What role do business leaders play in American democracy? The dominant narrative in
political science holds that business leaders have disproportionate influence; this influence …

To be responsive, politicians have to rely on beliefs about public will. Previous research
suggests that perceptions of public opinion are often distorted. However, it remains unclear …

How are politicians informed and who do politicians seek information from? The role of
information has been at the center for research on legislative organizations but there is a …

Civic associations underpin American democracy. How can politically cross-cutting
associations engage members who hold divergent viewpoints amidst increasing partisan …

We examine the strategic use of contract and in‐house lobbyists by interest groups in
response to shifting policy agendas. The role that lobbyists play in the policy process …

An unprecedented number of major US companies announced changes to their campaign
contributions following the Capitol insurrection on January 6, 2021. We analyze the role of …

Campaign donors and corporate interests have greater access to Congress, and the
legislative agenda and policy outcomes reflect their preferences. How this privileged access …

Political elites must know and rely faithfully on the public will to be democratically
responsive. Recent work on elite perceptions of public opinion shows that reelection …

Research on the activities and influence of interest groups in state legislatures faces a data
problem: we are missing a comprehensive, systematic dataset of interest groups' policy …

The COVID-19 pandemic is viewed by many as the biggest global crisis since WWII and had
profound effects on the daily lives of people and decision-making worldwide. Using the …