Who Knows What About Me? A Survey of Behind the Scenes Personal Data Sharing to Third Parties by Mobile Apps
What types of user data are mobile apps sending to third parties?
Research
Genetic Determinism, Technology Optimism, and Race: Views of the American Public
We begin with a typology of Americans’ understanding of the links between genetic inheritance and racial or ethnic groups.
The Political Economy of Liberal Democracy
We distinguish between three sets of rights – property rights, political rights, and civil rights – and provide a taxonomy of political regimes.
The Political Economy of Liberal Democracy
We distinguish between three sets of rights – property rights, political rights, and civil rights – and provide a taxonomy of political regimes.
The Political Ideologies of American Lawyers
The ideology of American lawyers has been a persistent source of discussion and debate.
How Uncertainty about Judicial Nominees Can Distort the Confirmation Process
Why are judicial nominees allowed to refuse to answer questions about important issues that could come before the courts?
Voter Suppression or Voter Fraud in the 2014 US Elections?
During recent years, U.S. states have often diverged by adopting either more lenient or stricter electoral procedures.
Checkbook Elections: Political Finance in Comparative Perspective
Money is essential for electoral politics yet its use and abuse often raises problems of graft, corruption, and cronyism.
A Theory of Civil Disobedience
From the streets of Hong Kong to Ferguson, Missouri, civil disobedience has again become newsworthy. What explains the prevalence and extremity of acts of civil disobedience?
Why Elections Fail
The spread of elections to all parts of the globe has been one of the most dramatic developments transforming our world during the twentieth century.
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