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Welcome to my webpage! I am an Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Rochester. I received my Ph.D. from Harvard University in 2002. My research is on comparative politics with a focus on political party strategy and voting behavior in advanced industrial democracies. I am currently researching the role of gender in party strategy,* the impact of relative polarization on voter turnout,** whether and how niche parties are strategic, and the origins and effects of political institutions, including decentralization. * First paper in the project : “When Do Männerparteien Elect Women? Radical Right Populist Parties and Strategic Descriptive Representation” (with Ana Catalano Weeks, Miki Kittilson and Hilde Coffé). American Political Science Review, (Conditional Acceptance, January 2022). **“Does Polarization Mobilize or De-Mobilize Voters? The Answer Depends on Where They Stand.” (with Maria Murias Muñoz) Electoral Studies, 70 (April 2021). I am currently chair of the Political Economy Section of the American Political Science Association. My book, Party Competition between Unequals (Cambridge University Press, 2008), received the Riker Prize (2009); the Best Book Award by the European Politics and Society Section of the APSA (2009); and the Council for European Studies Best Book Award (2010). My articles have appeared in the American Political Science Review, Electoral Studies, and Comparative Politics. |
