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Books<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Democracy<\/a>Democracy Erodes from the Top: Leaders, Citizens, and the Challenge of Populism in Europe<\/strong><\/em> (Princeton University Press, 2023, 2024). A seeming explosion of support for right-wing populist parties has triggered widespread fears that liberal democracy is facing its worst crisis since the 1930s. In this provocative book, Larry Bartels dismantles the pervasive myth of a populist wave in contemporary European public opinion, revealing that the real crisis stems not from an increasingly populist public but from political leaders who exploit or mismanage the chronic vulnerabilities of democracy. By demonstrating the inadequacy of conventional bottom-up interpretations of Europe\u2019s political crisis, Democracy Erodes from the Top<\/em> turns our understanding of democratic politics upside down. \u201cPowerful.\u201d\u2014Andrew Moravcsik, Foreign Affairs<\/em>. \u201cEye-opening.\u201d\u2014Jan-Werner Mueller, Project Syndicate<\/em>. \u201cBartels brilliantly challenges the apocalyptic literature about the coming death of democracy.\u201d\u2014Nonna Mayer, Sciences Po. A Foreign Affairs<\/em> best book of the year.<\/p>\n

\"Democracy_for_realists\"<\/a>Democracy for Realists: Why Elections Do Not Produce Responsive Government<\/strong><\/em> (with Christopher H. Achen; Princeton University Press, 2016, 2017). Democracy for Realists<\/em> assails the romantic folk-theory at the heart of contemporary thinking about democratic politics and government, and offers a provocative alternative view grounded in the actual human nature of democratic citizens. Achen and Bartels deploy a wealth of social-scientific evidence, including ingenious original analyses of topics ranging from abortion politics and budget deficits to the Great Depression and shark attacks, to show that the familiar ideal of thoughtful citizens steering the ship of state from the voting booth is fundamentally misguided. They argue that democratic theory needs to be founded on identity groups and political parties, not on the preferences of individual voters. Democracy for Realists<\/em> provides a powerful challenge to conventional thinking, pointing the way toward a fundamentally different understanding of the realities and potential of democratic government. \u201cTwo of America\u2019s smartest political scientists bid fair to transform our understanding of democracy.\u201d\u2014Robert D. Putnam, Harvard University. \u201cAchen and Bartels have made a major contribution to modern social science.\u201d\u2014Donald R. Kinder, University of Michigan. Winner of the Association of American Publishers PROSE Award in Government & Politics.<\/p>\n

\"cover<\/a>Unequal Democracy: The Political Economy of the New Gilded Age<\/strong><\/em>, 2nd edition (Russell Sage Foundation and Princeton University Press, 2016, 2018). The first edition of Unequal Democracy<\/em> was an instant classic, shattering illusions about American democracy and spurring scholarly and popular interest in the political causes and consequences of escalating economic inequality. This revised and expanded edition includes two new chapters on the political economy of the Obama era, as well as new analyses of tax policy, partisan differences in economic performance, the struggle to raise the minimum wage, and inequalities in congressional representation. Bartels offers a sobering account of the barriers to change posed by partisan ideologies and the political power of the wealthy. President Obama identified inequality as \u201cthe defining challenge of our time.\u201d Unequal Democracy<\/em> is the definitive account of how and why our political system has failed to rise to that challenge. \u201cUnequal Democracy<\/em> is a major landmark in political scientists\u2019 efforts to grapple with inequality.\u201d\u2014Benjamin I. Page, Perspectives on Politics<\/em>. \u201cNo political scientist is more widely or rightly respected than Larry Bartels, and Unequal Democracy<\/em> is a brilliant book that only he could have written.\u201d\u2014John J. DiIulio, Jr., University of Pennsylvania. Winner of the Gladys M. Kammerer Award for the year\u2019s best political science publication in the field of U.S. national policy.<\/p>\n

\"Book<\/a>Mass Politics in Tough Times: Opinions, Votes and Protest in the Great Recession <\/strong><\/em>(edited with Nancy Bermeo; Oxford University Press, 2014). The Wall Street meltdown of 2008 triggered the greatest economic crisis of our lifetimes\u2014but the political response to that economic disaster was, for the most part, remarkably muted and moderate. Nancy Bermeo and Larry Bartels assembled a distinguished team of scholars to explore this surprising turn of events. By placing political responses to the Great Recession in a broad comparative and historical context, they shed important light on prevailing theories of political behavior and on the nature of contemporary democratic politics. \u201cNot only the definitive statement on popular reactions to the Great Recession of 2008-2009, but the best available treatment of political reactions to economic conditions and events more generally.\u201d\u2014Benjamin I. Page, Northwestern University. \u201cA panoramic view of Crisis politics: the most important contribution to an empirical theory of democratic politics in decades.\u201d\u2014Paul Sniderman, Stanford<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Campaign Reform: Insights and Evidence<\/strong><\/em> (edited with Lynn Vavreck; University of Michigan Press, 2000). This volume, the product of a major Task Force on Campaign Reform funded by the Pew Charitable Trusts, brings the expertise of leading political scientists to the public debate about campaign reform. The editors and contributors probe the reality behind the conventional wisdom that nasty, vacuous campaigns dominated by big money and cynical media coverage are perverting our political process and alienating our citizenry. Some of their conclusions will be starling to campaigners and critics alike. For students and scholars of electoral politics, political communication, and voting behavior, they provide an authoritative summary and interpretation of what we know about the nature and impact of political campaigns. \u201cWhat is wrong with the current political climate? What would constitute successful campaign reform? These are deceptively simple questions, but the devil is in the details. \u2026 [The task force report] should be required reading for any course on campaigns and elections, and it is a useful blueprint for both reformers and scholars.\u201d\u2014Paul Gronke, American Political Science Review<\/em>.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Presidential Primaries and the Dynamics of Public Choice<\/strong><\/em> (Princeton University Press, 1988). This innovative study blends sophisticated statistical analyses, campaign anecdotes, and penetrating political insight to produce a fascinating exploration of one of America\u2019s most controversial political institutions\u2014the process by which our major parties nominate candidates for the presidency. Bartels describes the complex interconnections among primary election results, expectations, and subsequent primary results that have made it possible for candidates like Jimmy Carter, George Bush, and Gary Hart to emerge from relative obscurity into prominence in recent nominating campaigns. \u201cPresidential nominations have changed dramatically over the past two decades and have brought us quadrennial party reform committees, anguish and speculation by political analysts, and candidates as diverse as George McGovern and Ronald Reagan. At last, in Larry Bartels\u2019 book they have brought us distinguished and imaginative scholarship.\u201d\u2014Gerald M. Pomper, Political Science Quarterly<\/em>. Winner of the Woodrow Wilson Foundation Award for the year\u2019s best book on government, politics, or international affairs.<\/p>\n

Articles<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cHouse Republicans Were Rewarded for Supporting Donald Trump\u2019s \u2018Stop the Steal\u2019 Efforts<\/a>\u201d (with Nicholas Carnes). Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences <\/em>(2023).<\/p>\n

\u201cEthnic Antagonism Erodes Republicans\u2019 Commitment to Democracy<\/a>.\u201d Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences <\/em>(2020).<\/p>\n

\u201cPartisanship in the Trump Era<\/a>.\u201d Journal of Politics <\/em>(2018).<\/p>\n

\u201cFailure to Converge: Presidential Candidates, Core Partisans, and the Missing Middle in American Electoral Politics<\/a>.\u201d Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science <\/em>(2016).<\/p>\n

\u201cRemembering to Forget: A Note on the Duration of Campaign Advertising Effects<\/a>.\u201d Political Communication <\/em>(2014).<\/p>\n

\u201cA Generational Model of Political Learning<\/a>\u201d (with Simon Jackman). Electoral Studies <\/em>(2014).<\/p>\n

\u201cPolitical Effects of the Great Recession<\/a>.\u201d Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science <\/em>(2013).<\/p>\n

\u201cDemocracy and the Policy Preferences of Wealthy Americans<\/a>\u201d (with Benjamin I. Page and Jason Seawright). Perspectives on Politics <\/em>(2013).<\/p>\n

\u201cA Tale of Two Tax Cuts, a Wage Squeeze, and a Tax Credit<\/a>.\u201d National Tax Journal <\/em>(2006).<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat\u2019s the Matter with What\u2019s the Matter with Kansas?<\/em><\/a>\u201d Quarterly Journal of Political Science <\/em>(2006).<\/p>\n

\u201cHomer Gets a Tax Cut: Inequality and Public Policy in the American Mind<\/a>.\u201d Perspectives on Politics <\/em>(2005).<\/p>\n

\u201cBeyond the Running Tally: Partisan Bias in Political Perceptions<\/a>.\u201d Political Behavior <\/em>(2002).<\/p>\n

\u201cQuestion Order and Declining Faith in Elections<\/a>.\u201d Public Opinion Quarterly<\/em> (2002).<\/p>\n

\u201cPresidential Vote Models: A Recount<\/a>\u201d (with John Zaller). PS: Political Science & Politics <\/em>(2001).<\/p>\n

\u201cPartisanship and Voting Behavior, 1952-1996<\/a>.\u201d American Journal of Political Science <\/em>(2000).<\/p>\n

\u201cPanel Effects in the American National Election Studies<\/a>.\u201d Political Analysis <\/em>(2000).<\/p>\n

\u201cElectoral Continuity and Change, 1868-1996<\/a>.\u201d Electoral Studies<\/em> (1998).<\/p>\n

\u201cSpecification Uncertainty and Model Averaging<\/a>.\u201d American Journal of Political Science <\/em>(1997).<\/p>\n

\u201cPooling Disparate Observations<\/a>.\u201d American Journal of Political Science <\/em>(1996).<\/p>\n

\u201cUninformed Votes: Information Effects in Presidential Elections<\/a>.\u201d American Journal of Political Science <\/em>(1996).<\/p>\n

\u201cThe American Public\u2019s Defense Spending Preferences in the Post-Cold War Era<\/a>.\u201d Public Opinion Quarterly <\/em>(1994).<\/p>\n

\u201cMessages Received: The Political Impact of Media Exposure<\/a>.\u201d American Political Science Review <\/em>(1993).<\/p>\n

\u201cInstrumental and \u2018Quasi-Instrumental\u2019 Variables<\/a>.\u201d American Journal of Political Science <\/em>(1991).<\/p>\n

\u201cConstituency Opinion and Congressional Policy Making: The Reagan Defense Buildup<\/a>.\u201d American Political Science Review <\/em>(1991).<\/p>\n

\u201cCandidate Choice and the Dynamics of the Presidential Nominating Process<\/a>.\u201d American Journal of Political Science <\/em>(1987).<\/p>\n

\u201cIssue Voting Under Uncertainty: An Empirical Test<\/a>.\u201d American Journal of Political Science <\/em>(1986).<\/p>\n

\u201cAlternative Misspecifications in Simultaneous-Equation Models<\/a>.\u201d Political Methodology <\/em>(1985).<\/p>\n

\u201cPower and Influence as a Covariance Structure<\/a>.\u201d Political Methodology <\/em>(1985).<\/p>\n

\u201cNew Measures of Issue Salience: An Evaluation<\/a>\u201d (with Richard G. Niemi). Journal of Politics <\/em>(1985).<\/p>\n

\u201cExpectations and Preferences in Presidential Nominating Campaigns<\/a>.\u201d American Political Science Review <\/em>(1985).<\/p>\n

\u201cResource Allocation in a Presidential Campaign<\/a>.\u201d Journal of Politics <\/em>(1985).<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Responsiveness of Approval Voting to Political Circumstances<\/a>\u201d (with Richard G. Niemi). PS: Political Science & Politics <\/em>(1984).<\/p>\n

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Book Chapters<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cMeasuring Political Inequality<\/a>.\u201d In Noam Lupu and Jonas Pontusson, eds., Unequal Democracies: Public Policy, Responsiveness, and Redistribution in an Era of Rising Economic Inequality<\/em> (Cambridge University Press, 2024).<\/p>\n

\u201cDemocracy Erodes from the Top: Public Opinion and Democratic \u2018Backsliding\u2019 in Europe<\/a>.\u201d In Emmanouil M. L. Economou, Nicholas C. Kyriazis, and Athanasios Platias, eds., Democracy in Times of Crises: Challenges, Problems and Policy Proposals<\/em> ( Springer Nature, 2022).<\/p>\n

\u201cMass Politics in Tough Times<\/a>\u201d (with Nancy Bermeo). In Nancy Bermeo and Larry M. Bartels, eds., Mass Politics in Tough Times: Opinions, Votes and Protest in the Great Recession<\/em> (Oxford University Press, 2014).<\/p>\n

\u201cIdeology and Retrospection in Electoral Responses to the Great Recession<\/a>.\u201d In Nancy Bermeo and Larry M. Bartels, eds., Mass Politics in Tough Times: Opinions, Votes and Protest in the Great Recession<\/em> (Oxford University Press, 2014).<\/p>\n

\u201cEconomic Inequality and Political Representation<\/a>.\u201d In Lawrence Jacobs and Desmond King, eds., The Unsustainable American State<\/em> (Oxford University Press, 2009).<\/p>\n

\u201cPriming and Persuasion in Presidential Campaigns<\/a>.\u201d In Henry E. Brady and Richard Johnston, eds., Capturing Campaign Effects<\/em> (University of Michigan Press, 2006).<\/p>\n

\u201cThree Virtues of Panel Data for the Analysis of Campaign Effects<\/a>.\u201d In Henry E. Brady and Richard Johnston, eds., Capturing Campaign Effects<\/em> (University of Michigan Press, 2006).<\/p>\n

\u201cInequality and American Governance<\/a>\u201d (with Hugh Heclo, Rodney E. Hero, and Lawrence R. Jacobs). In Lawrence R. Jacobs and Theda Skocpol, eds., Inequality and American Democracy: What We Know and What We Need to Learn<\/em> (Russell Sage Foundation, 2005).<\/p>\n

\u201cDemocracy with Attitudes<\/a>.\u201d In Michael B. MacKuen and George Rabinowitz, eds., Electoral Democracy<\/em> (University of Michigan Press, 2003).<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Impact of Candidate Traits in American Presidential Elections<\/a>.\u201d In Anthony King, ed., Leaders\u2019 Personalities and the Outcomes of Democratic Elections<\/em> (Oxford University Press, 2002).<\/p>\n

\u201cAn Agenda for Voting Research<\/a>.\u201d In Elihu Katz and Yael Warshel, eds., Election Studies: What\u2019s Their Use?<\/em> (Westview Press, 2001).<\/p>\n

\u201cCampaign Quality: Standards for Evaluation, Benchmarks for Reform<\/a>.\u201d In Larry M. Bartels and Lynn Vavreck, eds., Campaign Reform: Insights and Evidence<\/em> (University of Michigan Press, 2000).<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Impact of Electioneering in the United States<\/a>.\u201d In David Butler and Austin Ranney, eds., Electioneering: A Comparative Study of Continuity and Change<\/em> (Clarendon Press, 1992).<\/p>\n

\u201cAfter Iowa: Momentum in Presidential Primaries<\/a>.\u201d In Peverill Squire, ed., The Iowa Caucuses and the Presidential Nominating Process<\/em> (Westview Press, 1989).<\/p>\n

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Essays and Reviews<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cFalse Assumptions<\/a>\u201d (response to Jacob S. Hacker and Paul Pierson\u2019s \u201cThe New Blue Divide\u201d). Boston Review<\/em> (2024).<\/p>\n

\u201cDemocracy\u2019s Challenges\u2014And Ours<\/a>\u201d (forum on \u201cGlobal Challenges to Democracy? Perspectives on Democratic Backsliding\u201d). International Studies Review<\/em> (2023).<\/p>\n

\u201cTrench Warfare: The 2020 Election in Historical Perspective<\/a>.\u201d Vanderbilt Project on Unity & American Democracy (2021).<\/p>\n

\u201cGovernment for the People: A Reply to the Symposium<\/a>\u201d (with Christopher H. Achen). Critical Review <\/em>(2018).<\/p>\n

\u201cStatistics as if Politics Mattered: A Reply to Fowler and Hall<\/a>\u201d (with Christopher H. Achen). Journal of Politics <\/em>(2018).<\/p>\n

\u201cElections in America<\/a>\u201d (special editor\u2019s introduction to symposium on \u201cElections in America\u201d). Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science <\/em>(2016).<\/p>\n

Review of Inequality: What Can Be Done?<\/em>, by Anthony Atkinson<\/a>. Perspectives on Politics <\/em>(2016).<\/p>\n

\u201cA First Step toward Happiness<\/a>\u201d (review of The Political Economy of Human Happiness<\/em>, by Benjamin Radcliff). European Political Science <\/em>(2016).<\/p>\n

\u201cRepresentation<\/a>\u201d (with Joshua D. Clinton and John G. Geer). In Richard Valelly, Suzanne Mettler, and Robert Lieberman, eds., The Oxford Handbook of American Political Development<\/em> ( Oxford University Press, 2016).<\/p>\n

\u201cDemocracy for Realists: Holding Up A Mirror to the Electorate<\/a>\u201d (with Christopher Achen). Juncture <\/em>(2016).<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Political Education of John Zaller<\/a>.\u201d Critical Review: A Journal of Politics and Society <\/em>(2012).<\/p>\n

\u201cA New Deal Fantasy Meets Old Political Realities<\/a>.\u201d In Theda Skocpol, Obama and America\u2019s Political Future<\/em> (Harvard University Press, 2012).<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Muddled Majority<\/a>\u201d (response to Martin Gilens\u2019 \u201cUnder the Influence\u201d). Boston Review<\/em> (2012).<\/p>\n

\u201cElections in Hard Times<\/a>.\u201d Public Policy Research <\/em>(2012).<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Politics of Less<\/a>\u201d (review of The Age of Austerity: How Scarcity Will Remake American Politics<\/em>, by Thomas Byrne Edsall). Democracy <\/em>(2012).<\/p>\n

\u201cStanley Kelley, Jr.<\/a>\u201d (with John G. Geer and Fred I. Greenstein). PS: Political Science & Politics <\/em>(2010).<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Study of Electoral Behavior<\/a>.\u201d In Jan E. Leighley, ed., The Oxford Handbook of American Elections and Political Behavior<\/em> ( Oxford University Press, 2010).<\/p>\n

\u201cHenry Brady, Big Scientist<\/a>\u201d (with Richard Johnston, Cynthia S. Kaplan, and Marcia K. Meyers). PS: Political Science & Politics <\/em>(2009).<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Irrational Electorate<\/a>.\u201d Wilson Quarterly <\/em>(2008).<\/p>\n

\u201cHomer Gets a Warm Hug: A Note on Ignorance and Extenuation<\/a>.\u201d Perspectives on Politics <\/em>(2007).<\/p>\n

\u201cIs the Water Rising? Reflections on Inequality and American Democracy<\/a>.\u201d PS: Political Science & Politics <\/em>(2006).<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat\u2019s Wrong with Short-Term Thinking?<\/a>\u201d (response to Rick Perlstein\u2019s \u201cHow Can the Democrats Win?\u201d). Boston Review<\/em> (2004).<\/p>\n

\u201cLots of Opinion, Not Much Action: The Study of Mass Politics from Key to Kinder<\/a>.\u201d In Edward D. Mansfield and Richard Sisson, eds., The Evolution of Political Knowledge: Theory and Inquiry in American Politics<\/em> (Ohio State University Press, 2004).<\/p>\n

\u201cUnenlightened Self-Interest: The Strange Appeal of Estate Tax Repeal<\/a>.\u201d The American Prospect<\/em> (2004).<\/p>\n

\u201cIs \u2018Popular Rule\u2019 Possible? Polls, Political Psychology, and Democracy<\/a>.\u201d Brookings Review <\/em>(2003).<\/p>\n

\u201cEconomic Behavior in Political Context<\/a>\u201d (with Henry E. Brady). American Economic Review<\/em>, Papers and Proceedings (2003).<\/p>\n

\u201cPublic Opinion: Political Aspects<\/a>.\u201d In Neil J. Smelser and Paul B. Baltes, eds., International Encyclopedia of the Social & Behavioral Sciences<\/em> (Pergamon, 2001).<\/p>\n

Campaign Reform: Insights and Evidence<\/a><\/em>. Report of the Task Force on Campaign Reform Funded by The Pew Charitable Trusts. Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, Princeton University (1998).<\/p>\n

\u201cThe American National Election Studies: A Progress Report<\/a>\u201d (with Virginia Sapiro). PS: Political Science & Politics <\/em>(1998).<\/p>\n

\u201cEconometrics and Elections<\/a>.\u201d Journal of Economic Perspectives <\/em>(1997).<\/p>\n

\u201cDonald Stokes and the Study of Electoral Politics<\/a>.\u201d PS: Political Science & Politics <\/em>(1997).<\/p>\n

Review of Going Negative: How Political Advertisements Shrink and Polarize the Electorate<\/em>, by Stephen Ansolabehere and Shanto Iyengar<\/a>. Public Opinion Quarterly <\/em>(1996).<\/p>\n

Review of Public Opinion in America: Moods, Cycles, and Swings<\/em>, by James A. Stimson<\/a>. Political Science Quarterly <\/em>(1992).<\/p>\n

Review of Bifurcated Politics: Evolution and Reform in the National Party Convention<\/em>, by Byron E. Shafer<\/a>. American Political Science Review <\/em>(1989).<\/p>\n

\u201cPoll Review: The 1988 Presidential Primaries<\/a>\u201d (with C. Anthony Broh). Public Opinion Quarterly <\/em>(1989).<\/p>\n

\u201cDon’t Ignore History<\/a>.\u201d Brookings Review <\/em>(1989).<\/p>\n

Selected Op-Eds<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cThe Predicament of Mitt Romney<\/a>.\u201d Deseret News<\/em> (2022).<\/p>\n

\u201cUnder Trump, Democrats and Republicans Have Never Been More Divided\u2014On Nearly Everything<\/a>.\u201d Washington Post\u2014The Monkey Cage<\/em> (2020).<\/p>\n

\u201cA Lot of Candidates May Make It Seem Like Democracy Is Working, But It Isn\u2019t<\/a>.\u201d New York Times<\/em> (2019).<\/p>\n

\u201cWhite People Get More Conservative When They Move Up\u2014Not Down\u2014Economically<\/a>\u201d (with Katherine Cramer). Washington Post\u2014The Monkey Cage<\/em> (2018).<\/p>\n

\u201cHow Paul Ryan Lost the Republican Party<\/a>.\u201d Washington Post\u2014The Monkey Cage<\/em> (2018).<\/p>\n

\u201cHere\u2019s How Little Americans Have Learned about Donald Trump<\/a>.\u201d Washington Post\u2014The Monkey Cage<\/em> (2018).<\/p>\n

\u201cThe GOP Tax Bill is Business As Usual in America\u2019s Unequal Democracy<\/a>.\u201d Washington Post\u2014The Monkey Cage<\/em> (2017).<\/p>\n

\u201cThe \u2018Wave\u2019 of Right-Wing Populist Sentiment Is a Myth<\/a>.\u201d Washington Post\u2014The Monkey Cage<\/em> (2017).<\/p>\n

\u201c2016 Was an Ordinary Election, Not a Realignment<\/a>.\u201d Washington Post\u2014The Monkey Cage<\/em> (2016).<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Myth of American Exceptionalism<\/a>.\u201d New York Times\u2014Campaign Stops<\/em> (2016).<\/p>\n

\u201cWhy Are White Men the Soccer Moms of 2016?<\/a>\u201d Vox.com<\/em> (2016).<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Rise of Presidential Extremists<\/a>.\u201d New York Times\u2014Campaign Stops<\/em> (2016).<\/p>\n

\u201cNo, Sanders Supporters Are Not More Liberal than Clinton\u2019s: Here\u2019s What Really Drives Elections<\/a>\u201d (with Christopher H. Achen). Washington Post\u2014The Monkey Cage<\/em> (2016).<\/p>\n

\u201cDo Sanders Supporters Favor His Policies?<\/a>\u201d (with Christopher H. Achen). New York Times\u2014Campaign Stops<\/em> (2016).<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Presidential Primaries are Out of Control\u2014and the Party Conventions are Broken<\/a>\u201d (with Christopher H. Achen). Los Angeles Times<\/em> (2016).<\/p>\n

\u201cCan \u2018Conservative Principles\u2019 Boost Working-Class Incomes?<\/a>\u201d Washington Post\u2014The Monkey Cage<\/em> (2015).<\/p>\n

\u201cHere\u2019s How a Cartoon Smiley Face Punched a Big Hole in Democratic Theory<\/a>.\u201d Washington Post\u2014The Monkey Cage<\/em> (2014).<\/p>\n

\u201cObama\u2019s Uphill Struggle Against Economic Inequality<\/a>.\u201d Washington Post\u2014The Monkey Cage<\/em> (2014).<\/p>\n

\u201cU.S. Is a World Leader in Class Conflict Over Government Spending<\/a>.\u201d Washington Post\u2014The Monkey Cage<\/em> (2014).<\/p>\n

\u201cCan the Republican Party Thrive on White Identity?<\/a>\u201d Washington Post\u2014The Monkey Cage<\/em> (2014).<\/p>\n

\u201cRich People Rule!<\/a>\u201d The Monkey Cage<\/em> (2014).<\/p>\n

\u201cIn America\u2019s War on Poverty, the Free Market is AWOL<\/a>.\u201d Washington Post\u2014The Monkey Cage<\/em> (2014).<\/p>\n

\u201cYour Genes Influence Your Political Views. So What?<\/a>\u201d Washington Post\u2014The Monkey Cage<\/em> (2013).<\/p>\n

\u201cAmericans Are More Conservative Than They Have Been in Decades<\/a>.\u201d Washington Post\u2014The Monkey Cage<\/em> (2013).<\/p>\n

\u201cPower to (Altruists Concerned With) the Poor?<\/a>\u201d The Monkey Cage<\/em> (2013).<\/p>\n

\u201cWho Needs Math?<\/a>\u201d The Monkey Cage<\/em> (2013).<\/p>\n

\u201cThe 1% Aren\u2019t Like the Rest of Us<\/a>\u201d (with Benjamin I. Page). Los Angeles Times<\/em> (2013).<\/p>\n

\u201cObama Toes the Line<\/a>.\u201d The Monkey Cage<\/em> (2013).<\/p>\n

\u201cWant a Strong Economy? Vote Democrat<\/a>.\u201d Salon<\/em> (2012).<\/p>\n

\u201cDueling Tax Truths<\/a>.\u201d Model Politics<\/em> (2012).<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Fiscal Facts of Life: Do Americans Understand Where Budget Deficits Come From?<\/a>\u201d Model Politics<\/em> (2012).<\/p>\n

\u201cMeet the Undecided<\/a>\u201d (with Lynn Vavreck). New York Times\u2014Campaign Stops<\/em> (2012).<\/p>\n

\u201cAre Elections Too Much Like Musical Chairs?<\/a>\u201d New York Times\u2014Campaign Stops<\/em> (2012).<\/p>\n

\u201cOur Own Facts<\/a>.\u201d Model Politics<\/em> (2012).<\/p>\n

\u201cPolitics is a Matter of Life and Death (Times 23,000)<\/a>.\u201d The Monkey Cage<\/em> (2012).<\/p>\n

\u201cOccupy\u2019s Impact Beyond the Beltway<\/a>.\u201d Moyers & Company<\/em> (2012).<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat\u2019s Really at Stake in the Payroll Tax Fight\u2014And Why It Isn\u2019t Over<\/a>.\u201d Model Politics <\/em>(2012).<\/p>\n

\u201cBelow the Surface, Surprising Trust in Government<\/a>\u201d (with Marc Hetherington). The Monkey Cage<\/em> (2011).<\/p>\n

\u201cThe President\u2019s Fate May Hinge on 2009<\/a>.\u201d The Monkey Cage<\/em> (2011).<\/p>\n

\u201cOn Taxes, an Energized Minority<\/a>.\u201d Model Politics<\/em> (2010).<\/p>\n

\u201cHow Smart is the American Voter?<\/a>\u201d Los Angeles Times<\/em> (2008).<\/p>\n

\u201cWhy the Economy Fares Much Better Under Democrats<\/a>.\u201d Christian Science Monitor<\/em> (2008).<\/p>\n

\u201cInequalities: Since World War II, Republicans and Democrats Have Presided Over Startlingly Different Economies<\/a>.\u201d New York Times Magazine<\/em> (2008).<\/p>\n

\u201cWho\u2019s Bitter Now?<\/a>\u201d New York Times<\/em> (2008).<\/p>\n

\u201cEconomic Amnesia Buoys Incumbents<\/a>.\u201d Los Angeles Times<\/em> (2004).<\/p>\n

\u201cGOP Always Falls Down on the Jobs<\/a>.\u201d Los Angeles Times<\/em> (2003).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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