Book abstract: The SAGE Handbook of Political Communication is an authoritative and comprehensive survey of political communication drawing…
Book abstract: This timely book takes stock of the state of the art and future of electronic democracy, exploring the history and potential…
We investigate whether leading indicators can help explain the cross-country incidence of the 2008–09 financial crisis. Rather than looking…
Fifty years ago, the Cuban missile crisis brought the world to the brink of nuclear disaster. During the standoff, U.S. President John F.…
The 2012 election campaign—for Congress as well as the presidency—promises to be bitterly fought, even nasty. Leaders of both major parties…
Compromise is difficult, but governing a democracy without compromise is impossible. Anyone who doubts either the difficulty or the…
Recent years have seen a remarkable expansion in economists' ability to measure corruption. This in turn has led to a new generation of…
Renowned American sociologist William Julius Wilson takes a look at the social transformation of inner city ghettos, offering a sharp…
How should we evaluate the forecasting power of models? What are appropriate loss functions for major market participants? Is the exchange…