Author Archives: Joshua Huder

About Joshua Huder

http://www.clas.ufl.edu/users/huder/

Blogging Hiatus

Posted on November 27, 2012

Just a quick administrative note: I’ll be stepping away from the blog for the next several months. For the remainder of this academic year I am working in Congress as an APSA Congressional Fellow. I have a responsibility to fully … Continue reading →

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Obligatory Rule22 House-Senate Projections

Posted on November 6, 2012

Congressional elections don’t get the same hype as the “Road to 270 Electoral votes.” Regardless, we thought it’d be fun to offer our humble projections for the next Congress. In short, we, like most, think that we’ll have a divided … Continue reading →

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Quick Response on Polarization

Posted on October 22, 2012

Voteview has a very interesting look into my last post. I highly recommend it for those interested in the problem. They run an experiment by eliminating all the close roll call votes in Congress and measure polarization. After eliminating these … Continue reading →

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The Polarization Culprits

Posted on October 21, 2012

Jennifer Victor and Seth Masket recently posted a couple very good posts over at the  Mischeifs of Faction on polarization in Congress. If you aren’t already reading their blog, you should. Both approach the problem from an electoral perspective. There … Continue reading →

Posted in American Political Development, Legislative Procedure, Polarization, Political Institutions | 2 Comments

Reforming Polarization and Gridlock: Series on Congressional Reform

Posted on March 14, 2012

For someone who studies congressional development, the past couple years have been frustrating. Many people with noble intentions proposed reforms to remedy our dysfunctional Congress. However, these discussions have almost universally missed the causes of gridlock and polarization. They offer remedies … Continue reading →

Posted in Filibuster, Legislative Politics, Legislative Procedure, Polarization, Political Institutions, Senate, Separation of Powers | 1 Comment