Noah Zucker
Assistant Professor of International Relations
London School of Economics
[email protected]In Progress
Teaching
Teaching is a core interest of mine. At LSE, I convene an original course on the political economy of climate change. The course explores cutting-edge research in climate politics and critically analyzes various theoretical concepts and models, assesses the advantages and drawbacks of different empirical approaches, and draws connections to core debates in international and comparative political economy. Students gain familiarity with the frontier of climate politics scholarship, learn how to constructively critique academic work, and develop skills in designing and executing rigorous political economy research.
“Bureaucratic Alignment and Modes of Climate Action: Evidence from Central Banks.”
In progress (with Aditi Sahasrabuddhe).
“Gender and Opportunity in the Post-Carbon Economy.”
In progress (with Richard Clark and Cleo O'Brien-Udry).
“Markets for Climate Experts.”
In progress (with Simran Singh and Calvin Thrall).
“Reimagining Climate Governance: Institutional Evolution for a Sustainable Future.”
In progress (with Richard Clark).
“Transboundary Pollution and the Sources of Climate Inaction.”
In progress (with Erik Voeten).
I study the political economy of climate change and decarbonization, primarily through the lenses of labor, identity, and bureaucratic politics. My work has appeared in the American Journal of Political Science, Journal of Politics, and World Politics. I have provided commentary for outlets including The Economist and The Washington Post.
I have received the American Political Science Association’s Virginia M. Walsh Award for Best Dissertation on Science, Technology, and Environmental Politics; Fiona McGillivray Award for Best Paper in Political Economy; Sage Paper Prize for Best Paper in Comparative Politics; Award for Best Paper on Women, Gender, and Politics; and Award for Best Paper on Democracy and Autocracy; as well as the IPUMS USA Award for Best Published Research. My research has been funded by CIVICA (The European University of Social Sciences), the LSE Research and Impact Support Fund, and the President’s Global Innovation Fund at Columbia University, among others.
I hold a PhD in political science from Columbia University and a BA summa cum laude in international relations from the University of Southern California.
“Identity, Industry, and Perceptions of Climate Futures.”
Journal of Politics, accepted conditional on replication.
“Global Governance under Populism: The Challenge of Information Suppression.”
World Politics, forthcoming
(with Allison Carnegie and Richard Clark).
“Climate Cascades: IOs and the Prioritization of Climate Action.”
American Journal of Political Science, forthcoming
(with Richard Clark).
- Media: The Washington Post, Nature Climate Change (Research Highlight), Carbon Brief, LSE Research for the World, Cornell Chronicle, AJPS Blog.
“Gender After Genocide: How Violence Shapes Long-Term Political Representation.”
World Politics 75.3 (2023): 439–81
(with Nikhar Gaikwad and Erin Lin).
- APSA Fiona McGillivray Award for Best Paper in Political Economy.
- APSA Sage Prize for Best Paper in Comparative Politics.
- APSA Award for Best Paper on Democracy and Autocracy.
“Group Ties amid Industrial Change: Historical Evidence from the Fossil Fuel Industry.”
World Politics 74.4 (2022): 610–50.
- IPUMS USA Award for Best Published Research.
“Free Trade and Forms of Democratization.”
Journal of Politics 83.4 (2021): 1867–71.
Publications
Working Papers
“Breadwinner Backlash: The Gendered Effects of Industrial Decline.”
American Political Science Review, R&R
(with Richard Clark and Roza Khoban).
- APSA Award for Best Paper on Women, Gender, and Politics.
“Climate Canvassing in Divided Democracies: Field Experimental Evidence from India.”
Working paper (with Nikhar Gaikwad).
“Do Pledges Bind? The Mass Politics of International Climate Targets.”
Under review (with Don Casler and Richard Clark).