Andrew Gelman

Andrew Gelman is Professor of Statistics and Political Science at Columbia University. His books include Red State, Blue State, Rich State, Poor State: Why Americans Vote the Way They Do.

What Statistics Can’t Tell Us in the Fight over Affirmative Action at Harvard

A group seeking to ban affirmative action has sued Harvard for discriminating against Asian Americans. The core issues won’t be resolved by statistics alone.

  • Andrew Gelman
  • Sharad Goel
  • Daniel E. Ho

Unfunded Obligations

Unfunded Obligations

  • Andrew Gelman

The Rules — Forum Response

Political Hurdles Prevent Serious Reform

  • Sarah Binder
  • Andrew Gelman
  • John Sides

Stories and Stats — Final Response

In elections, what is certain is almost never new.

  • Andrew Gelman
  • John Sides

Stories and Stats

The truth about Obama’s victory wasn’t in the papers.

  • Andrew Gelman
  • John Sides
with responses from
  • Rick Perlstein
  • Michael C. Dawson
  • Richard Johnston & Emily Thorson
  • Mark Schmitt
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