Originalism and the Loving problem
Originalism is a hot topic these days, with Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett’s embrace
Why We Shouldn’t Celebrate 17th September
Today college and universities across the country will mark Constitution Day. As has been mandated
Harris is the veep pick. What does it tell us about party politics?
by Julia Azari and William D. Adler (cross-posted at mischiefsoffaction.com) After one of the longest
Predicting a Biden Presidency’s Place in Political Time
In the immediate aftermath of the 2016 election results, I published an op-ed in Fortune
The Supreme Court is Aggrandizing Itself and the Presidency, in That Order
Trump is pushing a theory of the presidency at odds with mainstream conservatism, but the
Responding to First to the Party Book Reviews
I am gratified that three journals published book reviews of my book, First to the
Statues, Heroes, and the Role of Institutions in History
Recently, efforts to topple statues have broadened beyond Confederate leaders in the US to other
Evaluating Russell Muirhead’s Case for Partisanship
In The Promise of Party in a Polarized Age, Russell Muirhead sings the praises of
COVID-19 and the Decline of Loyal Opposition
COVID-19 has highlighted a critical changing ideational dynamic in American politics. On March 31, 2020,
The Maistre of Harvard Yard
A signal aspect of Donald Trump’s presidency is the party base’s unrelenting support of him.