Birthdate: May 4, 1947
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Detroit
Theda Skocpol, an American sociologist and political scientist, is currently the Victor S. Thomas Professor of Government and Sociology at Harvard University. She is known for advocating historical-institutional and comparative approaches, as well as the “state autonomy theory”. Skocpol has made significant contributions to popular and academic literature and has held prestigious roles such as President of the American Political Science Association and the Social Science History Association. Her work in historical sociology, particularly her book States and Social Revolutions, has been influential in revolution research, focusing on the relationship between social revolutions and specific societal structures.
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