Jesse Richman
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NORFOLK, 23529
Jesse Richman received his PhD from Carnegie Mellon University in 2005. He has published articles in a number of journals including American Political Science Review, Journal of Politics, Legislative Studies Quarterly, Electoral Studies and State Politics and Policy Quarterly.
Ph.D. in Political Science, Carnegie Mellon University, (2005)
M.A. in Political Science, Carnegie Mellon University, (2001)
B.Phil. in History and Political Science, University of Pittsburgh, (1999)
Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research
- Richman, J. T. "New Hampshire Mental Health Survey" $54,000. State. 2012 - 2015
- Richman, J. T. "Life in Hampton Roads Survey" $15,000. 91ÖÆƬ³§. - 2013
- Richman, J. T. "Political Polling Project" $54,145. 2011 - 2013
- Richman, J. T. "American Political Science Association Congressional Fellowship" $38,000. Private. 2011 - 2012
- Richman, J. T. "Virginia Legislators' Knowledge, Awareness and Perceived Risks Concerning Sea Level Rise" $34,371. 2011 - 2012
- Richman, J. T. "Summer Research Fellow" $6,000. - 2008
Expertise
Research Interests
U.S. Congress, legislative politics, voting behavior, trade policy, election integrity, and state politics.
Articles
- Richman, J. T. and Andrews, K. (2016). Climate Change Skepticism in the Flood Zone? Risk and Risk Perception Among Virginia Coastal Residents, 2010–2013. Virginia Social Science Journal 51 , pp. 4-11.
- Richman, J. T. (2015). The Electoral Costs of Party Agenda Setting: Why Hastert Rule Leads to Defeat. Journal of Politics 77 (4) , pp. 1129-1141.
- Richman, J. T. (2014). Do Non-Citizens Vote in US Elections?. Electoral Studies 36 , pp. 149-157.
- Battista, J., Peress, M. and Richman, J. T. (2013). Common-Space Ideal Points, Committee Assignments, and Financial Interests in the State Legislatures. State Politics and Policy Quarterly 13 (1) , pp. 70-87.
- Richman, J. T. (2013). The Political Economy of Congressional Patent Policymaking in the Late 20th Century. Review of Law and Economics 8 (1) , pp. 91-100.
- Richman, J. T. (2012). Cross-pressure and the Propencity to Vote Within Politically Active Churches. Virginia Social Science Journal 47.
- Richman, J. T. (2012). The Political Economy of Congressional Patent Policymaking in the Late 20th Century. Review of Law and Economics 8 (1) , pp. 91-100.
- Richman, J. T. (2011). Can the College Vote Turn Out?: Evidence from the U.S. States, 2000-08. State and Local Government 2010-2011 Edition, CQ Press , pp. 25-33.
- Richman, J. T. (2011). Party Pressure in the U.S. State Legislatures. Legislative Studies Quarterly 36 (3).
- Richman, J. T. (2011). The Scaled Tariff: A Mechanism for Combating Mercantilism and Producing Balanced Trade. Estey Centre Journal of International Law and Trade Policy 12 (2) , pp. 83-103.
- Richman, J. T. (2011). Parties Pivots and Policy: The Status Quo Test. American Political Science Review 2011 (February) , pp. 1-15.
- Richman, J. T. (2010). Can the College Vote Turn Out?: Evidence from the U.S. States, 2000-08. State Politics and Policy Quarterly 10 (1) , pp. 51-68.
- Richman, J. T. (2010). The Logic of Legislative Leadership: Preferences, Challenges, and the Speaker's Powers. Legislative Studies Quarterly 35 (2) , pp. 211-233.
- Richman, J. T. (2009). Congress on the Line: The 2008 Congressional Elections and the Obama Presidency. White House Studies 9 (1) , pp. 21-34.
- Richman, J. T. (2008). Uncertainty and the Prevalence of Committee Outliers. Legislative Studies Quarterly XXXIII (2) , pp. 323-347.
Books
- Richman, J. T., Richman, H. B. and Richman, R. L. (2014). Balanced Trade. Lexington Books.
- Richman, R. L., Richman, H. B. and Richman, J. T. (2008). Trading Away Our Future: How to Fix Our Government-Driven Trade Deficits and Faulty Tax System Before It's Too Late. Ideal Taxes Association.
Book Chapters
- Richman, R. L., Richman, H. B. and Richman, J. T. (2009). The United States Should Take Action Against China's Mercantilist Practices Importing From China (pp. 139-143) Detroit, MI: Greenhaven Press.
Presentations
- Richman, J. T. and Zingher, J. (September , 2016). The Nationalization of State Politics: The Changing Partisan Composition of State Legislatures in an Era of Polarized Politics Paper American Political Science Association Conference Philadelphia, PA.
- Richman, J. T., Richman, H. and Richman, R. (January , 2016). Does Mercantilism Pay? National Power and the Balance of Payments Paper Southern Political Science Association Conference San Juan, PR.
- Richman, J. T. (January , 2016). Roll Rates and Party Influence - Making the Non-Party Null Explicit Paper Southern Political Science Association Conference San Juan, PR.
- Richman, J. T., Peress, M. and Battista, J. (May , 2015). Policy Representation in State Legislatures Paper Ideal Points Conference Cambridge, MA.
- Richman, J. T. (April , 2015). The Negative Campaign Truel Paper Midwest Political Science Association Conference Chicago, IL.
- Richman, J. T. (July , 2014). Validating Data on the Search for Political Information: Quantifying and Addressing the Challenge of Spurious Coorelation Paper Society for Political Methodology Conference Athens, GA.
- Richman, J. T. (April , 2014). The Electoral Costs of Party Agenda Setting: Why the Hastert Rule Leads to Defeat Paper Midwest Political Science Association Conference .
- Richman, J. T. (March , 2014). Pivotal Politics Bargaining Paper Public Choice Society Conference .
- Richman, J. T., Chattha, G. and Earnest, D. (February , 2014). Do Non-Citizens Vote in U.S. Elections Paper Undergraduate Research Symposium Norfolk, VA.
- Richman, J. T., Peress, M. and Battista, J. (September , 2013). Policy Representation in State Legislatures Paper American Political Science Association Conference Cambridge, MA.
- Richman, J. T. and Vandecar-Burdin, T. (April , 2013). Cell Phones, Land Lines, and the Future of Public Opinion Research Paper Midwest Political Science Association Conference .
- Richman, J. T., Peress, M. and Battista, J. (April , 2013). Policy Representation in State Legislatures Paper Midwest Political Science Association Conference Cambridge, MA.
- Richman, J. T. and Andrews, K. (April , 2013). Risk versus Risk Perceptions in Climate Policy Paper Midwest Political Science Association Conference .
- Richman, J. T. (April , 2013). Searching for the Vote Paper Midwest Political Science Association Conference .
- Richman, J. T. (April , 2012). Pivotal Politics Bargaining Paper Midwest Political Science Association Conference .