Wendy M. Rahn
Professor of Political Science
University of Minnesota
at time of fellowship
2011 to 2012

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Rahn will work on a book manuscript examining the parallel between rising economic inequality and the growing political clout of citizen investors. She will show how the historical trends of rising inequality, the "financialization" of the American economy, and Americans’ expanded participation in the financial market have helped shape and condition citizen’s policy preferences and political behavior.