Because of the generally high socioeconomic attainments and high intermarriage rates of
Asian Americans, it has been suggested that Asian Americans are reaching parity with …

Although field experiments have long been used to study voter turnout, only recently has this
research method generated widespread scholarly interest. This article reviews the …

The United States is once again experiencing a major influx of immigrants. Questions about
who should be admitted and what benefits should be afforded to new members of the polity …

Voter turnout theories based on rational self-interested behavior generally fail to predict
significant turnout unless they account for the utility that citizens receive from performing …

Asked to name an activist, many people think of someone like Cesar Chavez or Rosa Parks—
someone uniquely and passionately devoted to a cause. Yet, two-thirds of Americans report …

Which get-out-the-vote efforts actually succeed in ethnoracial communities—and why?
Analyzing the results from hundreds of original experiments, the authors of this book offer a …

Current explanations of effective voter mobilization strategies maintain that turnout increases
only when a potential voter is persuaded to participate through increased social …

The rise of micro-targeting in American elections raises new questions about the effects of
identity-based mobilization strategies. In this article, we bring together theories of expressive …

During the 2010 gubernatorial elections, we elicit voter beliefs about the closeness of the
election before and after showing different polls, which, depending on treatment, indicate a …

Today's demographic reality is a" majority-minority" America wherein racial and ethnic
minorities comprise a growing share of the US population and electorate, and are …