Despite the importance of politicians, empirical work rarely examines who decides to enter
politics and why. This survey presents conceptual issues in measuring political entry; …

The last two decades have seen a revival in work that takes the role of individual leaders
and elites seriously. This article surveys new research that explores how biographical …

Why do Republican politicians promise to rein in government, only to face repeated
rebellions from Republican voters and media critics for betraying their principles? Why do …

Many citizens in the US and abroad fear that democratic institutions have become weak, and
continue to weaken. Politics with the People develops the principles and practice of'directly …

If voters are biased against female candidates, only the most talented, hardest working
female candidates will succeed in the electoral process. Furthermore, if women perceive …

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

Human beings are primates, and primates are political animals. Our brains, therefore, are
designed not just to hunt and gather, but also to help us get ahead socially, often via …

Is Bipartisanship Dead? looks beyond (and considers the time before) roll call voting to
examine the extent to which bipartisan agreement in the House of Representatives has …

The direct primary stands as one of the most significant and distinctive political reforms of the
Progressive era in American history. In this book, the authors provide the most …

Does partisan conflict damage citizens' perceptions of Congress? If so, why has polarization
increased in Congress since the 1970s? To address these questions, we unpack the …