For now, one of the unfortunate byproducts of an industrial economy is air pollution, but states can often reap the benefits of industry and production while forcing other states to bear the costs. In a new study of tens of thousands of air polluters in the US, James E. Monogan III, David M. Konisky, and Neal D. Woods find that […]
Ideas often have a way of spreading. This is certainly true in the case of American states; innovative policies are often adopted by others in a process known as policy diffusion. But in trying to determine which policies spread, could we be giving too much of a focus on those that are successful? In new research which examines interstate […]
Public participation has become an important part of how US government agencies make decisions about their regulations. In new research, Neal D. Woods assesses the effects of increasing public access to decision makers in environmental agencies on environmental compliance costs. He also examines how public access to elected political officials who review environmental regulations affect these costs. He finds […]
The Supreme Court’s ‘fair share’ case is an existential threat to public sector unions. But it may force them to engage and embrace choice.
Introducing The Politics of Race in American Film: a new podcast from the LSE US Centre featuring Dr Clive James Nwonka
Obama’s inaction in Syria is nothing new – the US has been selective in its Middle Eastern interventions for a century.
Streetcars and light rail services serve different rider markets in American cities.
Ayşe Işın Kirenci reviews The New Age of Empire: How Colonialism and Racism Still Rule the World by Kehinde Andrews
Matt Bluemink reviews What Do We Know and What Should We Do About Fake News? by Nick Anstead
Kyle Scott reviews Meddling in the Ballot Box: The Causes and Effects of Partisan Electoral Interventions by Dov H. Levin 
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