(15:38) In this episode, we explore new research and data on American politics and public policy. Topics include legislative behavior, partisan dynamics, public opinion, and the impact of institutions on policy outcomes..
Stanley Feldman, professor of political science at Stony Brook University
The increasing polarization of the Democratic and Republican parties in the US has been well documented but a number of different explanations for it have been advanced. Based on analyses of almost 30 years of election survey data, I show how the two parties have sharply diverged on the core trait of authoritarianism. The relationship between....
1968, political and social changes rocked the nation and a landmark study was launched, inspired by Lyndon Johnson's War on Poverty. The University of Michigan Panel Study of Income Dynamics has followed the changing family lives and economic fortunes of a nationally representative sample of American families for 40 years now..
Explores the impact of the president on legislators' voting and position taking, on their communications with constituents, on their legislative strategies, and ultimately, on the substance of legislation..
Online journal of original scholarship, research, and commentary on national, state, and local government, electoral politics, and public policy formation and implementation.
Podcast. A podcast from three professors trying desperately to soothe the frayed nerves of the American public with the comforting balm of political science..
Focused on enhancing the role political scientists can play in the management of the administrative state by becoming involved in regulatory matters and seeking Presidential appointments to key positions..
SPECIAL FEATURE: Donald Trump
