American Political Science Review

by Howard Schweber, University of Wisconsin-Madison Abstract: “A representation is always a selective and limited reproduction of the thing represented, an idea captured in the metaphor of a map. What is left out of a […]

by Tobias Böhmelt ( ETH Zurich and University of Essex), Lawrence Ezrow (University of Essex), Roni Lehrer (University of Mannheim), and Hugh Ward (University of Essex) Abstract: “Do parties learn from or emulate parties in other […]

by Dennis C. Rasmussen, Tufts University Abstract: “This article explores Adam Smith’s attitude toward economic inequality, as distinct from the problem of poverty, and argues that he regarded it as a double-edged sword. On the […]

by Jon C. Rogowski, Washington University in St. Louis Abstract: “Research on presidential power focuses almost exclusively on the modern era, while earlier presidents are said to have held office while congressional dominance was at its […]

Two Concepts of Religious Liberty: The Natural Rights and Moral Autonomy Approaches to the Free Exercise of Religion by Vincent Phillip Muñoz, University of Notre Dame Abstract: “Due in part to the influence of Michael […]

By John Holbein, Duke University Abstract: “Do citizens respond to policy-based information signals about government performance? Using multiple big datasets—which link for the first time large-scale school administrative records and individual validated voting behavior—I show […]

Jonathan W. Kuyper, Stockholm University Abstract: “This article explores the relationship between non-electoral representatives and democratic legitimacy by combining the recent constructivist turn in political representation with systemic work in deliberative theory. Two core arguments are […]

by Hahrie Han, University of California, Santa Barbara Abstract: “This article examines the role that democratic organizations play in fostering political activism in America. Activists make democracy work by attending meetings, engaging others, trying to […]