Although state prosecutors play a critically important role in the U.S. criminal justice system, these elections have received limited scholarly attention. Prosecutor elections historically have been dominated by men but
Mar 2026
The Stuck Electorate: Polarization, Nationalization, and the Consolidation of Party in the Trump Era
The 2024 presidential election unfolded under extraordinary circumstances—the mid-campaign withdrawal of an incumbent president, the nomination of the first woman of color by a major party, and the reelection of
Jan 2026
Politics of the Presidency: Revised 11th Edition
When The Politics of the Presidency first appeared in print forty years ago, John Maltese was still a graduate student. He had no idea that he would eventually help steward
Dec 2025
In recent decades, US politics has become increasingly fraught and divided. This book evaluates the current state of American democracy, centered on the theme of polarization and dysfunction, through key
Dec 2025
Affective polarization has become a vital concept in political science and beyond. Scholars from multiple disciplines examine the origins and consequences of polarization, not just in the United States, but
Dec 2025
In 1992, Senator Dianne Feinstein famously quipped, “Two percent may be good enough for milk, but it is not good enough for the United States Senate.” Her words captured a
Oct 2025
Surveillance as the past and future of public administration
We trace how privacy-encroaching technologies have unfolded over the course of human history and how such technologies have influenced human societies and economies; governments have been central to this evolution.
Oct 2025
Digital Responsibility at the Nexus of Big Tech and Government: Evidence from Transparency Reports
Transparency reports are public documents released by companies such as Google, Facebook, and Verizon that contain extensive information regarding data privacy. For instance, these reports document the number of times
Oct 2025
Delegation Across Democracies: Using AI to Study Political Institutions at Scaleg
We introduce a framework for measuring delegation in democratic political institutions using fine-tuned large language models (LLMs). Delegation, the transfer of policymaking authority from principals to agents, is a central
Jul 2025
Democratic Equality and Basic Social Institutions
John Rawls describes a society whose institutions are effectively regulated by the principles of its public conception of justice as a well-ordered society. The institutions of a well-ordered society must,
