Scholarly research has demonstrated rather conclusively that American political elites have
undergone a marked partisan polarization over the past thirty years. There is less …

We present a “developmental” approach to understanding why rising polarization in the
United States has not been self-correcting but instead continues to intensify. Under specified …

Why are some civic associations better than others at getting-and keeping-people involved
in activism? From MoveOn. org to the National Rifle Association, Health Care for America …

Who Votes Now? compares the demographic characteristics and political views of voters
and nonvoters in American presidential elections since 1972 and examines how electoral …

The purpose of this review is to take stock of how party polarization affects governance in the
United States. The article begins by defining polarization and discussing the means by …

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 …

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 …

The presence of women in Congress is at an all-time high--approximately one of every five
members is female--and record numbers of women are running for public office for the 2018 …

Polarization poses a critical threat to the stability of nations around the world, as it impacts
climate change, populism, democracy, and global health. This perspective examines the …

Gerrymandering for partisan advantage is so well ingrained that Justice O'Connor once
remarked that refusal by politicians in charge of redistricting to seek party advantage should …