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title: "List of political scientists"
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Betts – prize-winning author in a number of political science areas
Mark Bevir – professor of political science and director of the Center for British Studies at the University of California, Berkeley
Seweryn Bialer (1926–2019) – political scientist specializing in Soviet and Russian studies; professor at Columbia University; published seminal works on Soviet political elites, including Stalin's Successors (1980) and The Soviet Paradox (1986)
Thomas J. Biersteker – professor at the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies in Geneva, Biersteker is known for his work on international political economy, particularly regarding the impact of international sanctions on state behavior
Leonard Binder – professor at the University of Chicago; known for his studies on Middle Eastern politics, especially in Egypt, and his influential work The Ideology of Arab Politics
Sarah Binder – professor at George Washington University; recognized for her research on legislative politics, including U.S. Congress; has published on political parties, policymaking, and gridlock
Sarah Birch – professor in comparative politics at King's College London
Thomas A. Birkland – professor at North Carolina State University; known for his work on public policy, mainly the study of disaster policy and how crises affect policy decisions; author of Lessons of Disaster
Rachel Bitecofer – political scientist specializing in American elections; known for her work on voter behavior and political forecasting
Duncan Black – spatial voting theorist
Earl Black – political scientist at Rice University; focuses on Southern politics and American political behavior, contributing extensively to studies of party systems and electoral trends
Merle Black – political scientist with a focus on American politics and the South; known for his research on political realignment and public opinion
Chris Blattman – professor at the University of Chicago; studies global conflict, poverty, and violence, focusing on developing countries like Uganda and Colombia
Hans T. Blokland – author of Freedom and Culture in Western Society and Modernization and its Political Consequences
Jean Blondel – comparative politics at University of Siena, emeritus at European University Institute
Lincoln P. Bloomfield – professor emeritus who contributed to American foreign policy analysis and conflict resolution studies
Virgil Blum – political scientist known for his contributions to international relations and U.S. foreign policy studies
Mark Blyth – professor at Brown University; specializes in political economy and macroeconomics, particularly on the influence of finance
Lawrence Bobo – professor at Harvard University; focuses on race, ethnicity, and American political behavior, particularly the intersection of race and politics in the U.S. Alan Bock – journalist and political commentator known for his work on U.S. politics and foreign policy
Sophie Body-Gendrot – French political scientist with expertise in urban violence and public policy in cities
Vernon Bogdanor – British political scientist at King's College London, known for his work on British politics, the constitution, and public administration
B. Anthony Bogues – professor at Brown University; works on issues of race, empire, and political theory, focusing on the Caribbean and its global context
Jean-Charles de Borda – 18th-century mathematician who devised the Borda count
David Bositis – political analyst and scholar specializing in African American politics and public opinion
Eileen Hunt Botting – political theorist focused on the history of political thought, feminist theory, and environmental justice
Catherine Boone – political scientist known for her research on state development, ethnic politics, and the political economy of Africa
Ammar Bouhouche – Algerian political and military leader and academic political scientist
Terry Bouricius – expert on political campaigns, public policy, and Vermont politics, particularly the impact of reform movements on local governance
Donna Lee Bowen – scholar focused on comparative politics, specifically Middle East politics and political development in postcolonial societies
Shaun Bowler – political scientist who examines political behavior, public opinion, and voting systems, particularly in the U.S. and Europe
Janet M. Box-Steffensmeier – prominent scholar in American politics, known for her work on political methodology and the study of political behavior
Mark A. Boyer – focuses on international relations, comparative politics, and political institutions, particularly in the context of war and conflict
Jules Boykoff – specializes in the politics of sport, with a focus on media, political protests, and activism
Paul Bracken – scholar in international security, specializing in nuclear strategy, global military affairs, and international political economy
David W. Brady – known for research on American political institutions, political parties, and election studies
Henry E. Brady – political scientist focused on American political behavior, public opinion, and political parties
Ralph Braibanti – known for his work on South Asian politics and comparative political systems
Steven Brams – expert on voting systems
Laurie Brand – specializes in Middle Eastern politics and international relations, particularly issues related to state sovereignty and political economy
Paul Brass – scholar of comparative politics, focusing on ethnic politics, political violence, and Indian politics
Ahron Bregman – expert on the Arab–Israeli conflict
Ian Bremmer – political risk specialist
Emma Briant – expert on propaganda and information warfare, associate professor of News and Political Communication at Monash University
Janine Brodie – Distinguished University Professor and Canada Research Chair of Political Economy and Social Governance at the University of Alberta
Stephen Brooks – international relations scholar
Lara Brown – American political scientist and director of the Graduate School of Political Management at the George Washington University
Nadia E. Brown – uses intersectionality to study identity politics, legislative studies, and Black women's studies
Robert X. Browning – specialist in American politics and chief archivist for C-SPAN
Zbigniew Brzezinski – Polish-American political scientist, geostrategist, and statesman
Bruce Bueno de Mesquita – pioneering game theorist with applications to international relations, author of selectorate theory
Ralph Bunche – American political scientist and diplomat; received the 1950 Nobel Peace Prize for his late 1940s mediation in Palestine
Walter Dean Burnham – expert in the field of realigning elections, emeritus at University of Texas at Austin
David Butler – pioneer of modern British political science, invented the concept of swing