Are the parties over? Here, a general view of the scene on the floor of the Democratic National Convention in Los Angeles, July 1960. Credit: AP Photo In 2016 and 2020, the runner-up for the ...

How would you describe a member of the opposite political party? Maybe you find them “annoying” or even “stupid.” Or you might call them “bigoted” or “immoral.” Americans are deeply politically ...

One paradox of American politics is that voters are both extremely polarized about politics and extremely disdainful of political parties. A record share, 43 percent, self-identify as political ...

Although experts generally agree that populist political leaders or parties display high levels of anti-elitism, definitions of populism vary. We use three measures to classify populist parties: ...