Scholars@Duke

• Background
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  Education, Training, & Certifications

  • Ph.D., Princeton University 2011
  • M.A., Princeton University 2008
  • A.B., The University of Tulsa 2006
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  Previous Appointments & Affiliations

  • Associate Professor in the Sanford School of Public Policy, Sanford School of Public Policy, Duke University 2018 - 2022
  • Creed C. Black Associate Professor, Sanford School of Public Policy, Duke University 2018 - 2022
  • Assistant Professor of Political Science, Political Science, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences 2016 - 2019
  • Faculty Research Scholar of DuPRI's Population Research Center, Duke Population Research Center, Duke Population Research Institute 2010 - 2019
  • Assistant Professor in the Sanford School of Public Policy, Sanford School of Public Policy, Duke University 2012 - 2018
  • Lecturer, Univ in the Sanford School of Public Policy, Sanford School of Public Policy, Duke University 2011
• Recognition
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  In the News

  • MAY 11, 2021

    Duke Faculty Member, Alumna Win Nation's Highest Honor for Early-Career Scientists and Engineers

  • AUG 27, 2018

    Why Do Only the Rich Run for Office?

  • MAY 2, 2018

    Duke Research Blog

    Nick Carnes Reflects on His First Gen in Higher Education Experience

  • JAN 4, 2017

    Giving Legislators a Raise Wont Help Blue-Collar Workers Break into Politics, Study Finds

  • JUL 1, 2016

    Vox

    There are too many lawyers in politics. Here's what to do about it

  • APR 25, 2016

    The Extraordinary Search for Ordinary Politicians (Podcast)

  • APR 13, 2016

    MSNBC

    Why Trump’s Appeal is Wider Than You Think

  • APR 11, 2016

    MSNBC

    Nicholas Carnes, co-author: Why Trump's appeal is wider than you might think

  • MAR 14, 2016

    The News & Observer

    Walmart veteran Nick Carnes says Congress needs more former cashiers

  • JUL 9, 2015

    Politico

    Nicholas Carnes, co-author: Scott Walker didn't finish college. Would that make him a bad president?

  • JUL 9, 2015

    Politico

    Nicholas Carnes, co-author: Scott Walker didn't finish college. Would that make him a bad president?

  • JUL 8, 2015

    Politico

    Should the President Have a College Degree?

  • MAY 6, 2015

    Marketplace

    Nick Carnes comments: The downside to being a 'CEO candidate'

  • NOV 19, 2014

    What does the Republican Wave in 2014 Mean for 2016?

  • NOV 3, 2014

    Bloomberg News

    Nicholas Carnes comments: Candidates hit for wealth in campaigns amid frozen wages
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  Awards & Honors

  • Alan T. Waterman Award. National Science Foundation. 2021
  • Gladys M Kammerer Award. American Political Science Association. 2014
  • Harold D. Lasswell Award. American Political Science Association. 2013
• Expertise
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  Global Scholarship

  • Expertise

    • United States of America (Country) 

  • Research

    • United States of America (Country) 
• Research
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  Selected Grants

  • 2021 Waterman Award awarded by  National Science Foundation 2021 - 2026
• Publications & Artistic Works
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  Selected Publications

  • Academic Articles

    • Broockman, D. E., N. Carnes, M. Crowder-Meyer, and C. Skovron. “Why Local Party Leaders Don't Support Nominating Centrists.” British Journal of Political Science 51, no. 2 (April 1, 2021): 724–49. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0007123419000309.
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    • Carnes, N., and N. Lupu. “The white working class and the 2016 election.” Perspectives on Politics 19, no. 1 (March 1, 2021): 55–72. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1537592720001267.
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    • Hansen, E. R., N. Carnes, and V. Gray. “What Happens When Insurers Make Insurance Laws? State Legislative Agendas and the Occupational Makeup of Government.” State Politics and Policy Quarterly 19, no. 2 (June 1, 2019): 155–79. https://doi.org/10.1177/1532440018813013.
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    • Carnes, Nicholas, and John Holbein. “Do public officials exhibit social class biases when they handle casework? Evidence from multiple correspondence experiments.” Plos One 14, no. 3 (January 2019): e0214244. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0214244.
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    • Carnes, N. “Adam Smith would be spinning in His Grave: Government by the rich in the United States.” Forum (Germany) 15, no. 1 (April 1, 2017): 151–65. https://doi.org/10.1515/for-2017-0009.
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    • Carnes, N., and E. R. Hansen. “Does paying politicians more promote economic diversity in legislatures?” American Political Science Review 110, no. 4 (November 1, 2016): 699–716. https://doi.org/10.1017/S000305541600054X.
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    • Carnes, N., and N. Lupu. “Do voters dislike working-class candidates? Voter biases and the descriptive underrepresentation of the working class.” American Political Science Review 110, no. 4 (November 1, 2016): 832–44. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0003055416000551.
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    • Carnes, N. “White-collar government in the United States.” Swiss Political Science Review 21, no. 2 (June 1, 2015): 213–21. https://doi.org/10.1111/spsr.12165.
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    • Bellemare, M. F., and N. Carnes. “Why do members of congress support agricultural protection?” Food Policy 50 (January 1, 2015): 20–34. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodpol.2014.10.010.
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    • Carnes, N., and M. L. Sadin. “The "mill worker's son" heuristic: How voters perceive politicians from working-class families-And how they really behave in office.” Journal of Politics 77, no. 1 (January 1, 2015): 285–98. https://doi.org/10.1086/678530.
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    • Carnes, N., and N. Lupu. “Rethinking the comparative perspective on class and representation: Evidence from latin america.” American Journal of Political Science 59, no. 1 (January 1, 2015): 1–18. https://doi.org/10.1111/ajps.12112.
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    • Carnes, N., and N. Lupu. “Rethinking the comparative perspective on class and representation: Evidence from Latin America.” Working Paper of the Helen Kellogg Institute for International Studies, no. 394 (November 11, 2013): 1–33.
    • Arnold, R Douglas, and Nicholas Carnes. “Holding Mayors Accountable: New York's Executives from Koch to Bloomberg.” American Journal of Political Science 56, no. 4 (October 2012): 949–63.
    • Nicholas Carnes, P. “Does the Numerical Underrepresentation of the Working Class in Congress Matter?” Legislative Studies Quarterly 37, no. 1 (January 2012): 5–34.
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  • Book Sections

    • Carnes, N. “Who votes for inequality?” In Congress and Policy Making in the 21st Century, 106–34, 2016. https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781316411117.005.
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  • Conference Papers

    • Carnes, N., and N. Lupu. “What good is a college degree? Education and leader quality reconsidered.” In Journal of Politics, 78:35–49, 2016. https://doi.org/10.1086/683027.
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• Teaching & Mentoring
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  Recent Courses

  • PUBPOL 393: Research Independent Study 2023
  • PUBPOL 494: Honors Project: Research Independent Study 2023
  • PUBPOL 393: Research Independent Study 2022
  • PUBPOL 792: Special Readings in Public Policy Studies 2022
  • PUBPOL 155D: Introduction to Policy Analysis 2021
  • PUBPOL 290S: Selected Public Policy Topics 2021
  • PUBPOL 792: Special Readings in Public Policy Studies 2021
• Scholarly, Clinical, & Service Activities
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  Outreach & Engaged Scholarship

  • Bass Connections Faculty Team Member. An Innovative App to Enhance Course Performance. August 2014 - May 2015  2014 - 2015
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  Service to Duke

  • Bass Connections Faculty Advisory Council. 2012 - 2018  2012 - 2018

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