Researchers in different social science disciplines have successfully used Facebook to
recruit subjects for their studies. However, such convenience samples are not generally …

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 …

Aldrich‐McKelvey scaling is a powerful method that corrects for differential‐item functioning
(DIF) in estimating the positions of political stimuli (eg, parties and candidates) and survey …

We reassess Christopher Achen and Larry Bartels's prominent claim that shark attacks
influence presidential elections. First, we assemble data on every fatal shark attack in US …

This book provides a candidate entry explanation for partisan polarization in Congress.
Danielle M. Thomsen draws on quantitative data to show that ideological moderates are less …

Do citizens hold congressional candidates accountable for their policy positions? Recent
studies reach different conclusions on this important question. In line with the predictions of …

City elections in the US are widely thought to be low-information contests decided by non-
ideological factors. This consensus casts doubt on the possibility of electoral accountability …

To improve representation and alleviate polarization among US lawmakers, many have
promoted open primaries—allowing voters to choose candidates from any party—but the …

How are immigrants' feelings of inclusion and trust in political institutions affected by
interactions with the host society? In a field dominated by observational correlation studies, I …

We reexamine prospects for constituency control in American politics with original data
describing nearly 2,000 state legislative candidates' perceptions of mass opinion in their …