I propose a framework in which individual political participation can take two distinct forms, voting and contributing … shows that, even though each contribution has a negligible impact, the interaction between contributions and voting leads to … elections. In particular, inequality increases contributions to Republicans, but not to Democrats, as predicted by the model. …

states' politics and elections. Thus, if citizens punish political capture, increases in concentration of special interest …

Elections between black and white candidates tend to involve close margins and high turnout. Using a novel dataset of … competition in close interracial elections. In the South, but not the North, close black victories were more likely than close … candidate advantage in close elections. …

I analyze strategic voting incentives in large elections with three candidates when voting takes place sequentially …' preferences are drawn. If a candidate finishes last in an early voting round, voters deduce that this candidate is likely to be … less popular amongst the remaining voters, and the remaining voters almost always have an incentive to stop voting for this …

employ the minimal group paradigm and immigration requirements are set by in-group voting. In order to immigrate, out …