How Partisanship in Cities Influences Housing Policy
Housing policy is one of the most important areas of local politics.
Research
Comparing Mass Political Participation in Democratic and Authoritarian Regimes
The structure of opportunities for citizen activism in democratic or autocratic regime diverge sharply, such as in freedom of expression, association, and assembly.
Sensitive Questions, Spillover Effects, and Asking about Citizenship on the US Census
Many topics social scientists study are sensitive in nature.
Overcoming Corruption and War -- Lessons from Ukraine's ProZorro Procurement System
After the 2014 uprising against widespread corruption under former Ukrainian President Victor Yanukovych, a group of civic activists and data experts decided to overhaul government procurement.
Policy Consequences of Civil Society: Evidence from German-American Counter-Mobilization to Prohibition
What impact do mass civil society groups have on public policy?
A decade-long longitudinal survey shows that the Supreme Court is now much more conservative than the public
Has the US Supreme Court become more conservative than the public?
Where you sit is where you stand: education-based descriptive representation and perceptions of democratic quality
Scholars of descriptive representation have paid growing attention to the issue of class.
The Popular Origins of Legislative Jurisdictions: Petitions and Standing Committee Formation in Colonial Virginia and the Early US House
Committee formation in early American legislatures happened when those assemblies were inundated with petitions, a relationship unexamined in institutional political science.
Survey: Americans love conspiracy theories, and that’s dangerous for everyone
A segment of the American population has long embraced conspiratorial thinking. False beliefs about moon landings or space aliens may seem as innocuous as they are outlandish.
Designing Supreme Court Term Limits
Since the Founding, Supreme Court Justices have enjoyed life tenure.
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