We begin with a typology of Americans’ understanding of the links between genetic inheritance and racial or ethnic groups. The typology has…
We distinguish between three sets of rights – property rights, political rights, and civil rights – and provide a taxonomy of political…
The ideology of American lawyers has been a persistent source of discussion and debate. Two
obstacles, however, have prevented this topic…
Why are judicial nominees allowed to refuse to answer questions about important issues
that could come before the courts? We address this…
During recent years, U.S. states have often diverged by adopting either more lenient or stricter electoral procedures. What have been the…
Money is essential for electoral politics yet its use and abuse often raises problems of graft, corruption, and cronyism. To throw new…
From the streets of Hong Kong to Ferguson, Missouri, civil disobedience has again become newsworthy. What explains the prevalence and…
The spread of elections to all parts of the globe has been one of the most dramatic developments transforming our world during the…
Political debates matter. They can alter the course of a campaign, propel a candidate or an idea, and provide voters an unfiltered window…