Ron’s research focuses around two central themes: the political and normative dimensions of the history of political economy, and the democratic theory of the public sphere.

Ball's research interests include political theory and environmental political theory; conceptual history; history of Western political thought, esp. 17th-19th c., and American political thought.

Crittenden is an emeritus professor of political science within the School of Politics and Global Studies.

Challenging the conventional wisdom—that whatever else liberalism is, it is, beyond question, a type of individualism—is Professor Avital's task.

Oberle's expertise areas include modern intellectual history, German and French history, political theory and social thought, the history of science and technology.

Kirkpatrick researches American political thought, with an emphasis on social movements, law, and social change. Her other interests include law and society, morality and politics, and feminist theory.

Robert E. Kirsch is a political theorist researching extreme organizational change, from "doomsday prepping," climate change denialism, and public finance, to the role of leadership in building equitable organizations.