American Liberal Democracy in Historical Perspective
I started teaching a new course last week on American democracy and the individual. For
Law and defining identity
The family is a fascinating institution in US politics. While many Americans understand it as
Gun Rights as Glue? The Contested (and Uncontested) Legal Policy Terrain of the Conservative Legal Movement
On Tuesday, the Supreme Court reached down to the Second Circuit and agreed to hear
Deporting Veterans
The Trump Administration is deporting veterans. This isn’t as surprising as it might seem to be.
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