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Department of Political Science

Federica Izzo

Assistant Professor of Political Science

Federica Izzo is an assistant professor of political science. Her research uses game theoretic models to study political behavior and institutions. In particular, her work investigates intra-party dynamics, the formation of  ideologies, and political accountability during times of crisis. Before joining Vanderbilt, she was assistant professor of political science at UCSD. She received her PhD from the London School of Economics.

Representative publications

  • "Ideology for The Future" 2023, American Political Science Review
  • "Ideological Competition" with Gregory Martin and Steven Callander, 2023, American Journal of Political Science
  • "With Friends Like These, who Needs Enemies?", 2024, Journal of Politics
  • "The Gatekeeper's Dilemma: Controlling Political Selection or Incentivizing Team Effort", with Jon H. Fiva and Janne Tukiainen", 2024, Journal of Public Economics
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