The Political Ideologies of American Lawyers
The ideology of American lawyers has been a persistent source of discussion and debate.
Research
How Uncertainty about Judicial Nominees Can Distort the Confirmation Process
Why are judicial nominees allowed to refuse to answer questions about important issues that could come before the courts?
Voter Suppression or Voter Fraud in the 2014 US Elections?
During recent years, U.S. states have often diverged by adopting either more lenient or stricter electoral procedures.
Checkbook Elections: Political Finance in Comparative Perspective
Money is essential for electoral politics yet its use and abuse often raises problems of graft, corruption, and cronyism.
A Theory of Civil Disobedience
From the streets of Hong Kong to Ferguson, Missouri, civil disobedience has again become newsworthy. What explains the prevalence and extremity of acts of civil disobedience?
Why Elections Fail
The spread of elections to all parts of the globe has been one of the most dramatic developments transforming our world during the twentieth century.
Let's Have an Honest Debate on the Debates
Political debates matter. They can alter the course of a campaign, propel a candidate or an idea, and provide voters an unfiltered window into how potential leaders handle tough situations.
Integridad En Las Elecciones de America 2012-2014
A Minimalist Definition of Deliberation
Provides a brief conceptual elaboration of the meaning of deliberation, the standards for good deliberation, the concept of a deliberative system, and the functions of such a system.
Did We Learn How to Make Participatory Collectives Work?
The Port Huron Statement was the most important manifesto of the New Left student movement of the 1960s.
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