About The Program
The Program in American Democracy at the University of Notre Dame seeks to further the understanding of democratic politics and policy making in the United States. Established in 2001 by members of the Department of Political Science, the Program in American Democracy promotes and facilitates research, teaching, and other activities which explore and assess the quality of American democracy. >More
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Political Women and American Democracy, edited by Christina Wolbrecht, Karen E. Beckwith, and Lisa Baldez, published by Cambridge University Press
Political Women and American Democracy contains a series of essays that originated at the May 2006 Program in American Democacy conference of the same name. Edited by conference organizers Wolbrecht, Beckwith, and Baldez, the volume provides a critical synthesis of scholarly research by leading experts in the field. >Link >All News and Events
Research of Notre Dame faculty and students featured in recent and forthcoming top political science journals
Recent and forthcoming articles by Program in American Democracy faculty include:
John D. Griffin and Patrick Flavin. 2007. "Racial Differences in Information, Expectations, and Accountability." Journal of Politics 69(February):220-36.
David W. Nickerson. 2007. "Quality is Job One: Professional and Volunteer Voter Mobilization Calls." American Journal of Political Science 51(April):269-82.
Rodney E. Hero and Robert R. Preuhs. 2007. "Immigration and the Evolving American Welfare State: Examining Policies in the U.S. States." American Journal of Political Science 51(July):498-517.
Christina Wolbrecht and David E. Campbell. 2007. "Leading by Example: Female Members of Parliament as Political Role Models." American Journal of Political Science 51(October):921-39.
$10 million Rooney Foundation gift to support Center for American Democracy
The current Program in American Democracy will be replaced by the new Rooney Center for American Democracy, made possible by a generous gift from the Francis and Kathleen Rooney Foundation. New hires, faculty and graduate student research, and programs for undergraduates will be funded by this exciting new Center. >Press Release >All News and Events
