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Upcoming Centennial Events
Going to Extremes Conference : The Fate of the Political Center in American Politics
June 19 to June 21, 2008
The Rockefeller Center will host a faculty research conference, Going to Extremes: The Fate of the Political Center in American Politics, from June 19 to June 21, 2008. The conference will bring scholars from across the country to the Center to present their research on the impacts of political polarization on democratic governance and political representation. Professor Ronald G. Shaiko, senior fellow and associate director for curricular and research programs, is convening the conference.
Conference Schedule
For more information on the conference, please contact:
Professor Ronald G. Shaiko
Senior Fellow and Associate Director Curricular and Research Programs,
The Nelson A. Rockefeller Center
603-646-9146
Ronald.G.Shaiko@dartmouth.edu
Participants
Last Updated: 3/28/08
E.J. Dionne, Jr. – Dinner Speaker (Thursday)
Rep. Nancy Johnson – Dinner Speaker (Friday)
Alan Abramowitz, Emory University
“The Disappearing Center: Political Engagement and Polarization in American Politics” pdf
Jon Bond, Texas A&M
Richard Fleisher, Fordham University
Jeff Stonecash, Syracuse University
“The Rise and Decline of Moderates in the House, 1900-2004”pdf
DeWayne Lucas, Hobart and William Smith Colleges
Iva Deutchman, Hobart and William Smith Colleges
“Looking for the Productive Center: Running for Congress as a 'Blue Dog' or 'Main Streeter'” pdf
Jeffrey Cohen, Fordham University
“Staying in the Center: Why Presidents Have Not Become More Extreme, 1950-2006” pdf
Stephen Medvic, Franklin and Marshall College
“The Fate of Moderate Party Factions” pdf
Joseph Bafumi, Dartmouth College
“Has Political Polarization Diminished Balancing in U.S. Elections?” pdf
Jeff Berry, Tufts University
Sarah Sobieraj, Tufts University
“The Business of Political Extremes” pdf
Douglas Harris, Loyola University
“Let's Play Hardball: Congressional Partisanship in the Television Era, Perceptions and Distortions”
Terri Peretti, Santa Clara University
“Constructing a Representative Court in Polarizing Times” pdf
Jesse Richman, Old Dominion University
“Does Policy Follow Parties to the Extreme?” pdf
Robert Boatright, Clark University
“'Getting Primaried:' The Growth and Consequences of Ideological Primaries” pdf
Clyde Wilcox, Georgetown University
“Is the Public that Extreme? Public Opinion on Abortion and Gay Rights” pdf
Mark Rozell, George Mason University
Jeffrey Crouch, American University
“The Media's Impact on Perceptions of Political Polarization” pdf
Nancy Johnson and Jason Edgar
“Overcoming the 'Business of Politics' to Restore a Robust Center in the House of Representatives”
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