Across the medical and social sciences, new discussions about replication have led to
transformations in research practice. Sociologists, however, have been largely absent from …

Research on the political consequences of social movements has recently accelerated. We
take stock of this research with a focus on movements in democratic polities and the United …

Many policy analyses on COVID‐19 have been focusing on what kind of policies are
implemented to contain the spread of COVID‐19. What seems equally important to explore …

The recent proliferation of studies examining cross-national variation in the association
between parenthood and happiness reveal accumulating evidence of lower levels of …

The transformation of night-watchman states into welfare states is one of the most notable
societal developments in recent history. In 1880, not a single country had a nationally …

Popular support for the welfare state varies greatly across nations and policy domains. We
argue that these variations—vital to understanding the politics of the welfare state—reflect in …

The bestselling Making Sense of the Social World: Methods of Investigation introduces
social science research methods as a way to study diverse social processes and to improve …

" This book is the final product of a five-year project funded by the European Research
Council (ERC) entitled" Investing in Education in Europe: Attitudes, Politics and …

According to the 'median-voter'hypothesis, greater inequality in the market distribution of
earnings or income tends to produce greater generosity in redistributive policy. We outline …

Political parties regularly change and adapt in response to ever-changing circumstances.
Until now these changes have frequently prompted both scholars and the media to suggest …