Members of the same household share similar voting behaviors on average, but how much
of this correlation can be attributed to the behavior of the other person in the household …

Despite growing attention to the role of social context in determining political participation,
the effect of the structure of social networks remains little examined. This article introduces a …

Our objective is to investigate the relationship between presidential campaign activities and
political mobilization in the states, with specific focus on the mobilization of core constituents …

The Electoral College has played an important role in presidential politics since our nation's
founding, but surprisingly little information exists about precisely how it affects campaign …

There is a positive relationship between how much we talk about politics and current events
and how much we participate in civic activities. However, analytical biases make it difficult to …

How does civic education affect the development of democratic political culture in new
democracies? Using a unique three‐wave panel data set from Kenya spanning the …

Social influence plays an important role in human behavior and decisions. Sources of
influence can be divided as external, which are independent of social context, or as …

Classical rational choice explanations of voting participation are widely thought to have
failed. This article argues that the currently dominant Group Mobilization and Ethical Agency …

Social scientists use two different methods for collecting information on the people with
whom individuals discuss politics. Some surveys ask respondents to provide information …

The notion that election campaigns mobilize people politically is often treated as
conventional wisdom. There is, however, a scarcity of research on the mobilizing effects of …