Sarah A. Binder

Sarah A. Binder is a Professor of Political Science, focusing on legislative institutions, their development, and their impact on policy outcomes. She contributes to the Washington Post's Monkey Cage blog and teaches courses such as Legislative Politics and American Political Process.

• Education:
• Ph.D. in Political Science, University of Minnesota (1995)
• B.A., Yale University (1986)

Her research interests include Congress, legislative politics, American political economy, and political parties, with recent work examining the intersection of politics and economics in governing the Federal Reserve. She has authored or co-authored multiple books, including The Myth of Independence: How Congress Governs the Federal Reserve (2017) and Stalemate: Causes and Consequences of Legislative Gridlock (2003). Her work appears in top journals like the American Political Science Review and Journal of Politics.

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