The Shadow of 1919
As 2019 gets underway, both my interest in political development and the project I am
Will the Army Corps of Engineers Build a Wall? It’s Not as Unprecedented as You May Think
The federal government has been largely shut down for almost three weeks as a result
The Racialized Fabric of Intellectual Movement Conservatism: Part I
It should be part of our conventional scholarly wisdom that racial conservatism is woven into
Can Trump Declare a National Emergency and Use the Military to Build a Wall?
As the government shutdown continues, Donald Trump has renewed his threats to declare a national
Maybe the Anti-Federalists Were Right – About the Presidency
In my last post I argued that the anti-Federalists got a lot more right than
Will Changes in California and Texas Affect Democratic Nominations?
NBC news recently reported that California and Texas have shifted their Democratic presidential primaries earlier
What George H.W. Bush’s Theology Teaches Us About the UCLA Theory of Parties
When biographers are interviewed about George H.W. Bush, they often emphasize that he was more
Centrist Third Parties Face an Uphill Battle, even Compared with Other Third Parties
In a time when our acrimonious major parties experience historic levels of public disapproval, it’s
The Federalist Society, the Fever Swamps, and Conservatism
The Federalist Society is an important institution in American politics. When talking about judicial selection
Presidential Representation and Donald Trump’s Reaction to the California Wildfires
In the midst of devastating wildfires in both Northern and Southern California, President Donald Trump