Nonpartisanship has been a core element of U.S. local governments for over a century. Today, these institutions face a new challenge as polarization has grown more intense, intimate, and ideological. ...

Each month, several authors of articles published in ASA journals record podcasts in which they provide, through an interview format, an overview of their

Left unchecked, political violence will continue to pose a significant danger to community safety and the health of America’s democracy.

What are human rights? Although legal scholars point to a growing list of international entitlements, social scientists have highlighted underlying ideological ...

In recent years, the rural–urban divide has become one of the defining features of American partisan politics. Usually conceptualized as a regional phenomenon, ...

Wisconsin’s nonpartisan primary is tomorrow. Like most February elections, it will be incredibly quiet. According to the Madison City Clerk, just 9,000 people have voted absentee in Madison s…

Wisconsin’s nonpartisan primary is tomorrow. Like most February elections, it will be incredibly quiet. According to the Madison City Clerk, just 9,000 people have voted absentee in Madison s…

Kenosha County, Wisconsin held the state's only contested race for District Attorney last year. The community's recent history of protest and violence resurfaced in the campaign as the Republican cand...

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Today, the deadline for candidates to file nomination papers, marks the official start of Wisconsin’s nonpartisan election season. The Supreme Court race at the top of the ticket has already …

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From WisPolitics ... -- Former Justice David Prosser, who served as GOP speaker of the state Assembly before his 18-year career on the state Supreme Court, died yesterday. He was 81. State GOP Chair B...

In 2020,the #StopTheSteal movement built over months of false claims of fraud, culminating in the violence of Jan. 6, 2021. Is the same foundation being laid by local GOP activists today?

The #StopTheStealMovement, which culminated in the January 6 attack, was part of a coordinated, months-long campaign to convince the public that the 2020 electi...

Platforms were celebrated as “the future of work,” with more autonomy for workers. However, critics stress that platform work drives overwork, and less