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Alan M. Jacobs is a Professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of British Columbia. He specializes in comparative political economy, particularly in advanced industrialized democracies. His areas of research include politics, public policy, political behavior, and qualitative mixed methodology. Jacobs teaches undergraduate and graduate courses on comparative politics, focusing on inequality and qualitative research methods. His current projects involve examining how voters in high-income democracies react to rising inequality, specifically investigating whether they punish or reward incumbents at the ballot box. Additionally, he analyzes the role of news media in shaping mass politics regarding inequality. Jacobs has served in prominent roles, including co-chairing the Steering Committee for the Qualitative Transparency Deliberations, and has engaged with various funding bodies for his research. His academic contributions are well recognized, having authored several influential publications in political science, emphasizing methodological pluralism and the dynamics of public investment policies in the context of inequality.
University of British Columbia • Vancouver, BC
Teaches undergraduate and graduate courses on comparative politics, focusing on inequality and qualitative research methods.
Offers course-only and thesis routes. Focus areas include philosophy of science, mind, ethics, and Asian philosophy.