Some things I think I’ve learned lately (get ’em here while they last):
The extraordinary economic crisis of the past five years has produced surprisingly ordinary politics. “Political Effects of the Great Recession,” for a special issue of The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science on “Effects of the Great Recession.”
When your first book is a field-defining classic, there’s still plenty of room for intellectual growth. “The Political Education of John Zaller,” for a special issue of Critical Review marking the 20th anniversary of The Nature and Origins of Mass Opinion.
Individual members of Congress are more responsive to their constituents’ views than they have been in a century–but Congress as a whole is less representative. “Representation” (with Joshua Clinton and John Geer), for the Oxford Handbook of American Political Development.
Mo Fiorina’s party identification is shaped more by McGovern, Watergate, and Carter than by Bush and Obama. “A Generational Model of Political Learning” (with Simon Jackman), for a special issue of Electoral Studies on “New Approaches in Age, Period, Cohort Analysis.”
When voters cannot tell the difference between effort and luck, leaders are likely to exert less effort on their behalf. Now with a formal model of political accountability! “Why Shark Attacks are Bad for Democracy” (with Christopher Achen).