American political development (APD) is a core subfield in American political science, and focuses on political and policy history. For a variety of reasons, mo

Race has been present at every critical moment in American political development, shaping political institutions, political discourse, public policy, and its de

American political development (APD) is a core subfield in American political science, and focuses on political and policy history. For a variety of reasons, mo

From the middle of the twentieth century, think tanks have played an indelible role in the rise of American conservatism. Positioning themselves against the all

American conservatism rose hand-in-hand with the growth of mass incarceration. For decades, conservatives deployed "tough on crime" rhetoric to attack liberals