American Political Science Review

Psst, wanna change the law? Lobby this little-known government office after it’s passed.

Psst, wanna change the law? Lobby this little-known government office after it’s passed. by Simon F. Haeder and Susan Webb Yackee, Monkey Cage When Americans think about lobbying, they usually think about lobbying legislatures. Take the Affordable Care […]

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Using Music and Lyrics to Teach Political Theory

In his article, Prof. Tom Rozinski explains how he engages students in his introductory political theory classes at Touro College. Since they spend far more time listening to music than reading, he introduces key topics […]

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Compared to What? Judicial Review and Other Veto Points in Contemporary Democratic Theory

Compared to What? Judicial Review and Other Veto Points in Contemporary Democratic Theory David Watkins and Scott Lemieux Many democratic and jurisprudential theorists have too often uncritically accepted Alexander Bickel’s notion of “the countermajoritarian difficulty” […]

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Developmental Perspectives on Lesbian and Gay Politics: Fragmented Citizenship in a Fragmented State

Developmental Perspectives on Lesbian and Gay Politics: Fragmented Citizenship in a Fragmented State Stephen M. Engel Responding to recent criticism that American political development (APD) has yet to fully engage with both contemporary and historical […]