Shifting Allegiances DOI

Robert D. Alvarez,

Jason P. Casellas

Опубликована: Апрель 21, 2025

Shifting Allegiances provides a comprehensive analysis of the increasing presence and influence Latino Republicans in Congress state legislatures. Contrary to past assumptions, this Element reveals that are diverse group, no longer confined Cuban Americans South Florida. By examining election data candidate characteristics since 2018, authors uncover factors contributing success Republicans, including district demographics, conservative values, strategic campaigning. This shift political dynamics highlights broader trend ideological realignment offers insights into evolving landscape representation United States.

Язык: Английский

The Political Dynamics of Partisan Polarization DOI
Eric Schmidt, Edward G. Carmines,

Paul M. Sniderman

и другие.

Опубликована: Март 20, 2025

This is a study of the dynamics partisan polarization in United States. It has three objectives: (1) to identify and explain why some Republicans Democrats – but not others have polarized, particularly over last twenty years; (2) demonstrate that they done so on this or issue systematically, programmatically domain versus sorting; (3) bring into open profound asymmetries between two parties, least polarized early thoroughly issues race, while largest number stayed neutral even conservative until only recently. Emerging from reasoning results revised theory party identification specifies conditions under which ordinary can become ideological partisans real-life conservatives liberals their behavior choices make candidates, policies, parties.

Язык: Английский

Процитировано

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Congressional Expectations of Presidential Self-Restraint DOI
Jack Greenberg, John A. Dearborn

Опубликована: Апрель 15, 2025

This Element explores how Congress has designed laws reliant on an assumption of presidential self-restraint, expectation that presidents would respect statutory goals by declining to use their formal powers in ways were legally permissible but contrary stated congressional intent. Examining several addressing political appointments since the 1970s – statutes involving FBI director, Office Personnel Management chairman Joint Chiefs Staff, director national intelligence, Federal Emergency Agency administrator, inspectors general, Senior Executive Service, vacancies, Social Security Administration commissioner, and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau authors demonstrate lawmakers' reliance self-restraint design identify a variety institutional tools used signal those expectations. Furthermore, developmental dilemma: combined rise polarization, presidentialism, constitutional formalism threatens leave more dependent even as norm's reliability is increasingly questionable.

Язык: Английский

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The Haves and Have-Nots in Supreme Court Representation and Participation, 2016 to 2021 DOI
Kirsten Widner, Anna Gunderson

Опубликована: Дек. 4, 2024

Courts are often thought of as protectors minority rights. What happens when the composition courts changes such that politically disadvantaged groups expect a less favorable reception? This Element examines whether increasing conservatism US Supreme Court during Donald Trump's presidency changed behavior litigants and amicus curiae. The authors test membership led to reduced filings by individuals organizations representing marginalized increased businesses conservative states interest groups. find substantial reductions in participation most increases

Язык: Английский

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Shifting Allegiances DOI

Robert D. Alvarez,

Jason P. Casellas

Опубликована: Апрель 21, 2025

Shifting Allegiances provides a comprehensive analysis of the increasing presence and influence Latino Republicans in Congress state legislatures. Contrary to past assumptions, this Element reveals that are diverse group, no longer confined Cuban Americans South Florida. By examining election data candidate characteristics since 2018, authors uncover factors contributing success Republicans, including district demographics, conservative values, strategic campaigning. This shift political dynamics highlights broader trend ideological realignment offers insights into evolving landscape representation United States.

Язык: Английский

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