Analytical history of political liberalism in political and social thought, institutions, lawmaking, public policy and behavior, especially in the United States. Emphasis on questions regarding membership, toleration, and national security
Elected 2019
My research interests involve examining the nature & significance of political participation, particularly electoral participation, & also in understanding the causes & effects of public opinion on politics.
Deliberation in congressional committees and UK parliamentary select committees; applied textual analysis to political speeches and debates; 19th-century British trade policy; contemporary US and UK monetary policy; nonverbal behaviour in deliberation
Philosophy
