Alas, no. I know of Gelman because of his Bayesian stats textbook, not because of his political science background. You could email and ask him directly—he’s been responsive to emails from me and sometimes posts emails from others and his responses to his blog.
Andrew Gelman springs to mind.
Yes, that fits the bill! Looks like a good thinker and a strong writer, too. Know anyone in comparative or international politics?
Alas, no. I know of Gelman because of his Bayesian stats textbook, not because of his political science background. You could email and ask him directly—he’s been responsive to emails from me and sometimes posts emails from others and his responses to his blog.