The Department of Political Science

 

Professor Jones specializes in American politics, the U.S. Congress, and methodology. He is the author of Political Parties and Policy Gridlock in American Government (Mellen, 2001), and coauthor of Americans, Congress, and Democratic Responsiveness: Public Evaluations of Congress and Electoral Consequences (Michigan, 2009). His research has been published in scholarly journals such as The American Journal of Political Science, The Journal of Politics, Legislative Studies Quarterly, and Political Research Quarterly. Professor Jones is also a faculty member of the Political Science Program at the City University of New York's Graduate Center. During election seasons he has served as an exit poll analyst for the New York Times and for CBS News.

Courses

American Government (POL 1101)
Congress and the Legislative Process (POL 3312)
Political Analysis (POL 3500)

Curriculum Vitae

Selected Publications

“Congressional Performance, Incumbent Behavior, and Voting in Senate Elections” (with Monika L. McDermott) Legislative Studies Quarterly 30 No. 2 (2005), pp. 235-257.

"The Responsible Party Government Model in House and Senate Elections" (with Monika L. McDermott) American Journal of Political Science, Vol. 48, No. 1. (Jan., 2004), pp. 1-12.

"Position Taking and Position Avoidance in the U.S. Senate" The Journal of Politics, Vol. 65, No. 3. (Aug., 2003), pp. 851-863.

“Joint Evaluations of Legislature and Legislator.” The Journal of Legislative Studies 9, No. 1 (2003), pp. 77-93.

"Party Polarization and Legislative Gridlock" Political Research Quarterly, Vol. 54, No. 1. (Mar., 2001), pp. 125-141.

“Explaining Restraint from Filibustering in the US Senate” The Journal of Legislative Studies 6, No. 4 (2000), pp. 53-68.

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