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Clifford J. Carrubba is the Samuel Candler Dobbs Professor and Chair of the Department of Political Science at Emory University, where he also serves as Founding Director of the Institute for Quantitative Theory and Methods (QTM). He holds a joint appointment as Professor of Law by courtesy at Emory Law School. His research focuses on judicial and legislative politics, European Union institutions, and game theory applications. Carrubba earned his Ph.D. from Stanford University and B.A. from Duke University.
Education: Ph.D., Stanford University (1998); B.A., Duke University (1991, Economics and Political Science with Honors).
Research Interests: Carrubba’s work examines strategic interactions within legal and political systems, with particular emphasis on the European Court of Justice’s role in enforcing EU law. His theoretical contributions include studies on judicial behavior under political constraints and the dynamics of legislative voting procedures. Key projects explore how institutional structures shape policy outcomes in supranational contexts.
Grants & Leadership: As QTM Director, he oversees an interdisciplinary program with 10 faculty, partnerships across 16 departments, and a budget exceeding $600k annually. His administrative roles include Department Chair (2013–2018) and directorships of the Center for the Study of Law, Politics, and Economics (2006–2013). He secured NSF grants totaling over $400k for research on judicial decision-making and legislative behavior.
Labs & Collaborations: Leads the European Court of Justice Data Project, producing comprehensive datasets on ECJ rulings from 1959–1999. Collaborates with scholars worldwide on projects analyzing international legal compliance and institutional dynamics. His work is supported by Emory’s Institute for Quantitative Theory and Methods and interdisciplinary partnerships.
Awards: Winner of the 2015 EU Studies Association Best Book Award for Courts and Compliance in International Law, Crystal Apple Teaching Award (2004), and Winship Endowed Chair (2006–2009).
