Former Massachusetts governors Deval Patrick and Charlie Baker have endorsed Question 3, a November ballot measure that would open the state's primaries to all voters regardless of party affiliation.

In the first in a three-party election history series about Optional Preferential Voting called ‘Just Vote 1’, Ben explores the rise of preferential voting – how it happened, who …

David Farrell draws on Ireland’s citizens’ assembly experience to explain what makes deliberative democracy work. We discuss political follow-through, involving politicians directly, why housing shoul...

My pedagogy is about to change again. I have been basing assessment mostly on three deliverables: a

An official journal of the American Association for Public Opinion Research. Publishes theoretical research on opinion and communication research, analyses of public opinion, and investigations of met...

Rural communities in the United States have become a distinctive political concern. In this interdisciplinary volume, Nicholas Jacobs brings together a collection of leading experts in rural studies t...

Cambridge Core - Political Theory - Democracy and Trust

Insightful reports, innovative tools, and research publications aimed at enhancing civic engagement and strengthening democracy. Learn more. Understanding Evolving Republican Attitudes Towards Democra...

The United States has slid into competitive authoritarianism. The slide has been modest and remains reversible—but it is real. Even after Donald Trump, American democracy will remain fragile.

The literature on electoral systems suggests that a shift from first-past-the-post (FPP) to the Single Transferable Vote (STV) should lead to several changes in electoral outcomes, including increased...

Can Issue Publics Overcome Inequalities in State Policy Knowledge?

“Post-secondary education has always been about creating an educated citizenry to benefit individuals and the nation as a whole.”

Does Austerity Cause Polarization? - Volume 53 Issue 4

The “White Replacement” conspiracy theory, that governments and corporations are “replacing” white people, is linked to several mass shootings. Given its recent ubiquity in elite rhetoric, concerns...

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Wednesday said the European Union is opening the door for Canada to become the first associate member of the 27-nation bloc.

According to recent scholarship, backlash toward gender equality is fueling support for the authoritarian and populist right in many countries and, perhaps, the...

U.S. national identity is political, like everything else, and changes over time, says Tufts University political scientist