The Functions of Political Parties: How Much Should We Trust Political Parties?
According to recent opinion polls in the United States and other democracies, political parties are the least trusted public institution.
October 10, 2023
The Functions of Political Parties: Introduction
The solution to today’s political problems is not to eliminate parties altogether. Instead, we want those working to improve American politics are all starting on the same page.
October 6, 2023
More Than Red and Blue: Preface
This report exists in no small part because of where we are currently in American political time. American politics and indeed American society are highly polarized and deeply divided.
October 6, 2023
More Than Red and Blue: Foreword
The idea for this task force was the result of two separate but parallel sets of conversations — one that began during my presidency of APSA, and one that preceded it.
October 5, 2023
More Than Red and Blue: Executive Summary
APSA and Protect Democracy have partnered to support the APSA Presidential Task Force on Political Parties in summarizing the existing political science research on responsible political parties.
October 5, 2023
Judge Rules Against the Makers of Election-Lie-Hyping Film ‘2,000 Mules’ — Allows Case to Proceed to Discovery
Today, a federal court greenlit a lawsuit against Dinesh D’Souza and others for peddling manufactured lies that the 2020 presidential election was stolen.
October 2, 2023
How a proposed regulation protects the civil service from politicized attacks: A look at the Biden administration’s response to Schedule F
The Office of Personnel Management recently announced a proposed rule to reinforce protections for federal civil servants against Schedule F.
September 28, 2023
Punishing Corporate Expression:Â Distinguishing the Abuse of Government Power from Politics as Usual
This brief aims to better equip business leaders to identify when actual or threatened government action in response to corporate expression crosses the line.
September 15, 2023
Lessons from the history of proportional representation in America
In terms of PR, what matters is that majority coalitions can hold themselves together — be they single-party or alliances of parties.
September 13, 2023
How electoral reform happens
The experiences of New Zealand, Italy, and Japan provide a template, and show how reforming electoral systems can be a powerful way to address problems of parties, legitimacy, and democracy.
September 12, 2023