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The Office of Population Research was established in 1936 to develop research and instruction in demography. OPR faculty associates' broad interests span the fields of population and environment, population and development, population policy, poverty and child well-being, demographic anthropology, social and economic demography, health and well-being, and statistical and mathematical demography. Director: Douglas S. Massey
The Center for the Study of Democratic Politics supports empirical research on democratic political processes and institutions, primarily but not exclusively in the contemporary American setting. Director: Brandice Canes-Wrone
The Empirical Studies of Conflict Project (ESOC) identifies, compiles, and analyzes micro-level conflict data and information on insurgency, civil war, and other sources of politically motivated violence worldwide. ESOC empowers the nation’s best minds with the quality of data and information needed to address some of the most enduring and pressing challenges to international security. Ultimately, ESOC is committed to providing warfighters and policymakers with greater expert analyses and recommendations for responding to security threats. Director: Jacob N. Shapiro