Who Governs in American Politics? We Use Data to Find Answers
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Resources for political science research on American politics. Topics include US political institutions,
political elites (e.g. Trump and conservative media), state and local politics, US political history, and
American political culture. Also see law, courts & justice (for resources on US Supreme Court) and political behavior (for behavior not uniquely American).
Racial Segregation in American Prisons: How Widespread? Racial segregation seems to be standard practice in prison. Prisoners are assigned to cells or cell block based on their race. Separating prisoners by race is deemed necessary for safety, […]
Politics Guys, The: .Weekly podcasts from Michael Baranowski, Jay Carson, Trey Orndorff, Will Miller, Kristin Matheny, and Ken Katkin.
National Civic Review: .Learn about the latest developments in collaborative problems-solving, civic engagement, local government innovation and democratic governance.
Studies in Am. Political Development: .Articles focus on American governmental institutions over time and on their social, economic and cultural setting.
American Ideology Project: .Offers a measure of the political liberalism-conservatism of states, congressional districts, cities, state senate and assembly districts, and partisans within these areas