Abstract Public Opinion Quarterly at its outset focused heavily on the influences on public
opinion, predicated on the assumption of its strong impact on politics and policymaking. Has …

There has been an impressive stride in the research on policy feedback effects on mass
publics over recent years. However, we lack systematic evidence on how large such policy …

Skills and Inequality studies the political economy of education and training reforms from the
perspective of comparative welfare state research. Highlighting the striking similarities …

The rise of mass incarceration in the United States is one of the most critical outcomes of the
last half-century. Incarceration Nation offers the most compelling explanation of this outcome …

This book explores the political implications of the human tendency to prioritize negative
information over positive information. Drawing on literatures in political science, psychology …

Normative theories of democracy agree that public demand should be the main guide in
policymaking. But positive theories and related empirical research disagree about the extent …

In 2021, governments of 51 countries spent US $697 billion on subsidizing fossil fuels.
Removing fossil fuel subsidies is crucial not only for reducing CO2 emissions and making …

Social movements, such as Black Lives Matter, surge when support grows for their social
justice goals. At their core, social movements advance when people act collectively by rising …

" This book is the final product of a five-year project funded by the European Research
Council (ERC) entitled" Investing in Education in Europe: Attitudes, Politics and …

Why do some democracies reflect their citizens' foreign policy preferences better than
others? What roles do the media, political parties, and the electoral system play in a …