Benjamin E. Lauderdale

b.e.lauderdale@lse.ac.uk


Lecturer, Methodology Institute

London School of Economics

London, WC2A 2AE

UK


A.B. Harvard University, Physics, 2004.

M.A. Princeton University, Politics, 2007.

Ph.D., Princeton University, Politics, 2010.


CV (pdf)

Research:


Public Opinion, Legislative Behavior, and Representation:


How "Personal" is Legislative Decision Making, Exactly? Legislator Characteristics, Constituency Characteristics, and Roll Call Voting in the U.S. House

Nicholas Carnes and Benjamin E. Lauderdale, working paper


Does Congress Represent Public Opinion As It Is or As It Might Be? (pdf)

Benjamin E. Lauderdale, working paper


Distinguishing Between Influences on Brazilian Legislative Behavior (journal)

Cesar Zucco Jr. and Benjamin E. Lauderdale, Legislative Studies Quarterly, 36:3, 363-396 (2011).


Unpredictable Voters in Ideal Point Estimation (journal)

Benjamin E. Lauderdale, Political Analysis 18:2, 151-171 (2010).

“If you like political theory, statistical analysis, complicated equations that look like the set dressing on "Good Will Hunting", and the facile utilization of words like "homoskedasticity," then this paper is basically your "Eat Pray Love".” - Jason Linkins, The Huffington Post, May 6, 2010.

Research Note: John McCain is No Longer a Maverick (pdf)


“Pass the Pork: Measuring Legislator Shares in Congress” (journal)

Benjamin E. Lauderdale, Political Analysis 16:3, 235-249 (2008).


US Supreme Court Doctrine: 


"The Genealogy of Law"

Tom S. Clark and Benjamin E. Lauderdale, working paper.


"Measuring Issue- and Time-Variation in Supreme Court Justice Preferences"

Benjamin E. Lauderdale and Tom S. Clark, working paper.


“Locating Supreme Court Opinions in Doctrine Space” (journal)

Tom S. Clark and Benjamin E. Lauderdale, American Journal of Political Science, 54:4, 871-890 (2010).


Teaching:


London School of Economics, Methodology Institute

  1. •“Regression Models for Discrete Response Variables”, Lent Term 2012

  2. •“Introduction to Quantitative Analysis”, Michaelmas Term 2011


Harvard, Government Department

  1. •“The Development of Political Beliefs”, Spring Term 2011

  2. •“Democratic Theory and Practice”, Fall Term 2010