"Control without Confirmation: The Politics of Vacancies in Presidential Appointments"
Abstract: Separation of powers models typically assume executives are constrained by the need for legislative approval when placing agents in unelected office. In practice, vital policymaking positions are often filled with temporary officials---or...
"Police (De)Militarization, Bureaucratic Compliance, and Violent Crime"
Abstract: The transfer of $5 billion in military equipment to local law enforcement agencies is among the most important recent developments in contemporary American governance. Yet, those transfers and their effects are not well understood by social...
"Enchanted America: How Intuition and Reason Divide Our Politics"
Abstract: America is in civic chaos, its politics rife with conspiracy theories and false information. Nationalism and authoritarianism are on the rise, while scientists, universities, and news organizations are viewed with increasing mistrust....
"The Bias Is Built In: How Administrative Records Mask Racially Biased Policing"
Abstract: Researchers often lack the necessary data to credibly estimate racial bias in policing. In particular, police administrative records lack information on civilians that police observe but do not investigate. In this paper, we...
Abstract: Bureaucratic influence in policymaking is often described as occurring subsequent to the legislative process. Moreover, a literature argues that the legislative branch strategically constrains the bureaucracy via statutory language. A reality which...
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