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Constituent Communication Through Telephone Town Halls: A Field Experiment Involving Members of Congress
This study investigates the effectiveness of telephone town halls (TTHs) as a tool for representation. Through a field experiment with members of Congress, the authors find that…
Deliberative Democracy and Political Decision Making
A comprehensive overview of how deliberative democracy functions within political systems. This entry explores how deliberation—from informal citizen discussions to formal government institutions…
Congress Must Stay Connected Even in a Time of Social Distancing
Written during the COVID-19 pandemic, this article argues that Congress must adopt online deliberative tools to maintain its representative function when physical meetings are impossible. It…
The Coevolution of Networks and Political Attitudes
How do attitudes and social affiliations co-evolve? This study uses longitudinal data to track how citizens' political views shift based on their social networks, disentangling whether people…
Nigeria Deliberative Town Hall Bende: Opinions & Vote Intention About the Honourable
This working paper analyzes a field experiment from a town hall in Bende, Nigeria. It examines how direct engagement with a member of the National Assembly influenced constituents' voting…
Nigeria Deliberative Town Hall Bende: National v. Ethnic Identity
Focused on the Bende town hall, this paper investigates whether deliberative engagement can bridge deep societal divides. It specifically measures whether participating in a substantive policy…
UK Deliberative Town Halls: Policing, Interest and Attention
This companion paper to the UK study explores the behavioral impacts of deliberation. It investigates whether participating in a town hall on policing increases citizens' long-term political…
Picking People or Pushing Politics: Selection and Influence on Five Network Criteria
Do we choose friends who agree with us, or do we become like the friends we have? This study disaggregates social networks into five distinct types—including friendship, respect, and political…
Barbarians at the Gate & Neighbors Next Door: Policy Knowledge, Anxiety, & Public Opinion about Immigration in the U.S.
What actually drives public opinion on immigration? This study disentangles the roles of economic anxiety, cultural threat, and policy knowledge. It finds that "status anxiety"—the fear of…