Politics as a Male Domain and Empowerment in India
The introduction of electoral gender quotas in diverse contexts around the globe has attracted a great deal of scholarly and political interest.
Research
Is Romney Damaged?
The cloak of inevitability that Mitt Romney has been wearing -- on again, off again -- is suddenly and dramatically off again.
A Wild Card Awaiting Romney
If our politics weren't so fluid and volatile, one would think, now that the votes are tallied in New Hampshire, that the race for the Republican nomination is virtually over.
Ballots Not Bullets
Book abstract: In the 25 years since Arend Lijphart remarked that 'the study of electoral systems is undoubtedly the most underdeveloped subject in political science' the field has developed rapidly.
Review of Acting in an Uncertain World: An Essay on Technical Democracy
For years, the field of Science and Technology Studies (STS) has been saddled with a reputation for empirical narrowness and lack of theoretical ambition.
Why Bother Asking? The Limited Value of Self-Reported Vote Intention
How accurate are people when predicting whether they will vote?
The Elections Predictor
Near New Year’s Eve, the urge to prognosticate is harder for a columnist to resist than a glass of champagne. For politics, I look to the electronic prediction markets for a shortcut to insight.
Mitt Romney -- Where's the Rest of Him?
Not long ago, many pundits agreed that the Republican nomination was Mitt Romney's to lose.
How Americans Vote
Is Money's Deep Role in Politics the Root of Our Woes?
This past Sunday's "60 Minutes" and the latest issue of Newsweek bring back to the fore the complicated issue of money and politics.
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