America is the one of the wealthiest nations on earth. So why do so many Americans
struggle to make ends meet? Why is it so difficult for those who start at the bottom to reach …

This article traces the development of the study of race and class in American political
behavior. It starts by challenging the American exceptionalism thesis, particularly its …

What configuration of institutions and policies is most conducive to human flourishing? The
historical and comparative evidence suggests that the answer is social democratic …

Lane Kenworthy and Lindsay A. Owens ness, finance, government, opportunity, inequality,
and fairness? Has it changed the public's preferences about the appropriate role of …

Presumably on the theory that no tree falls if no ear hears it, Americans display a convenient
tone deafness when it comes to class. One way we make class disappear is to describe …

Over one-third of the white working class in America vote for Republicans. Some scholars
argue that these voters support Republican economic policies, while others argue that these …

For decades a narrative has dominated interpretations of American politics. Democrats
formed the New Deal coalition by attracting northern white working-class voters in the …

This study uses computational methods to investigate public incivility in Facebook comments
to campaign messages during the primaries of the 2016 US Presidential Election, focusing …

It is a continual challenge to understand how politics is working. That challenge is
particularly evident with regard to American political parties. In the mid-1990s it was …

Food is mobilized as a site of political communication. The framing of food as politically
relevant is possible because food is deeply rooted in a particular cultural context; because …