Brian Coyne

Brian Coyne is an Advanced Lecturer in Political Science and serves as the Nehal and Jenny Fan Raj Lecturer in Undergraduate Teaching. Originally from New Jersey, he received his BA in Government from Harvard College and his PhD in Political Science from Stanford University. His dissertation, "Non-state Power and Non-state Legitimacy," explores how liberal theories of justice should evaluate the power of non-state actors like NGOs, corporations, and international institutions. Coyne's other research interests include political representation, responses to climate change, and the politics of urban space and planning. In addition to Political Science, he also teaches in Stanford's Public Policy and COLLEGE programs. He serves as Director of Undergraduate Studies for the McCoy Family Center for Ethics in Society's honors program.

Learn more: https://politicalscience.stanford.edu/people/brian-coyne