Category: JOP Blogpost

The opioid epidemic is one of the most pressing public health problems facing the United States. Drug overdose deaths are…

What explains legislative effectiveness in presidential systems where executives often lack majority support in the legislature? In most presidential democracies,…

The three reform acts in the UK (in 1832, 1867, and 1884) are among the most consequential events in 19th…

Can states “shop” between international organizations to secure more favorable deals from them, and if so, when? These questions are…

A defining feature of democracy is that voters reward or punish incumbents at the ballot box in response to the…

Accelerating the adoption of renewable energy is vital for the fight against climate change. But domestic political support for transitioning…

Elections are cornerstones for societies transitioning from civil war to democracy. The success or failure of these elections is shaped…

The Black Lives Matter Movement is officially more than a decade old. In its longevity, it has proven itself an…

Effective lawmakers are the workhorses of the U.S. Congress, but does this legislative effort translate into electoral success? That is,…

When is policy made unilaterally rather than legislatively? Previous work focuses on the president’s so-called “first-mover advantage”, by which the…