Perspectives on Politics

Interest Groups on the Inside: The Governance of Public Pension Funds By Sarah F. Anzia, University of California, Berkeley and Terry M. Moe, Stanford University New scholarship in American politics argues that interest groups should […]

What Are Intellectuals Good For? By Daniel Bessner, University of Washington Political scientists who specialize in international relations (IR) are undergoing a crisis. The more that global politics shapes modern life, the less their discipline […]

Freedom of the Press and Public Responsiveness By Dan Hiaeshutter-Rice, University of Michigan,  Stuart Soroka, University of Michigan and Christopher Wlezien, University of Texas, Austin Public responsiveness to policy is contingent on there being a sufficient amount of […]

Enforcers beyond Borders: Transnational NGOs and the Enforcement of International Law By Mette Eilstrup-Sangiovanni, University of Cambridge and J.C. Sharman, University of Cambridge Scholars have studied international NGOs as advocates and service providers, but have neglected […]

Financial Solidarity: The Future of Unions in the post-Janus Era By Leslie K. Finger, Harvard University and Michael T. Hartney, Boston College In 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court adopted a “right-to-work” (RTW) legal regime for the entire government […]

Democracy versus Security as Standards of Political Legitimacy: The Case of National Policy on Irregular Migrant Arrivals By Patti Tamara Lenard, University of Ottawa  and Terry Macdonald, University of Melbourne Democratic citizens confront a range of […]

The Dynamics of Racial Resentment across the 50 US States By Candis Watts-Smith, Pennsylvania State University, Rebecca J. Kreitzer, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and Feiya Suo, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill […]

Reparations for Police Killings By Jennifer M. Page, University of Zurich After a fatal police shooting, it is typical for city and police officials to view the family of the deceased through the lens of […]