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Bruce E. Cain is the Charles Louis Ducommun Professor of Political Science at Stanford University and the Director of the Bill Lane Center for the American West. He received his BA from Bowdoin College in 1970, BPhil from Oxford University in 1972 as a Rhodes Scholar, and PhD from Harvard University in 1976. He has taught at the California Institute of Technology and the University of California, Berkeley, where he served as the Director of the Institute of Governmental Studies from 1990 to 2007. He has published extensively on topics such as political regulation, applied democratic theory, and representation in state politics, with notable works including 'Malleable Constitutions' and 'Democracy'. He is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and has received several awards for research and teaching, including the Richard F. Fenno Prize and the Zale Award for Outstanding Achievement in Policy Research and Public Service.
Stanford University • Stanford, California
Charles Louis Ducommun Professor in the Department of Political Science.
University of California, Berkeley • Berkeley, California
Taught courses and conducted research in political science.
UC Washington Center • Washington, D.C.
Oversaw operations and programs.
Institute of Governmental Studies • Berkeley, California
Directed the research and academic activities.
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