and public opinion, particularly in misinformation and media influence
Peter Berkowitz – scholar in political theory, specializing in liberalism and constitutional law; senior fellow at the Hoover Institution
Ilan Berman – vice president of the American Foreign Policy Council, focusing on security and geopolitical issues, particularly in the Middle East and Iran
Marshall Berman – philosopher and Marxist humanist, known for his work All That Is Solid Melts into Air, exploring modernity and urban culture
Sheri Berman – professor at Barnard College, focusing on European politics, democracy, and the role of political parties in societal transformation
Nancy Bermeo – political scientist at Princeton University, her research delves into democratization, political violence, and inequality
William D. Berry – professor at Florida State University, renowned for his contributions to quantitative political methodology
Michele Betsill – political scientist specializing in environmental governance and climate change policy, based at Colorado State University
Richard K.