Groups and factions are central to any understanding of American political parties as organizations and as an organizing force in American politics.
October 12, 2023
This chapter examines demographic divisions in our partisan choices. It shows that race, more than anything else, divides us politically.
October 10, 2023
According to recent opinion polls in the United States and other democracies, political parties are the least trusted public institution.
October 10, 2023
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
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
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
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
The Office of Personnel Management recently announced a proposed rule to reinforce protections for federal civil servants against Schedule F.
September 28, 2023
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
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