Scholars and pundits have long noted the dominance of the American two‐party system, but
we know relatively little about new, endogenous institutions that have emerged within the …

Congress today is falling short. Fewer bills, worse oversight, and more dysfunction. But why?
In a new volume of essays, the contributors investigate an underappreciated reason …

The public, journalists, and legislators themselves have often lamented a decline in
congressional lawmaking in recent years, often blaming party politics for the lack of …

How access to resources and policymaking powers determines the balance of power
between the legislative and executive branches The specter of unbridled executive power …

Existing theories offer conflicting perspectives regarding the relationship between career
specialization and labor market outcomes. While some scholars argue it is better for workers …

A provocative new perspective on presidential power. Border walls, school bathrooms,
student loans, gun control, diversity, abortion, climate change—today, nothing seems out of …

Members of the US Congress have created new, sub-partisan institutions to capture some
influence in an increasingly polarized and competitive two-party system. However, scholars …

After years of divided government, countless Republicans campaigned on a promise to
repeal the Affordable Care Act, better known as Obamacare. Yet when they took control of …

According to many, the US Congress desperately needs reform because its capacity to
govern has declined. Congressional capacity cannot be understood without examining how …

Do presidents freely issue unilateral directives to evade an obstructionist Congress, or are
they constrained by their legislative opponents? Though conventional wisdom purports …