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Overview

Steven S. Smith is affiliated with Washington University in St. Louis in the United States. Their academic work primarily focuses on social sciences, with a concentration in political science and international relations.

Their recent publications include the following papers:

  • "Senate Republican Radicalism and the Need for Filibuster Reform," 2021, published in The Forum
  • "Changes in Candidate Evaluations over the Campaign Season: A Comparison of House, Senate, and Presidential Races," 2020, published in Political Behavior
  • "Just One of Those Things: Parties and Exclusive Committees in the U.S. House," 2025, published in Studies in American Political Development
  • "The Changing Nature of Congressional Party Support in a Hyper-Partisan Era," 2025, published in Political Research Quarterly

These papers cover topics related to electoral systems, political participation, and party dynamics within the United States.

Frequent co-authors in their research include:

  • Gerald Gamm
  • Patrick Tucker
  • Patrick Rickert
  • Ryan J. Vander Wielen

Their publications frequently appear in:

  • The Forum
  • Political Behavior
  • Studies in American Political Development
  • Political Research Quarterly

Steven S. Smith's research spans several key subfields, including political science and international relations, gender studies, sociology and political science, and strategy and management. Their work addresses main topics such as electoral systems and political participation, populism and right-wing movements, political and economic history of the UK and US, gender politics and representation, media influence and politics, political influence and corporate strategies, as well as policy transfer and learning.

Their research contributes to ongoing discussions around electoral dynamics, party politics, and the evolving nature of congressional support in contexts characterized by political polarization.

Best Publications

  • Committees in Congress

    Christopher J. Deering;Steven S. Smith

  • Politics or Principle?: Filibustering in the United States Senate

    Sarah A. Binder;Steven S. Smith

  • Party Influence in Congress

    Steven S. Smith

  • The American Congress

    Steven S. Smith;Jason M. Roberts;Ryan J. Vander Wielen

  • Call to Order: Floor Politics in the House and Senate

    Steven S. Smith

  • Procedural Contexts, Party Strategy, and Conditional Party Voting in the U.S. House of Representatives, 1971-2000

    Jason M. Roberts;Steven S. Smith

  • The Politics of Institutional Choice: The Formation of the Russian State Duma

    Steven S. Smith;Thomas F. Remington

  • Judicial Review, the Congressional Process, and the Federalism Cases: An Interdisciplinary Critique

    Philip P. Frickey;Steven S. Smith

  • Electoral Institutions and Party Cohesion in the Russian Duma

    Moshe Haspel;Thomas F. Remington;Steven S. Smith

  • Political Goals, Institutional Context, and the Choice of an Electoral System: The Russian Parliamentary Election Law

    Thomas F. Remington;Steven S. Smith

  • Who Wins? Party Effects in Legislative Voting

    Eric D. Lawrence;Forrest Maltzman;Steven S. Smith

  • News Media, Candidates and Issues, and Public Opinion in the 1996 Presidential Campaign.

    David Domke;David P. Fan;Michael Fibison;Dhavan V. Shah

  • Managing Uncertainty in the House of Representatives: Adaptation and Innovation in Special Rules

    Stanley Bach;Steven S. Smith

  • The Senate Syndrome: The Evolution of Procedural Warfare in the Modern U.S. Senate

    Steven S. Smith

  • Decrees, Laws, and Inter-Branch Relations in the Russian Federation

    Thomas F. Remington;Steven S. Smith;Moshe Haspel

  • The Development of Parliamentary Parties in Russia

    Thomas F. Remington;Steven S. Smith

  • Managing the Senate Floor: Complex Unanimous Consent Agreements since the 1950s

    Steven S. Smith;Marcus Flathman

  • Positive Theories of Congressional Parties

    Steven S. Smith

  • Congressional leadership of public opinion

    Lawrence R. Jacobs;Eric D. Lawrence;Robert Y. Shapiro;Steven S. Smith

  • Ideological Labels in America

    Christopher Claassen;Patrick Tucker;Steven S. Smith

  • Going Nuclear, Senate Style

    Sarah A. Binder;Anthony J. Madonna;Steven S. Smith

  • Tracking the Filibuster, 1917 to 1996:

    Sarah A. Binder;Eric D. Lawrence;Steven S. Smith

  • The Impact of Congressional Reform: House Democratic Committee Assignments

    Steven S. Smith;Bruce A. Ray

  • “It’s Largely a Rigged System”: Voter Confidence and the Winner Effect in 2016:

    Betsy Sinclair;Steven S. Smith;Patrick D. Tucker

  • Party Influence in Congress: Recent Theories of Party Influence: Cartel and Conditional Party Government Theory

    Steven S. Smith

Frequent Co-Authors

Thomas F. Remington
Thomas F. Remington Emory University
Sarah A. Binder
Sarah A. Binder George Washington University
Forrest Maltzman
Forrest Maltzman George Washington University
Jeffrey A. Segal
Jeffrey A. Segal Stony Brook University
Lee Epstein
Lee Epstein Washington University in St. Louis
Jane E. Salmon
Jane E. Salmon Hospital for Special Surgery
Dhavan V. Shah
Dhavan V. Shah University of Wisconsin–Madison
Gary King
Gary King Harvard University
David R. Nelson
David R. Nelson University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Yoel Sadovsky
Yoel Sadovsky University of Pittsburgh

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