Allison Hamilton

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    The legalization of same-sex marriage in a state is a signal that causes certain groups to change their opinion to support the policy.

The legalization of same-sex marriage in a state is a signal that causes certain groups to change their opinion to support the policy.

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Five years ago, Iowa became the third U.S. state to allow same-sex marriages when the state Supreme Court issued a unanimous and very unpopular decision in the case Varnum v. Brien. Since this decision, public attitudes towards same-sex marriage in the state, and the United States in general, have changed dramatically. Rebecca Kreitzer, Allison Hamilton and Caroline Tolbert draw […]

July 29th, 2014|Allison Hamilton, Caroline Tolbert, Democracy and culture, Justice and Domestic Affairs, Rebecca Kreitzer|1 Comment|
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Gender stereotypes mean that voters look for more information on women candidates’ competence than they do for men.

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Women are still massively underrepresented in public office, with less than a quarter of the House and Senate made up by women. But what role do gender stereotypes play in voters’ consideration of female candidates? Using experimental studies, Tessa Ditonto, Allison Hamilton and David Redlawsk tested what information about candidates voters searched for during presidential campaigns. They found that not […]

September 26th, 2013|Allison Hamilton, David Redlawsk, Elections and party politics across the US, Tessa Ditonto|1 Comment|
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