Partisan identity shapes social, mental, economic, and physical life. Using a novel dataset, we study the consequences of partisan identity…
Should political campaigns in close races communicate that they may win (over-confidence) or that they may lose (under-confidence)? In six…
After piling up trillions of dollars of war debt during the last decade, America seemed to be on the brink of a new era -- ready to shut…
The current crisis of democracy has many causes. The one I discuss here is the inability of our democratic institutions -- and our…
This address advances three ideas. First, political science as a discipline has a mandate to help human beings govern themselves. Second,…
Elinor Ostrom did not argue that state action is antithetical to local knowledge and effective organization. She argued, to the contrary,…
The Task Force Report, Negotiating Agreement in Politics, authored by Jane Mansbridge of the Harvard Kennedy School and Cathie Jo Martin of…
Book abstract: The Task Force Report, Negotiating Agreement in Politics, authored by Jane Mansbridge of the Harvard Kennedy School and…
Book abstract: The Task Force Report, Negotiating Agreement in Politics, authored by Jane Mansbridge of the Harvard Kennedy School and…
Modern campaigns develop databases of detailed information about citizens to inform electoral strategy and to guide tactical efforts.…