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Daniel Stegmueller CV

Professor of Political Science
Political Science
140 Science Drive, 294K Gross Hall, Box 90204, Durham, NC 27705
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Featured Works


Reducing unequal representation: The impact of labor unions on legislative responsiveness in the U.S. Congress

Journal article Perspectives on Politics · March 1, 2021 Featured Publication It has long been recognized that economic inequality may undermine the principle of equal responsiveness that lies at the core of democratic governance. A recent wave of scholarship has highlighted an acute degree of political inequality in contemporary de ... Full text Cite

Local union organization and law making in the US congress

Journal article Journal of Politics · April 1, 2018 Featured Publication The political power of labor unions is a contentious issue in the social sciences. Departing from the dominant focus on membership size, we argue that unions’ influence on national law making is based to an important degree on their local organization. We ... Full text Cite

The Externalities of Inequality: Fear of Crime and Preferences for Redistribution in Western Europe

Journal article American Journal of Political Science · March 1, 2016 Featured Publication Why is the difference in redistribution preferences between the rich and the poor high in some countries and low in others? In this article, we argue that it has a lot to do with the rich and very little to do with the poor. We contend that while there is ... Full text Open Access Cite

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