Institute of Governmental Studies

The Institute of Governmental Studies (IGS) is an interdisciplinary organized research unit at UC Berkeley, in Philosophy Hall. It was founded in 1919 as the Bureau of Public Administration.^[1] IGS and its affiliated centers spearhead and promote research, programs, seminars and colloquia, training, educational activities and public service in the fields of politics and public policy, with a strong focus on national and California politics.^[2] Current IGS research focuses include institutional policy and design, political reform, term limits, campaign finance, redistricting, direct democracy, presidential and gubernatorial politics, representative government, the politics of race and ethnicity, immigration and globalization.^[3]

IGS has an active interdisciplinary core faculty that draws from several schools and departments. In addition to political science, those disciplines include sociology, public policy, law, business, and history. The core faculty have published widely on many topics within the areas of institutional design, policy and politics. In addition, several of them have extensive experience working with governments, the media, and public commissions, adding a practical perspective to their work on institutional design and reform issues.

IGS organizes and funds research in the areas of institutional design and reform. The Constitutional Revision and Blanket Primary projects drew together scholars from across the UC system and in several disciplines to analyze important contemporary institutional issues, such as how the California Constitution should be reformed and the impact of change in primary rules on the political system. In addition, IGS sponsors seminars on various topics in the social sciences, such as game theory and political history.

As part of IGS's mission to facilitate and disseminate research, the IGS Library hosts a collection of fugitive research materials. The library answers thousands of public queries annually and launched a 2.0 website that has received much acclaim for its ability to break down state propositions in a clear and accessible manner.^[4]

دار نشر معهد الدراسات الاجتماعية (IGS Press) دار نشر صغيرة، وقد دخلت في شراكات رسمية مع دار نشر جامعة كاليفورنيا ووحدات العلوم الاجتماعية الأخرى في الحرم الجامعي. وينشر المعهد مجلة دورية بعنوان "تقرير الشؤون العامة" ومجلة " مجلة كاليفورنيا للسياسة والسياسات" الإلكترونية . ^{[ 5 ]}

بالإضافة إلى المؤتمرات والندوات ، يستضيف معهد الدراسات الحكومية بانتظام زيارات من قبل مسؤولين حكوميين إلى الحرم الجامعي ويوفر التواصل مع قادة حكومة الولاية.

صموئيل سي. ماي: 1921–1955 ^{[ 2 ]}

ميلتون تشيرنين (مدير بالنيابة): 1955-1958 ^{[ 6 ]}

دوايت والدو : 1958–1967

يوجين سي. لي: 1967–1988 ^{[ 7 ]}

نيلسون دبليو بولسبي : 1988-1999 ^{[ 8 ]}

بروس إي. كاين : 1999-2007 ^{[ 9 ]}

جاك سيترين : 2007-2017 ^{[ 10 ]}

ليزا جارسيا بيدولا : 2017-2019

جي. كريستينا مورا وإريك شيكلر : 2019–حتى الآن

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