Partisan Polarization and Representation in Local Politics
A growing body of scholarship investigates the extent to which national partisan polarization filters down to the local level.
Research
The Depolarizing Promise of Shared Sports Fandom
Seventy-six percent of Americans identify as sports fans, and sixty-three percent consider themselves passionate fans. We find that this shared identity powerfully reduces partisan animosity.
When authority figures kill, communities change forever
ICE violence is a feature, not a bug, of our law enforcement system.
Nationalization in Local Elections
There is an important debate about how much the nationalization of American politics has affected local politics.
Durable Majority Gerrymanders: Where Partisan Gerrymandering Can Displace Democracy
We develop the concept of, and estimation tools for, durable majority gerrymanders: electoral district maps drawn to reduce an opposing political party's probability of winning a majority in a legisla
Our Common Purpose: Democratic Citizenship at America’s 250th Anniversary
As the United States marks its 250th anniversary this year, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences is not far behind.
How Might Fiscal Policy Respond to the Rise of Artificial Intelligence?
Presentation for the conference on "The Forces Shaping America's Fiscal Future"
The Meaning of Limited Government—Then and Now
In 1776, Adam Smith and America’s founders envisioned an economy that allowed individuals to pursue their own material well-being, with minimal government intervention.
Interdependence without Trust: Human Rights and Transitional Justice
We are in a period of interdependence without trust, exacerbated by the foreign policies of Russian President Vladimir Putin and the Trump administration in the United States.
Federal Debt and the Risk of a Fiscal Crisis
High and rising federal debt, combined with concerns about policymakers’ willingness and ability to manage the government’s finances, increase the risk of a fiscal crisis in which investors demand sha
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