Theda Skocpol

Type: Person

Theda Skocpol

As of November 2026, Theda Skocpol has been mentioned in one podcast episode on The Ezra Klein Show (Nov 2025).

Theda Skocpol is an American sociologist and political scientist, who is currently the Victor S. Thomas Professor of Government and Sociology at Harvard University. She is best known as an advocate of the historical-institutional and comparative approaches, as well as her "state autonomy theory". She has written widely for both popular and academic audiences. She has been President of the American Political Science Association and the Social Science History Association.

Theda Skocpol at a glance
Mentioned in1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026)
First heardNov 2025 on The Ezra Klein Show
RoleProfessor of Government and Sociology
AffiliationHarvard University

Who talks about Theda Skocpol on podcasts?

Ezra Klein brought up Theda Skocpol; the most recent mention was Nov 2025 on The Ezra Klein Show.

What is Theda Skocpol mentioned alongside?

Theda Skocpol is most often mentioned alongside Zohran Mamdani, Laura Ingraham and Free Market.

Mentioned together: Zohran Mamdani, Laura Ingraham, Free Market, Trumpism, Communism, Fascism, Germany, Princeton University Press, Kamal Harris, Paul Ryan