Jesse Crosson discusses unstable majorities, member incentives, and how those factors influence the speed of congressional policymaking. Sunwater.org
About Jesse Crosson: Jesse is an Assistant Professor of political science at Purdue University. Previously he was an assistant professor of political science at Trinity University in San Antonio, TX, a fellow, and a visiting research scholar at Princeton University's Center for the Study of Democratic Politics. In 2019 he received his PhD in Political Science from the University of Michigan.
Crosson's research agenda has been motivated by a long-standing interest in analyzing changes in public policy. His work focuses on the institutional underpinnings of policy change, with a particular interest in legislative parties and electoral competition. In addition to his research, he is an Assistant Professor and a proud member of the Cornerstone Integrated Liberal Arts faculty at Purdue University.
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