For more than two decades political scientists have discussed rising elite polarization in the
United States, but the study of mass polarization did not receive comparable attention until …

The 2016 election of Donald J. Trump invoked a time for reflection about the state of
American politics and its deep ideological, cultural, racial, regional, and economic divisions …

Previous scholarship has demonstrated that female lawmakers differ from their male
counterparts by engaging more fully in consensus‐building activities. We argue that this …

Since its first appearance fifteen years ago, Why Parties? has become essential reading for
anyone wishing to understand the nature of American political parties. In the interim, the …

Our aim in this Article is to advance understanding of private enforcement of statutory and
administrative law. Long part of American legal culture, private enforcement has in recent …

В монографии исследуются особенности новейших политических изменений и
характер общественных трансформаций. Уделяется внимание таким феноменам …

Scholarship on separation of powers assumes executives are constrained by legislative
approval when placing agents in top policy-making positions. But presidents frequently fill …

From Denali's majestic slopes to the Great Swamp of central New Jersey, protected
wilderness areas make up nearly twenty percent of the parks, forests, wildlife refuges, and …

We analyze a bargaining situation in which preferences evolve over time and the previous
agreement becomes the next status quo. The endogeneity of the status quo exacerbates the …

Do policymakers heed the voices of the American public or only the lobbyists in
Washington? Why do they take action on health reform, but not gun control? Why does …