Andrew Little

Andrew Little is an Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of California, Berkeley, where he has taught courses like Democracy, Formal Models in Political Science, and The Scientific Study of Politics. He previously held faculty positions at Cornell University (Graduate) and Harvard University (Graduate). His academic training includes a B.A. from Carleton College and a Ph.D. from NYU.

• Research Focus: Formal models of biased belief formation, motivated reasoning, democratic backsliding, and authoritarian politics.
• Teaching: Graduate and undergraduate courses on formal theory, game theory, and quantitative methods.
• Editorial Role: Associate Editor at the American Journal of Political Science.

His peer-reviewed publications address topics such as democratic erosion, information manipulation, and political conflict, combining formal theory with empirical analysis to study authoritarian regimes, policing discrimination, and electoral dynamics. Recent work includes studies on selection neglect in political beliefs and the measurement of democratic backsliding.