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Overview: Research at IGS
Over its nearly 90-year history, The Institute of Governmental Studies has continuously extended and reshaped its basic research mission. In its early years, the Institute had strong roots in public administration and California government. In the late 1980s, the late IGS Director Nelson Polsby broadened the IGS focus to include federal government generally and Congressional studies in particular. He built strong ties to scholars of American government around the world. Polsby also made IGS an intellectual catalyst and community builder for the campus, greatly expanding the Institute's multidisciplinary seminar offerings. These distinct features of the Institute remain, but in the period since 1994, IGS has sharpened its research focus, concentrating more on issues of institutional design and political reform.
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Active IGS Research Projects
The Institute of Governmental Studies has a robust and engaged research program funded from a variety of sources, ranging from a survey of political participation in the Iranian-American community to research on biodiversity, immigration, and redistricting.
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