No, really, what is APD?
In recent posts, two of my fellow bloggers – Anna Law and Steven White –
Year: 2019
What’s so American about American Political Development?
Earlier today, Anna Law wrote a great post about the differences between American Political Development
What is American Political Development?
Frequent comment from people at a conference to me: “So you do political history, right?”
The Georgia Heartbeat Bill and Unintended Consequences
On Friday, Georgia passed a “heartbeat bill” that bans abortion after medical professionals can detect
Choosing a Running Mate Early: Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad
The 2020 Democratic primary field is shaping up to be the largest in modern memory,
The Christchurch Massacre and the threat of white supremacy
The death toll in Christchurch now stands at forty-nine souls massacred in highly organized and
Teaching Students to Recognize Media Frames
This post is more about teaching than current political science research, but I think it
The Untold Story of How Conservatives Embraced the Bill of Rights and Incorporation
The new conservative majority of the Supreme Court has begun the second phase of its
Another skirmish in the abortion wars
Yesterday the Supreme Court, by a 5-4 vote, continued a stay on a highly restrictive
American Liberal Democracy in Historical Perspective
I started teaching a new course last week on American democracy and the individual. For