One of the most robust findings in American politics is the decadeslong trends in the level of
elite partisan polarization. Among the most consequential of these trends has been that of …

How do legislative term limits affect representation? Proponents' arguments that term limits
would reduce partisan conflict and improve the quality of representation have received …

Seth Masket's The Inevitable Party is a study of anti-party reforms and why they fail.
Numerous reform movements over the past century have designated parties as the enemy of …

A growing number of states are placing restrictions on whether public universities can
increase tuition, and this trend is likely to continue in the future. Yet no research has …

For decades, political scientists have argued that competition is a fundamental component of
a responsible party system, such that when one party dominates politics, legislative …

Political parties increasingly rely on self-regulation to promote ethical standards in office.
The adoption of ethics self-regulation and its ability to induce change is likely to be a …

In 2020, Alaskans voted to adopt a nonpartisan top-4 primary followed by a ranked-choice
general election. Proposals for “final four” and “final five” election systems are being …

Despite increasing popular and media attention to the preemption of local policymaking by
state governments, the empirical political science literature on preemption remains relatively …

Thousands of studies have examined party competition in the American states, finding
significant consequences for voter turnout, policy adoptions, and more. Long-term patterns …

We compiled the first longitudinal data set with detailed state funding information to examine
whether different funding strategies for public higher education correlate with college access …