The spatial model of elections identifies factors that motivate party elites to shift their policy
positions, including changes in voters' policy preferences, rival parties' policy shifts, past …

There is mounting concern that social media sites contribute to political polarization by
creating “echo chambers” that insulate people from opposing views about current events …

Are people conservative (liberal) because they are Republicans (Democrats)? Or is it the
reverse: people are Republicans (Democrats) because they are conservatives (liberals) …

Congress is crippled by ideological conflict. The political parties are more polarized today
than at any time since the Civil War. Americans disagree, fiercely, about just about …

Moderates are often overlooked in contemporary research on American voters. Many
scholars who have examined moderates argue that these individuals are only classified as …

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 …

When it comes to politics, we often perceive our own beliefs as fair and socially beneficial,
while seeing opposing views as merely self-serving. But in fact most political views are …

Many researchers have attempted to link evolutionary notions to political psychology by
proposing a natural tendency for people to cluster into liberals and conservatives across …

Economists recommend Pigouvian taxes as the most efficient way to fight climate change.
Yet, carbon taxes are difficult to implement politically. To understand why, we study …

Although prior scholarship has made considerable progress in measuring politicians'
positions, it has only rarely considered voters' or activists' perceptions of those positions …