Research
What Maximizes Research Excellence? Productivity and Impact in Political Science
What contributes towards research excellence in political science?
Politics in Forgotten Governments: The Partisan Composition of County Legislatures and County Fiscal Policies
County governments are a crucial component of the fabric of American democracy. Yet there has been almost no previous research on the policy effects of the partisan composition of county governments.
Brexit Is Just the Beginning
Authoritarian Police in Democracy: Contested Security in Latin America
In countries around the world, from the United States to the Philippines to Chile, police forces are at the center of social unrest and debates about democracy and rule of law.
People Power: Building Political Bases to Make Multiracial Democracy Work
Powerful organization, rather than efficient mobilization, is the way to re-center people in our political life.
Muslim Democratic Parties in the Middle East: Economy and Politics of Islamist Moderation
Renewing Democracy Requires the Creation of an Inclusive Collective
The promise of American democracy is at greater risk than at any time since the 1930s.
Concentrated Burdens: How Self-Interest and Partisanship Shape Opinion on Opioid Treatment Policy
When does self-interest influence public opinion on contentious public policies? The bulk of theory in political science suggests that self-interest is only a minor force in public opinion.
The Problem with One-Stop Government
It was a big improvement for permitting and other forms of service delivery, but it's already outdated. The new goal should be no-stop government.
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