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Labor unions and democracy

Eric Schickler - Professor, Political Science

Status: Full- no new appr needed     Weekly Hours: 3-5 hrs     Location: On Campus

Union members have increasingly left the Democratic Party and joined the Republican Party. Despite this, many labor union leaders still prominently support the Democratic Party with a few exceptions. How is that the case when labor unions are ostensibly democratically designed? Specifically, why are union leaders so overwhelmingly supportive of...

 Social Sciences

State Party Platform Archive Project

Eric Schickler - Professor, Political Science

Status: Current Term Now Closed     Weekly Hours: 6-8 hrs     Location: On Campus

State parties regularly produce platforms that outline their positions on major issues facing the state and nation. These platforms have been used by scholars to understand the development of party polarization, changes in party positions on major issues, and dynamics of accountability and responsiveness in the U.S. political system. They...

 Social Sciences

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