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Overview

Nolan McCarty is affiliated with Princeton University in the United States and has contributed to the field of social sciences with a focus on political science and related disciplines. Their scholarly output spans various subfields including Political Science and International Relations, Sociology and Political Science, Economics and Econometrics, Strategy and Management, and Statistics and Probability.

The main research topics explored by McCarty include Electoral Systems and Political Participation, Fiscal Policies and Political Economy, Political Influence and Corporate Strategies, Social and Cultural Dynamics, Media Influence and Politics, Qualitative Comparative Analysis Research, and Advanced Causal Inference Techniques.

The scientist's recent publications reflect diverse interests and coauthorship collaborations. Notable recent papers are:

  • "Four Threats: The Recurring Crises of American Democracy," 2021, Political Science Quarterly
  • "Two Decades of Polarization in American State Legislatures," 2022, Journal of Political Institutions and Political Economy
  • "Agenda Control under Policy Uncertainty," 2023, American Journal of Political Science
  • "Inequality, identity, and partisanship: How redistribution can stem the tide of mass polarization," 2021, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "Agenda Control Under Policy Uncertainty," 2022, SSRN Electronic Journal

Frequent coauthors with whom McCarty has collaborated include:

  • Steven Callander
  • Boris Shor
  • Alexander J. Stewart
  • Joshua B. Plotkin
  • Jeffery A. Jenkins

The scientist has published in various venues, indicating a range of scholarly dialogues and audiences. These publication venues include:

  • Political Science Quarterly
  • Journal of Political Institutions and Political Economy
  • American Journal of Political Science
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • SSRN Electronic Journal

McCarty's work shows interdisciplinary engagement across social sciences, with specific attention to political systems, governance, and the dynamics of political and social behavior. This is evident through the contributions in journals that address political economy, institutional analysis, and broader sociopolitical contexts.

Best Publications

  • The Ideological Mapping of American Legislatures

    Boris Shor;Nolan McCARTY

  • Why Hasn't Democracy Slowed Rising Inequality?

    Adam Bonica;Nolan McCarty;Keith T. Poole;Howard Rosenthal

  • The Politics of Blame: Bargaining before an Audience

    Tim Groseclose;Nolan McCarty

  • The Hunt for Party Discipline in Congress

    Nolan McCarty

  • Bureaucratic Capacity, Delegation, and Political Reform

    John D. Huber;Nolan McCARTY

  • Income redistribution and the realignment of American politics

    Nolan M. McCarty;Keith T. Poole;Howard Rosenthal

  • Political Game Theory: An Introduction

    Nolan M. McCarty;Adam Meirowitz

  • A Primary Cause of Partisanship? Nomination Systems and Legislator Ideology

    Eric McGhee;Seth Masket;Boris Shor;Steven Rogers

  • Does Gerrymandering Cause Polarization

    Nolan McCarty;Keith T. Poole;Howard Rosenthal

  • Advice and Consent: Senate Responses to Executive Branch Nominations 1885- 1996

    Nolan McCarty;Rose Razaghian

  • Political Resource Allocation: Benefits and Costs of Voter Initiatives

    John G. Matsusaka;Nolan M. McCarty

  • Veto Power and Legislation: An Empirical Analysis of Executive and Legislative Bargaining from 1961 to 1986

    Nolan M. McCarty;Keith T. Poole

  • Presidential Pork: Executive Veto Power and Distributive Politics

    Nolan M. McCarty

  • Political Bubbles: Financial Crises and the Failure of American Democracy

    Nolan M. McCarty;Keith T. Poole;Howard Rosenthal

  • Polarization

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  • A Bridge to Somewhere: Mapping State and Congressional Ideology on a Cross-institutional Common Space

    Boris Shor;Christopher Berry;Nolan McCarty

  • Commitment and the Campaign Contribution Contract

    Nolan McCarty;Lawrence S. Rothenberg

  • The Appointments Dilemma

    Nolan McCarty

  • Proposal Rights, Veto Rights, and Political Bargaining

    Nolan McCarty

  • Solutions to Political Polarization in America: Causes and Consequences of Polarization

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  • MODELS OF VETOES AND VETO BARGAINING

    Charles Cameron;Nolan McCarty

  • Presidential Reputation and the Veto

    Nolan M. McCarty

  • Political Polarization and Income Inequality

    Nolan McCarty;Keith T. Poole;Howard Rosenthal

  • Unequal Incomes, Ideology and Gridlock: How Rising Inequality Increases Political Polarization

    John Voorheis;Nolan McCarty;Boris Shor

  • The Hunt for Party Discipline in Congress

    Nolan McCarty;Keith T. Poole;Howard Rosenthal

Frequent Co-Authors

Keith T. Poole
Keith T. Poole University of Georgia
Howard Rosenthal
Howard Rosenthal New York University
Joshua B. Plotkin
Joshua B. Plotkin University of Pennsylvania
Eric Schickler
Eric Schickler University of California, Berkeley
John D. Huber
John D. Huber Columbia University
Jonathan Rodden
Jonathan Rodden Stanford University
Jonas Pontusson
Jonas Pontusson University of Geneva
Keith Krehbiel
Keith Krehbiel Stanford University
John G. Matsusaka
John G. Matsusaka University of Southern California
Seth E. Masket
Seth E. Masket University of Denver

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