Abstract Public Opinion Quarterly at its outset focused heavily on the influences on public
opinion, predicated on the assumption of its strong impact on politics and policymaking. Has …

Although abortion became legal four decades ago, Americans remain staunchly divided
over its acceptability. While researchers have been interested in the factors shaping abortion …

This book develops and tests a" thermostatic" model of public opinion and policy, in which
preferences for policy both drive and adjust to changes in policy. The representation of …

Providing an in-depth analysis of public opinion, including its origins in political
socialization, its role in the electoral process, and the impact of the media, American Public …

From marriage equality, to gun control, to immigration reform and the threat of war, religion
plays a fascinating and crucial part in our nation's political process and in our culture at …

Political scientists often characterize state and local governments as marginal and highly
constrained in policymaking. However, I suggest that in recent decades state governments …

Scholars have offered two primary explanations for the influence that neighboring states
have on policy diffusion: state officials learn by observing the outcomes of policies and …

In 1996, more than half of the states considered legislation banning same-sex marriages.
This article examines these events as a geographic expansion of the scope of the conflict …

This edition of Women and Elective Office offers the latest research on women as candidates
and officeholders. It provides a comprehensive look at at the history and status of women in …

The number and variety of state policies regulating abortion each year is increasing.
Opponents of abortion adopted a strategy of “legal but inaccessible” that has resulted in the …