Who Governs in American Politics? We Use Data to Find Answers
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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).
Racial Segregation in American Prisons: How Widespread? Racial segregation seems to be standard practice in prison. Prisoners are assigned to cells or cell block based on their race. Separating prisoners by race is deemed necessary for safety, […]
California J. of Politics & Policy: .Online journal of original scholarship, research, and commentary on national, state, and local government, electoral politics, and public policy formation and implementation
Civics in Real Time: .Timely conversations from the Lour Frey Center at University of Central Florida
Weeds Podcast, The: .Vox's podcast for politics and policy discussions on important national issues, including healthcare immigration, and housing.
Ballpark, The: .LSE US Centre's regular online audio show on US politics, policy, and research.
Digest of Educational Statistics: .A compilation of statistical information covering the broad field of American education from prekindergarten through graduate school.
Legislative Effectiveness Project: .precise research methodology to calculate a Legislative Effectiveness Score for each member of the House of Representatives
Data Foundation: .Seeks to define an open future for our data, for a better government and a better society, through research, education, and programming.