"Making a President: Performance, Public Opinion, and Donald J. Trump"
William Howell, University of Chicago

Abstract: Presidents routinely issue appeals to the American public. Such appeals, however, are not isolated pleadings. Rather, they are embedded in public performances that are laden with symbolism and ritual. We show that such performances can alter public perceptions of the president, at least temporarily. Members of the public randomly...

"Reviewing Procedure vs. Judging Substance: The Scope of Review and Bureaucratic Policymaking"
Ian Turner, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Yale University

Abstract:
How does the scope of review affect bureaucratic policymaking incentives? To explore this question, I consider a simple policymaking environment in which an expert agency develops policy that is upheld or overturned by an overseer who may have different policy goals. The agency can affect the quality...

"Does Corporate Political Giving Affect Consumer Behavior? Results from Survey and Field Experiments"
Costas Panagopoulos, Professor of Political Science, Northeastern University

Abstract: To what extent do consumers’ preferences change when they learn about firms’ partisan allegiances? We address this question by conducting a series of experiments in which Democrats and Republicans were presented...

"Campaign Contributions, Judicial Elections, and State Supreme Court Decisions"
Brandice Canes-Wrone, Donald E. Stokes Professor of Public and International Affairs and Professor of Politics, Princeton University

This talk is part of the American Politics Speaker Series, organized by Prof. Jon Rogowski and sponsored by the Harvard Department of Government and the Cener for American Political Studies (CAPS). This event is free and open to the public...