Dr. Frances Lee

Biography

Frances E. Lee is jointly appointed in the Department of Politics and the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs, where she serves as Professor of Politics and Public Affairs. Her broad interests lie in American politics, with a special focus on congressional politics, national policymaking, party politics, and representation. Lee is the author of 'Insecure Majorities: Congress and the Perpetual Campaign' (2016) and 'Ideology: Politics, Principles, and Partisanship in the U.S. Senate' (2009). She is the coauthor of 'The Limits of Party: Congress and Lawmaking in a Polarized Era' (2020), and has written 'Sizing the Senate: The Unequal Consequences of Equal Representation' (1999). Lee's research has appeared in several prominent journals, including the American Political Science Review and Perspectives on Politics. Additionally, she serves as editor for the Cambridge Elements Series in American Politics and is co-editor of the Oxford Handbook of American Congress (2011). A recipient of several awards including the American Political Science Association’s Gladys M. Kammerer Award, she has had a significant impact in the field of American national policy and legislative studies. Lee has also held the position of Congressional Fellow at the American Political Science Association and is a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

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