Who Governs in American Politics? We Use Data to Find Answers
About This Page
Resources for political science research on American politics. Topics include US political institutions,
political elites (e.g. Trump and conservative media), state and local politics, US political history, and
American political culture. Also see law, courts & justice (for resources on US Supreme Court) and political behavior (for behavior not uniquely American).
Does the Median Voter Prefer Divided Government? Hypothesis: Median voters prefer divided government. People distrust unified government and want ambition to check ambition. Is this always true (during wars and crises too)? When does it occur (only […]
Congress, Two Beers In: .Government Affairs Institute's Senior Fellows discuss current congressional politics.
Weeds Podcast, The: .Vox's podcast for politics and policy discussions on important national issues, including healthcare immigration, and housing.
Current Events: Management of the Administrative State: .Focused on enhancing the role political scientists can play in the management of the administrative state by becoming involved in regulatory matters and seeking Presidential appointments to key positions.
Ballpark, The: .LSE US Centre's regular online audio show on US politics, policy, and research.
US Policy Agendas Project: .Collects and organizes data from various archived sources to trace changes in the national policy agenda and public policy outcomes of the United States since the Second World War.