In recent years, there has been a surge in the study of representation and elections in local
politics. Scholars have made progress on many of the empirical barriers that stymied earlier …

Debates over the development and density of housing have gained visibility in recent years
as housing costs have skyrocketed in many metropolitan areas. With those who seek to limit …

Are legislators responsive to the priorities of the public? Research demonstrates a strong
correspondence between the issues about which the public cares and the issues addressed …

Segregation by Design draws on more than 100 years of quantitative and qualitative data
from thousands of American cities to explore how local governments generate race and …

The conservative asymmetry of elite polarization represents a significant puzzle. We argue
that politicians can maintain systematic misperceptions of constituency opinion that may …

Using eight decades of data, we examine the magnitude, mechanisms, and moderators of
dynamic responsiveness in the American states. We show that on both economic and …

When political action entails individual costs but group-contingent benefits, political
participation may depend on an individual's perceptions of others' beliefs; yet detailed …

Scholars and policymakers have highlighted institutions that enable community participation
as a potential buffer against existing political inequalities. Yet these venues may bias policy …

Since 2013, protests opposing police violence against Black people have occurred across a
number of American cities under the banner of “Black Lives Matter.” We develop a new …

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 …