NEWS

Delighted to report that my article, "Direct Democracy Backsliding, 1955-2024," was awarded the Kenneth Shepsle Prize for best article in the Journal of Political Economy and Political Institutions in the previous year.

WATCH AND LISTEN

Ballotpedia podcast on "Direct Democracy Backsliding" * August 17, 2023

Democracy Paradox podcast * October 11, 2020

"Can Direct Democracy Defuse Populism?" * University of Chicago Booth School of Business webinar * October 1, 2020

"People Have the Power? Electoral Politics and Democracy" * Los Angeles Times Festival of Books * October 20, 2020

READ

"Why Does Colorado Have So Many Ballot Measures?" * The Conversation (12/9/2023)

"How Proxy Adviser Competition Affects the Quality of Advice" with Odilon Camara and Chong Shu * The CLS Blue Sky Blog (11/14/2024)

"The Effect of Green Investors on Corporate Carbon Emissions" with Matt Kahn and Chong Shu * Cato Institute Research Brief (4/3/2024)

"Divestment and Engagement: The Effect of Green Investors on Corporate Carbon Emissions" with Matt Kahn and Chong Shu * Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance (11/6/2023)

"Should We Worry About Robo-Voting?" with Chong Shu * The CLS Blue Sky Blog (10/10/2023)

"In Defense of Voter Referendums" [Better title would be: "When voters speak, legislators should listen instead of trying to stop them from speaking" * The Hill (8/14/2023)

"Opinion: Let the People Decide on Abortion" * Politico (8/4/2022)

"Best books to understand why American democracy is struggling" * Sherperd.com (7/2022)

"Opinion: If Roe is Overturned, Democracy Could Be the Best Path Forward on Abortion" * Politico (1/4/2022)

"An Idea for the President's Democracy Summit: Let Voters Make More Decisions" * LinkedIn (12/8/2021)

"COVID and Experts: A Microcosm of Democracy Today" * Princeton University Press Ideas (October 9, 2020)

"How to Get Police Reform Done? Use Direct Democracy" * ProMarket Blog

"Don't Fear the Voter" (interview) * Democracy International

"Revive American democracy with this one move that would settle divisive issues for good" * Marketwatch Opinion (2/25/2020)

Books

Let the People Rule: How Direct Democracy Can Meet the Populist Challenge

February 2020

For the Many or the Few

2004

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