Political Science

The recent rise of “primarying” corresponds to the rise of national fundraising bases and new types of partisan organizations supporting candidates around the country

Oral arguments are a key aspect of the Supreme Court's decision-making process

The type of government and the interplay of macro- and microlevel political institutions affect a country’s ability to attract foreign investment

An original study of U.S. congressional elections and electoral institutions for 1872–1944 from a contemporary political science perspective

The fluidity of modern families gives adults more personal choices, but it sometimes comes at the price of economic stability and social well-being

Popular public policies often fail to address the needs of the disadvantaged in American cities

By cutting across party and committee lines, legislative member organizations facilitate the flow of vital information

Medicaid has grown to be the largest intergovernmental grant program in the United States, thanks in part to the efforts of state governors

A challenge to conventional notions about American women's collective engagement in public policy-making

In an era of changing ethics, the submarine has inaugurated a new type of unrestricted naval warfare

A comprehensive narrative account of the life and presidency of Gerald Ford written by one of his closest advisers