Selected Publications

Presidents with Prime Ministers, Oxford University Press, 2009.

Post-Communist Democracies and Party Organization, Cambridge University Press, forthcoming.

"Organizing for Success: Party Organizational Strength and Electoral Performance in Postcommunist Europe." Journal of Politics, 74(1): 83-97, 2012.

"Power Within Parties: The Strength of the Local Party and MP Independence in Postcommunist Europe." American Journal of Political Science, 55(4): 923-936, 2011.

"When Left is Right: Party Ideology and Policy in Post-Communist Europe." (with Natalia Letki) American Political Science Review, 103(4), 555-569, 2009.

"The Role of Parties' Past Behavior in Coalition Formation." American Political Science Review, 102(4): 495-507, 2008.

"Beliefs and Voting Decisions: A Test of the Pivotal Voter Model." (with John Duffy) American Journal of Political Science, 52(3): 603-618, 2008.

"Principle vs. Pragmatism: Policy Shifts and Political Competition." American Journal of Political Science, 51(1): 151-165, 2007.

"Clarity of Responsibility and Corruption." American Journal of Political Science, 51(1): 218-229, 2007.

"The Development of Stable Party Support: Electoral Dynamics in Post-Communist Europe." American Journal of Political Science, 49(2): 283-298, 2005.