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Scott A. Boorman is a Professor of Sociology at Yale University, known for integrating mathematical and computational methods into sociological inquiry. He holds a Ph.D. in Sociology from Harvard University (1973) and is a graduate of Yale Law School, with legal licensure in New York and Massachusetts. His research focuses on evolutionary biosociology, social network analysis, and complex statutory evolution, challenging traditional rational-choice models.
- Education: Ph.D. in Sociology, Harvard University (1973); Yale Law School
Research interests include mathematical models of social structures, blockmodeling algorithms for social networks, and theoretical alternatives to rational-choice theory. His work bridges sociology with biology, law, and economics, exemplified by his studies of Maoist strategy, genetic altruism, and legislative evolution.
Publications span disciplines, including foundational texts like The Protracted Game and influential articles in Proc. Nat. Acad. Sci. and Bell Journal of Economics. His 2000 Cowles Foundation paper outlines groundbreaking critiques of rational-choice paradigms.
Affiliations include the Yale Institute for Network Science (YINS) and the Center for Historical Enquiry & The Social Sciences (CHESS). He teaches courses such as Analysis of Social Structure and Social Processes at the graduate level, emphasizing quantitative methods.
