Scholars often assume that some issues globally evoke moral reactions, whether these
issues are presented as moral dilemmas (eg, trolley problems) or as controversial issues of …

A comprehensive introduction to public policy and the policy cycle, the fully revised second
edition of this popular textbook offers a practical guide to the topic while remaining …

Responding to a critical need for greater perspectives on transgender life in the United
States, Genny Beemyn and Susan (Sue) Rankin apply their extensive expertise to a …

We study the effects of policy-specific public opinion on state adoption of policies affecting
gays and lesbians, and the factors that condition this relationship. Using national surveys …

In this comparative study of the contemporary politics of deportation in Germany and the
United States, Antje Ellermann analyzes the capacity of the liberal democratic state to …

Violence motivated by racism, anti-Semitism, misogyny, and homophobia weaves a tragic
pattern throughout American history. Fueled by recent high-profile cases, hate crimes have …

Political scientists commonly distinguish issues that are moral from ones that are not. The
distinction is taken to be important for understanding persuadability, the stability of opinions …

This article explores the diffusion of criminal justice policy in the American states. Drawing
on policy design theory, I code newspaper coverage of 44 criminal justice policies adopted …

academic and fiscal decisions for an entire state. In consolidated governing boards, states
achieved a highly centralized form of campus governance, whereby a single board was …

Variation in compliance with public policies across local settings is examined through an
analysis of the number of reported hate crime incidents in United States counties. Particular …