Dr. Alexander Hertel Fernandez

Biography

Alexander Hertel-Fernandez is a political scientist at Columbia University's Data Science Institute, specializing in the political economy of the United States, with a focus on the interaction between organized interests and public policy. His recent research has explored the strategies that businesses develop to lobby state governments, as well as the ways in which affluent individuals influence politics and shape the U.S. political landscape. In his forthcoming book, 'Politics at Work,' published by Oxford University Press, Hertel-Fernandez examines how American businesses are increasingly engaging workers in political processes and how this involvement shapes policy outcomes. He is also working on another book, in collaboration with Theda Skocpol, that investigates the rise of the Koch political network and its implications for the Republican Party and American political economy. Hertel-Fernandez holds a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science from Northwestern University and a PhD in Government and Social Policy from Harvard University.

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