Statues, Heroes, and the Role of Institutions in History
Recently, efforts to topple statues have broadened beyond Confederate leaders in the US to other
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Evaluating Russell Muirhead’s Case for Partisanship
In The Promise of Party in a Polarized Age, Russell Muirhead sings the praises of
State Capture and Defending Faith: Inattention, Ideology, and Interests
I recently wrote a book review in Interest Groups and Advocacy here contrasting Matt Grossmann’s Red State Blues and Alexander
Not All Heroes Have Extraordinary Power: the Politics of Power in HBO’s Watchmen
Many of the most popular recent science fiction and fantasy series depart from the comic
Why Bloomberg’s Money is Unlikely to Impact the Race
If you have read what political scientists have to say about the relationship between campaign
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From Albatross to Litmus Test, Part 4
In the 1980s, the AIDS crisis mobilized previously inactive gay voters, expanded the range of
From Albatross to Litmus Test, Part 3
The rainbow is today widely recognized as a symbol for both diversity and gay rights.
From Albatross to Litmus Test, Part 2
This blog post is the second entry in a series on the importance of gay
From Albatross to Litmus Test: Gay Rights and the Democratic Party, Part 1
Last week, Democratic presidential candidates met to discuss LGBTQ rights at a CNN town forum,
What Political Scientists Can Learn from Working on Capitol Hill
In 2018, I worked from January through July in a House office as part of