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

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

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

Taylor offers a historically grounded comparative assessment of the rules governing proceedings on the floors of the U.S. House and Senate

Kaarbo assesses the nature and quality of coalition decision-making in foreign policy

Two Asian powers compete for the goodwill of their neighbors

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

When civilians are perceived as the enemy, atrocities and violence result beyond the battlefield

A microhistorical examination of early American culture

The Lord of the Rings trilogy sheds light on issues of real-world international relations