Seth Masket
Professor; Director, Center on American Politics
Sturm Hall, 2000 East Asbury Avenue Denver, CO 80208
What I do
Professor of Political Science
Director, Center on American Politics
Specialization(s)
political parties, American Politics, polarization, nominations, state legislatures, social networks, campaigns and elections
Professional Biography
Seth Masket is a professor of political science and the director of the Center on American Politics at the University of Denver. He is the author of "The Inevitable Party: Why Attempts to Kill the Party System Fail and How they Weaken Democracy" (Oxford, 2016) and "No Middle Ground: How Informal Party Organizations Control Nominations and Polarize Legislatures" (Michigan, 2009). He studies political parties, campaigns and elections, and state legislatures. He contributes regularly at Pacific Standard, Vox/Mischiefs of Faction, and FiveThirtyEight. He is currently writing a book for Cambridge University Press on the Democratic Party’s interpretations of the 2016 election and its preparations for 2020.
Degree(s)
- Ph.D., Political Science, UCLA, 2004
- MA, Political Management, George Washington University, 1996
- BA, Political Science, UC Berkeley, 1991
Professional Affiliations
- American Political Science Association
Research
Political parties, campaigns and elections, state legislatures.
Areas of Research
political parties
American politics
polarization
nominations
state legislatures
social networks
campaigns and elections
Key Projects
- Collaborative Research: Healing the Rifts - A Study of Intraparty Factionalism at Presidental Nominating Conventions
Featured Publications
Awards
- Distinguished Scholar Award, University of Denver
- Emerging Scholar Award, APSA Section on Political Organizations and Parties
