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| Jason Sorens | |
|---|---|
| Name | Jason Sorens |
| Birth date | 1976 |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Political scientist, policy analyst, professor |
| Alma mater | Yale University; Harvard University; Columbia University |
| Known for | Research on secession, decentralization, political economy |
Jason Sorens is an American political scientist and policy analyst noted for research on secession, decentralization, and political economy. He has combined academic scholarship with advocacy and institution-building, influencing debates among scholars, think tanks, legislators, and media outlets. His work links comparative political theory, public choice analysis, and practical policy design.
Born in 1976, he attended secondary education in the United States before pursuing undergraduate studies at Yale College, where he studied subjects related to political thought alongside peers involved in Yale Political Union activities. He earned a doctorate at Columbia University, engaging with faculty associated with Columbia University Department of Political Science and influencing discussions connected to scholars from Princeton University and Harvard University. His graduate training included interactions with researchers affiliated with University of Chicago and comparative politics programs tied to London School of Economics networks.
He has held academic appointments and research fellowships at institutions including the Mercatus Center and departments linked to Middlebury College and other liberal arts colleges. His research spans comparative federalism topics discussed alongside work from scholars at Stanford University, Yale University, Harvard University, Princeton University, and Columbia University. He has contributed to edited volumes and journals where colleagues from American Political Science Association, International Studies Association, and Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management publish. His methodological influences include public choice theorists from George Mason University and institutionalists connected to University of California, Berkeley.
He founded and directed organizations focused on decentralization and regional autonomy, creating policy networks interacting with think tanks such as Cato Institute, Reason Foundation, Heritage Foundation, and Brookings Institution. His advocacy engaged state legislators and policy practitioners from New Hampshire General Court, Vermont General Assembly, Maine Legislature, and other statehouses across the United States. He collaborated with policy groups in Europe and North America, linking debates involving European Commission frameworks, Council of Europe discussions, and regional movements comparable to cases like Catalonia and Quebec sovereignty movement.
He authored and edited books and articles exploring secession, governance, and institutional design, engaging topics studied by authors at Oxford University Press, Cambridge University Press, and journals used by academics at University of Chicago Press. His major ideas focus on the normative and positive implications of territorial exit options, decentralization incentives, and competitive governance, themes related to research by scholars from Yale University, Harvard University, London School of Economics, Princeton University, and Stanford University. His work critically examines cases including historical secession episodes like American Civil War, contemporary autonomy arrangements such as Basque Country autonomy, and transitional governance in regions like Bosnia and Herzegovina.
He has appeared in interviews and written op-eds for outlets connected to media organizations like The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, The Washington Post, BBC, and Vox. His commentary has been cited in policy debates involving legislators from bodies such as the United States Congress and regional assemblies including State Legislature (United States), and has been discussed at events convened by organizations like Aspen Institute, American Enterprise Institute, and Mercatus Center. His influence extends to podcasts and panel discussions featuring hosts and commentators affiliated with National Public Radio and academic forums at Harvard Kennedy School.
He resides in the United States and has participated in civic activities connected to local institutions and civic groups similar to chapters of Kiwanis International and local affiliates of national associations. His personal interests include scholarship on political history, travel to comparative governance sites such as Scotland and Switzerland, and engagement with academic conferences run by American Political Science Association and International Studies Association.
Category:American political scientists Category:Living people Category:1976 births