Center for Politics

The Center for Politics was founded in 1998 by Larry J. Sabato at the University of Virginia to overcome the notion that politics thwarts the proper function of government.

At the Center for Politics, we think politics makes public policy more vibrant and makes bureaucracies more responsive. Since our inception we have established annual conferences, publications, programs, and curricula to advance democracy around the world and to equip people to better understand politics and government.

The Center for Politics hosts public events throughout the year, and is home to “Campaigns That Shaped America”, a major new multi-media exhibition created in celebration of Virginia’s and the nation’s 250th anniversaries.