Research Bio
Christopher Ansell is a professor in the Department of Political Science. His fields of interest include organization theory, political sociology, public administration, and Western Europe. His most current research interests involve risk management, collaborative governance, and Pragmatist philosophy.
He received his B.A. in Environmental Science from the University of Virginia in 1979 and worked at the US Office of Technology Assessment from 1979 through 1984. He received his Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of Chicago in 1993.
Research Expertise and Interest
political science, social movements, political sociology, network analysis, organization theory, public administration, political parties, Western Europe
Teaching
Public Problems [POLSCI 186]
Directed Advanced Study [POLSCI 292]
Directed Dissertation Research [POLSCI 296]
Professional Preparation for Graduate Student Instructors. [POLSCI 398]
Research Skills [POLSCI 404]
Public Organization and Administration [POLSCI 181]
Supervised Independent Study and Research for Undergraduates [POLSCI 199]
Bureaucracy in Comparative Perspective [POLSCI 204B]
Directed Advanced Study [POLSCI 292]
Directed Dissertation Research [POLSCI 296]
Professional Preparation for Graduate Student Instructors. [POLSCI 398]
Research Skills [POLSCI 404]
Individual Study for Doctoral Students [POLSCI 602]
Public Problems [POLSCI 186]
Bureaucracy in Comparative Perspective [POLSCI 204B]
Directed Advanced Study [POLSCI 292]
Directed Dissertation Research [POLSCI 296]
Professional Preparation for Graduate Student Instructors. [POLSCI 398]
Research Skills [POLSCI 404]