This article reviews some recent advances in research on presidential appointments and
personnel. I focus specifically on research analyzing changes in the institutional …

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 …

Rulemaking is a critical part of American government and governance. This article reviews
the political underpinnings of modern rulemaking. Specifically, it highlights the process and …

It is often taken as a stylized fact that state ownership harms the financial performance of
firms. Yet we show that this relationship varies greatly across national contexts. We argue …

Who determines the fuel standards for our cars? What about whether Plan B, the morning-
after pill, is sold at the local pharmacy? Many people assume such important and …

When engaging with other countries, the US government has a number of different policy
instruments at its disposal, including foreign aid, international trade, and the use of military …

We combine personnel records of the United States federal bureaucracy from 1997 to 2019
with administrative voter registration data to study how ideological alignment between …

Administrative law, derived from the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) and key judicial
decisions, can seem like a minor presence in the modem regulatory process. Take just one …

The responsiveness of government agencies to elected officials is a central question in
democratic governance. A key source of variation in responsiveness is agency structure. Yet …

This book develops a new theoretical perspective on bureaucratic influence and
congressional agenda setting based on limited attention and government information …