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Political Trust, Education, and Socialization

Book abstract: Political trust – in government, parliament, or political parties – has taken centre stage in political science for more than half a century, reflecting ongoing concerns with the legiti

Social Policy Expansion in Latin America

News Coverage of the 2016 General Election: How the Press Failed the Voters

Criticism dogged Hillary Clinton at every step of the general election. Her “bad press” outpaced her “good press” by 64 percent to 36 percent.

Humanity's Collective Ownership of the Earth and Immigration

In my 2012 book On Global Justice, I argued that humanity’s collective ownership of the earth should be central to reflection on the permissibility of immigration.

On the Significance of Membership in Approaches to Global Justice: Putting Carens in Context

My main theme is to compare Carens' take on membership with Michael Blake's and mine. Both Carens and Blake think membership matters enormously in the context of global justice.

The Morality of Risks in Research: Reflections on Kumar

News Coverage of the 2016 National Conventions: Negative News, Lacking Context

Live television coverage of the national party conventions gives the nominees the opportunity to present themselves unmediated and at length to the American people.

Unresponsive and Unpersuaded: The Unintended Consequences of a Voter Persuasion Effort

To date, field experiments on campaign tactics have focused overwhelmingly on mobilization and voter turnout, with far more limited attention to persuasion and vote choice.

The Untilled Field of Field Campaigns

This paper considers the challenges and opportunities of conducting a thick, qualitative study of a twenty-first century presidential ground campaign.

Trump, Brexit, and the Rise of Populism: Economic Have-Nots and Cultural Backlash

Rising support for populist parties has disrupted the politics of many Western societies. What explains this phenomenon? Two theories are examined here.