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Jonathan M. Ladd

Jonathan M. Ladd

    Latest articles by Jonathan M. Ladd

    Mischiefs of Faction
    The speakers hurting Trump the most are the ones who never showed upThe speakers hurting Trump the most are the ones who never showed up
    Mischiefs of Faction

    What’s really hurting Trump this week is the many Republican politicians who failed to appear at all.

    By Jonathan M. Ladd
    Mischiefs of Faction
    Donald Trump’s general election media problemDonald Trump’s general election media problem
    Mischiefs of Faction

    The divisions among national Republicans could prevent Trump from getting equal treatment from the mainstream news media.

    By Jonathan M. Ladd
    Mischiefs of Faction
    Ideological mobilization helps parties, unless it overpowers themIdeological mobilization helps parties, unless it overpowers them
    Mischiefs of Faction

    Unlike the Democratic side, the Republican coalition includes too many ideological groups that care little about their party’s success.

    By Jonathan M. Ladd
    Mischiefs of Faction
    Trump is sloppy about policy details, but precise at managing party factionsTrump is sloppy about policy details, but precise at managing party factions
    Mischiefs of Faction

    On the substance of important policy issues, Trump seems like he is making it up as he goes along. But at managing and targeting Republican Party factions, he is executing a precise plan.

    By Jonathan M. Ladd
    Mischiefs of Faction
    The Supreme Court vacancy makes the next year in politics even wilderThe Supreme Court vacancy makes the next year in politics even wilder
    Mischiefs of Faction

    There are lots of strange possibilities to consider now that the Court has a 4-4 partisan deadlock.

    By Jonathan M. Ladd
    Mischiefs of Faction
    Live-blogging the New Hampshire primaryLive-blogging the New Hampshire primary
    Mischiefs of Faction

    The Mischiefs of Faction are live-blogging the Granite State.

    By Jennifer Victor, Richard Skinner and 6 more
    Mischiefs of Faction
    Women Also Know Stuff: a crowdsourced list of women political scientistsWomen Also Know Stuff: a crowdsourced list of women political scientists
    Mischiefs of Faction

    A list to help combat gender inequality in political science.

    By Gregory Koger, Jennifer Victor and 6 more
    Mischiefs of Faction
    Hillary Clinton faces the same challenge that George H.W. Bush faced in 1988Hillary Clinton faces the same challenge that George H.W. Bush faced in 1988
    Mischiefs of Faction

    She must convince primary voters that she has evolved with her party.

    By Jonathan M. Ladd
    Mischiefs of Faction
    The New Republic lost the battle over American liberalismThe New Republic lost the battle over American liberalism
    Mischiefs of Faction

    The Peretz-era New Republic’s stances on race and foreign policy once were a dissenting branch of liberalism. Now they don’t seem liberal at all.

    By Jonathan M. Ladd
    Mischiefs of Faction
    “If you’re in favor of World War III, you have your candidate”“If you’re in favor of World War III, you have your candidate”
    Mischiefs of Faction

    The Mischiefs of Faction analyze the last Republican debate of 2015 .

    By Seth Masket, Julia Azari and 2 more