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Gilson, Chris (2015). Corruption in New York, same-sex marriage in Alabama, and is North Dakota facing a jobs crisis? : US state blog round up for 17 – 23 January.

Gilson, Chris (2015). Budget woes in Massachusetts and Kansas, Texas overturnsschool pastry ban, and ethics in Wyoming’s legislature: USstate blog round up for 10 – 16 January.

Gilson, Chris (2015). Boston to bid for Olympics, Oklahoma earthquakes, and Montana GOP’s mistakes: US state blog round up for 3 – 9 January.

Government

Gilson, Christopher (2014). Pennsylvania’s debt downgrade, child poverty in North Carolina, and Rand Paul underwhelms in California: US state blog round up for 20 – 26 September.

Gilson, Christopher (2014). Obama’s ‘latte salute’, the fickle Senate and Eric Holder’s contested legacy: US national blog round up for 20 – 26 September.

Gilson, Christopher (2014). Virginia says no to Medicaid expansion, Walker targets drug users in Wisconsin, and does Idaho have ‘Otter fatigue’? US state blog round up for 13 – 19 September.

Gilson, Christopher (2014). Joe Biden’s gaffes, the GOP’s missing wave and is tipping terrible?: US national blog round up for 13 – 19 September.

Gilson, Christopher (2014). Cuomo underperforms in New York primary, Idaho and Indiana fight for same sex marriage bans, and Missouri’s new abortion restrictions: US state blog round up for 6 – 12 September.

Gilson, Christopher (2014). America’s anxious electorate, budget bill delays, and Obama speaks on ISIL: US national blog round up for 6 – 12 September.

Gilson, Christopher (2014). Chris Christie heads to Mexico, Texas’ voter ID fight, and Kansas’ Senate race gets complicated- US state blog round up for 30 August – 5 September.

Gilson, Christopher (2014). Obama’s divisive immigration course, minimum wage arguments, and will Congress get anything done this fall? – US national blog round up for 30 August – 5 September.

Gilson, Christopher (2013). Budget battle continues, Alabama’s overcrowded prisons, andhow to eliminate poverty in America – US blog round up for21–27 September.

Gilson, Christopher (2013). Republicans go cold on Ted Cruz, gun control back on theagenda, and is Kansas running out of water? – US blog roundup for 14–20 September.

Gilson, Christopher (2013). Obama’s Syria speech fails to impress, de Blasio wins NewYork nomination, and is the Dow Jones index ridiculous? – USblog round up for 7– 13 September.

Gilson, Christopher (2013). Congress considers Syria intervention, New York mayoral race gets gritty, and will Boehner retire after 2014? – US blog round up 31 August – 6 September.

Dunleavy, Patrick, Travers, Tony, Gilson, Chris (2012). The LSE’s simple guide to UK voting systems.

Gilson, Chris, Brown, Stuart A. (2012). Brussels blog round up for 27 October – 2 November: defeat for UK government over EU budget, populism vs. technocracy, and would independence help or hurt Catalonia’s economy?

Gilson, Chris, Brown, Stuart A. (2012). Brussels blog round up for 21 – 27 July: German pensions under threat, NATO stagnates in Europe, and is Spain heading for a full bailout?

Gilson, Chris, Brown, Stuart A. (2012). Brussels blog round up for 14 – 20 July: EU funded research to become open access, Sicily on the verge of bankruptcy, and who really runs the EU?

Gilson, Chris (2012). Brussels blog round up for 7 – 13 July: vaccine bonds under threat, Romania’s referendum row, and will the UK become an EU free-rider?

Gilson, Chris (2012). Brussels blog round up for 30 June – 6 July: ACTA is voteddown, the ghosts of the European family, and the two faces ofBarroso.

Gilson, Chris, Kirchherr, Julian (2012). 5 minutes with Salam Kawakibi on the Syrian crisis: “while we can see many political declarations, we cannot see any real action”.

Gilson, Chris (2012). Brussels blog round up for 23 – 29 June 2012: the ‘footballization’ of politics, the Commission’s web communications ‘mess’, and the start of a Eurozone banking union?

Gilson, Chris, Kirchherr, Julian (2012). 5 minutes with Luis Garicano: “we are in a downward spiral,and it cannot be solved without efforts from Spain and fromEurope”.

Gilson, Chris (2012). Brussels blog round up for 16 – 22 June 2012: ACTA rejected by the European Parliament, Europe in the dock at the G20, and is there a life beyond Brussels jargon?

Gilson, Chris, Kirchherr, Julian (2012). Brussels blog round up for 9 – 15 June 2012: preparing forRio+20, liquid democracy and is Italy next in line for a bailout?

Gilson, Chris, Kirchherr, Julian (2012). Brussels blog round up for 2 – 8 June 2012: banking union, arevival for the European left, and do we need to protect small businesses?

Gilson, Chris, Kirchherr, Julian (2012). Five minutes with Azerbaijani political activist Yegana Hajiyeva: “opposing the regime in Azerbaijan is difficult and dangerous.”.

Gilson, Chris, Kirchherr, Julian (2012). Fünf Minuten mit Hans-Christian Ströbele, Mitglied desDeutschen Bundestages: "Das Verbot des einvernehmlichenBeischlafs ist mit unter erwachsenen Verwandtener ist miteiner modernen Auffassung von Sexualität und Familie nichtvereinbar.".

Gilson, Chris, Kirchherr, Julian (2012). Brussels blog round up for 26 May – 1 June 2012: uncertainty over Spain and Italy, mixing politics with history, and does the EU need a ‘reformation’?

Gilson, Chris, Kirchherr, Julian (2012). Five minutes with Sweden’s Minister for Migration and Asylum Policy, Tobias Billström: “Europe’s relationship with North Africa when it comes to migration is something that we will have to continue to discuss.”.

Gilson, Chris, Kirchherr, Julian (2012). Brussels blog round up for 19 – 25 May 2012: The European Investment Bank is rediscovered, Europeans stay at home for their holidays, and are Eurobonds a winning bet?

Ströbele, Hans-Christian, Gilson, Chris, Kirchherr, Julian (2012). Five minutes with Hans-Christian Ströbele, Member of the German Federal Parliament: “The ban on consensual sexual acts between adult siblings ought to be abolished.”.

Gilson, Chris, Kirchherr, Julian (2012). Brussels blog round up for 12 – 18 May 2012: No sparks between Hollande and Merkel, MEPs on MySpace, and a ‘Euro-annulment’ for Greece?

Yanukovich, Victor, Gilson, Chris, Kirchherr, Julian (2012). Five minutes with Wilfried Martens, President of the European People’s Party: “Yulia Tymoshenko is a shining example of Ukraine’s democratic spirit.”.

Gilson, Chris, Kirchherr, Julian (2012). Brussels blog round up for 5 – 11 May 2012: a rotten dilemma in Greece, Hollande faces early tests, and what has the EU done for the UK?

Kuzio, Taras, Gilson, Chris, Kirchherr, Julian (2012). Five minutes with Taras Kuzio: “Ukraine is sleepwalking into an authoritarian state. We are in a dangerous situation.”.

Gilson, Christopher, Kirchherr, Julian (2012). Brussels blog round up for 28 April – 4 May 2012: Political winds are blowing against Germany, calls to boycott Ukraine and Euro 2012, and is Schengen under threat?

Gilson, Christopher, Kirchherr, Julian (2012). Brussels blog round up for 31 March – 6 April 2012: unemployment reaches 25 million, all quiet on the Brussels front over Easter, and will the new Citizens Initiative help solve the EU’s ‘democratic deficit’?

Dunleavy, Patrick, Gilson, Christopher (2012). Five minutes with Patrick Dunleavy and Chris Gilson: “Blogging is quite simply, one of the most important things that an academic should be doing right now”.

Dunleavy, Patrick, Gilson, Chris (2012). Five minutes with Patrick Dunleavy and Chris Gilson: “Blogging is quite simply, one of the most important things that an academic should be doing right now”.

Dunleavy, Patrick, Gilson, Christopher (2011). The Barnsley by-election suggests that the collective health of the Coalition government is now in jeopardy. On current polls the Liberal Democrats will do badly in the May local elections.

Gilson, Christopher, Tinkler, Jane (2010). Reviewing 2010 in political blogging: the spotlight moves from the Tories to the Liberal Democrats.

Gilson, Christopher (2010). The Liberal Democrats have fallen in the polls and are facing the brunt of the public’s ire over the Coalition’s policies: can we look to New Zealand as an example of what might be in store for the coalition?

Gilson, Christopher (2010). A state-owned Post Bank could restore trust in UK retail banking, reinvigorate Royal Mail and tackle financial exclusion.

Gilson, Christopher (2010). The real story is that half the ‘quangos’ survived, and none were devolved.

Dunleavy, Patrick, Gilson, Christopher (2010). The Tory honeymoon dulls, Labour revives even without a leader and the Liberal Democrats are teetering on a precipice: the state of the parties in September 2010.

Gilson, Christopher (2010). An end to ‘tenancy for life’ in the social housing sector will not solve current acute shortages. The UK simply needs more homes for social housing tenants.

Gilson, Christopher (2010). On digital inclusion Cameron promises a ‘Manifesto for a networked nation’: but the UK government’s broadband aims remain unambitious.

Dunleavy, Patrick, Gilson, Christopher (2010). The House of Commons’ Select Committees are now more independent of government: but are they any better informed?

Travers, Tony, Dunleavy, Patrick, Gilson, Christopher, Carrera, Leandro N. (2010). The LSE’s simple guide to voting systems.

Gilson, Christopher (2010). General election night live blog 6 May 2010.

Dunleavy, Patrick, Gilson, Christopher (2010). Update: how would a 2010 hung Parliament be managed?

Dunleavy, Patrick, Gilson, Christopher (2010). How unfair or disproportionate is the UK’s voting system for general elections?

Dunleavy, Patrick, Gilson, Christopher, Sanders, David T. (2010). Is the UK electorate disengaged?

Dunleavy, Patrick, Gilson, Christopher (2010). What about the 'Other' parties?

International Relations

Gilson, Christopher, Brown, Stuart A. (2012). Five minutes with Estonian Finance Minister Jürgen Ligi – “I honestly haven’t seen any austerity in Greece”.

LSE

Gilson, Chris, Malik, Mohid, Hill, Fiona (17 August 2022) The Ballpark podcast Extra Innings: Dr Fiona Hill on Putin, the War in Ukraine, and European security. USApp – American Politics and Policy Blog. picture_as_pdf

Nwonka, Clive James, Gilson, Chris (28 December 2020) Coming soon: the politics of race in American film podcast with Dr. Clive James Nwonka. USApp – American Politics and Policy Blog. picture_as_pdf

Gilson, Chris, Jamieson, Kathleen (28 July 2020) The ballpark podcast extra innings: Russian trolls and the 2016 election: Professor Kathleen Jamieson interview. USApp – American Politics and Policy Blog. picture_as_pdf

Gilson, Christopher (2018). State of the States for 6 April: Florida's 'resign to run' bill, North Dakota's Teddy Roosevelt obsession, and California's new mega-vote centers.

Gilson, Christopher (2018). State of the States for 23 March: Maryland raises taxes to stabilize Obamacare, Rauner squeaks to victory in Michigan, and Brown's premature victory lap in California.

Gilson, Christopher (2018). State of the States for 16 March: Vermont government's gun stockpile, Hawaii considers its own individual mandate, and can a pro-life Democrat win in South Dakota?

Gilson, Christopher (2018). State of the States for 9 March: back to the past for New Jersey GOP, Florida legislators tarred and feathered, and California vows to fight DOJ immigration suit.

Gilson, Christopher (2018). State of the States for 2 March: Democrats turn out in Texas primary, Indiana overturns Sunday booze ban, and Hawaii's plan to switch to all-mail elections.

Gilson, Christopher (2018). State of the States for 23 February: Pennsylvania's special election debate, South Carolina's "parody marriage" bill, and California's "bell ringer" candidate.

Gilson, Christopher (2018). State of the States for 16 February: the illusion of GOP control in New Hampshire, Alabama's risky tax incentives, and California's single-payer long game.

Gilson, Christopher (2018). State of the States for 9 February: Vermont's plan to buy Canadian drugs, South Carolina's uncompetitive elections, and Oregon's budget hoax.

Gilson, Christopher (2018). State of the States for 2 February: the war on democracy in Virginia, Cuomo's war chest, and Idaho's 'Kansas-style' tax cut.

Gilson, Christopher (2018). State of the States for 26 January: New York and Montana take action on net neutrality, big ideas for Arkansas, and Arizona's landmark opioid bill.

Gilson, Christopher (2018). State of the States for 19 January: GOP worries about Pennsylvania 18th, Wisconsin's upset election, and Idaho cuts substance abuse services.

Gilson, Christopher (2018). State of the States for 12 January: Chris Christie takes a victory lap, Virginia Democrats out of options, and the brawl for San Francisco mayor.

Gilson, Christopher (2018). State of the States for 5 January 2018: the challenge facing New Jersey's GOP, Virginia's "bonkers" election draw, and a Democratic feud in Illinois.

Gilson, Christopher (2018). Looking ahead - what we already know will happen in US politics and policy in 2018.

Gilson, Christopher (2017). State of the States for 24 November: New Jersey's segregated schools, North Carolina cities take climate change action, and New Mexico's preemption problem.

Gilson, Christopher (2017). State of the States for 17 November: Arizona's McSally appeals to Trump, #SealMageddon in South Carolina, and would the "Shelby stratagem" work in Alabama?

Gilson, Christopher (2017). State of the States for 10 November: The end of the Christie-Guadagno era in New Jersey, Republicans lose in Virginia, and South Dakota's GOP Governor joins the 'war on coal'.

Gilson, Christopher (2017). State of the States for 3 November: Maryland's "grovelling" Democrats, Iowa's "Ag-gag" law challenged, and lobbying in Montana.

Gilson, Christopher (2017). State of the States for 27 October: Pennsylvania's judicial roulette, Oklahoma legislators facing pay cut, and 'Republican-lite' in California.

Gilson, Christopher (2017). State of the States for 20 October: New Jersey's vulnerable voting machines, Nelson woos Puerto Ricans in Florida, and Friess doesn't understand Wyoming.

Gilson, Christopher (2017). State of the States for 13 October: Vermont syringe exchanges' success, Florida's slavery memorial plans and Missouri's 'cartoon Trump'.

Gilson, Christopher (2017). State of the States for 6 October: Virginia Governor's race gets dirty, Idaho Freedom Caucus plans fall flat, and California's Sanctuary State symbolism.

Gilson, Christopher (2017). State of the States for 29 September: Murphy's New Jersey spending plans, how Moore won in Alabama, and does California polarize America?

Gilson, Christopher (2017). State of the States for 22 September: Christie's 240m opioid plan, #NukeGate in South Carolina, and Michigan passes "Citizens United on Steroids".

Gilson, Christopher (2017). State of the States for 15 September: New York's poor primary turnout, Heitkamp courts Trump, and an Idaho city forgets 5 million levy.

Gilson, Christopher (2017). State of the States for 8 September: Vermont's new marijuana panel, South Dakota purges voter rolls, and making sense of Montana's budget.

Gilson, Christopher (2017). Today is Labor Day. Here are ten important posts on jobs, work, workers' rights and wages.

Gilson, Christopher (2017). State of the States for 1 September: Christie's approval hits new lows, Indiana's online tax grab, and California's new political rivalry.

Mollett, Amy, Brumley, Cheryl, Gilson, Christopher, Williams, Sierra (2017). Four questions you should ask yourself before undertaking a multimedia research project.

Mollett, Amy, Brumley, Cheryl, Gilson, Christopher, Williams, Sierra (2017). “Words divide, pictures unite” – great historic examples of the use of data visualisation for research communication.

Mollett, Amy, Brumley, Cheryl, Gilson, Christopher, Williams, Sierra (2017). So you’ve decided to blog? These are the things you should write about.

Mollett, Amy, Brumley, Cheryl, Gilson, Christopher, Williams, Sierra (2017). By producing podcasts you can reach wider audiences, occupy your niche and create new items of research.

Mollett, Amy, Brumley, Cheryl, Gilson, Christopher, Williams, Sierra (2017). Science communication and social media: from iconic NASA moon landings to Instagramming astronauts.

Monogan, Jamie, Gilson, Christopher (2017). The Ballpark podcast Episode 2.2: do state governments even matter?

Gilson, Christopher (2017). Ryan’s health care bill struggle, why NAFTA’s not a big deal, and how to reduce fatal police shootings: roundup of US academic political blogging for 11 – 17 March.

Gilson, Christopher (2017). Mapping the Trump-Russia network, the death of Purple America, and everybody hates Trumpcare: roundup of US academic political blogging for 4 – 10 March.

Gilson, Christopher (2017). State of the States: Virginia’s bellwether Circuit Court vote, Iowa Democrats in the wilderness, and is L.A.’s Garcetti in a dead-end job?: 4 – 10 March.

Gilson, Christopher (2017). State of the States: Florida legislature’s war, Oklahoma’s continuing earthquake crisis, and how Oregon can balance its budget: 25 February – 3 March.

Gilson, Christopher (2017). Trump’s “quietly radical” address, the age of existential politics, and the “24 trillion dollar bezzle”: roundup of US academic political blogging for 25 February – 3 March.

Gilson, Christopher (2016). Texas’ real bathroom crisis, Iowa’s poor bridges, and Oregon’s “baffling” GOP Senate primary: US state blog roundup for 20 – 27 May.

Gilson, Christopher (2016). Gary Johnson rising for the Libertarian Party, Trump backs out of Sanders debate, and the passive-aggressive Supreme Court: US national blog roundup for 21 – 27 May.

Gilson, Christopher (2016). North Carolina’s budget problems, Michigan’s corporate tax crater, and crony capitalism in Alaska: US state blog roundup for 14 – 20 May.

Gilson, Christopher (2016). Hillary Clinton brings in Bill on the economy, Obama’s new overtime regs, and America’s obsession with oil: US national blog roundup for 14 – 20 May.

Gilson, Christopher (2016). Florida’s Senate race, Michigan’s school bailout, and Arizona’s pro-gun bills: US state blog roundup for 7 – 13 May.

Gilson, Christopher (2016). Trump vs Ryan, Clinton’s Veep choices, and how Chinese imports are tearing US politics apart: US national blog roundup for 7 – 13 May.

Gilson, Christopher (2016). Christie’s ratings at their lowest, Iowa GOP defunds Planned Parenthood, and California’s ‘awesome’ ballot statements: US state blog roundup for 23 – 29 April.

Gilson, Christopher (2016). Trump and Clinton railroad through the ‘Acela Primary’, Cruz/Kasich alliance falters, and the GOP’s bathroom obsession: US national blog roundup for 23 – 29 April.

Baron, Denise, Donszelmann, Sophie, Gilson, Christopher (2016). The Ballpark podcast episode 3: power, person, people: US foreign policy.

Gilson, Christopher (2016). Frontrunners win in New York, Harriet Tubman to go on the $20, and could Facebook tilt the election? US national blog roundup for 16 – 22 April.

Gilson, Christopher (2016). Trump fails in Colorado, the broken budget process, and the case for a new Works Progress Administration: US national blog roundup for 9 – 15 April.

Gilson, Christopher (2016). Virginia’s death penalty debate, Illinois’ progressive tax plan, and line-item vetoes abound: US state blog roundup for 9 – 15 April.

Gilson, Christopher (2016). Sestak’s feud with Democrats in Pennsylvania, Florida Governor Scott’s video attack on angry constituent, and Indiana sued by ACLU over abortion law: US state blog roundup for 2 – 8 April.

Gilson, Christopher (2016). Cruz and Sanders win in Wisconsin, GOP convention scenarios, and is it time to rebalance US trade?: US national blog roundup for 2 – 8 April.

Gilson, Christopher (2016). New York and California raise the minimum wage, Georgia’s religious freedom bill vetoed, and Minnesota GOP’s plans to cut women’s health care: US state blog roundup for 26 March – 1 April.

Gilson, Christopher (2016). Trump’s worst week, the Justice Department brings back asset forfeiture, and should the US be the world’s ‘rent-a-cop’?: US national blog roundup for 26 March – 1 April.

Gilson, Christopher (2016). Rhode Island’s common sense gun laws, Arkansas expands drug tests for welfare recipients, and how California was broken to pieces: US state blog roundup for 19 – 25 March.

Gilson, Christopher (2016). Obama’s historic Cuba visit, Obamacare turns six, and will Trump put the House in play for the Democrats?: US national blog roundup for 19 – 25 March.

Baron, Denise, Gilson, Christopher (2016). The Ballpark extra innings: Erich McElroy’s imperfect guide to the US Presidential debates.

Gilson, Christopher (2016). New York’s Cuomo won’t return Trump’s donations, Alabama gets out of the marriage business, and Montana’s mental health crisis: US state blog roundup for 12 – 18 March.

Gilson, Christopher, Donszelmann, Sophie, Baron, Denise (2016). The Ballpark podcast Episode 2: This is not a hot take.

Gilson, Christopher (2016). Trump’s not Nixon (or Reagan), Kasich’s pyrrhic Ohio victory, and Obamacare’s $1 trillion Medicare savings: US national blog roundup for 12 – 18 March.

Gilson, Chris (2016). Christie in trouble in New Jersey after endorsing Trump, Michigan’s broken government, and Idaho Senate backs online voter registration: US state blog roundup for 27 February – 4 March.

Gilson, Christopher, Donszelmann, Sophie, Baron, Denise (2016). Introducing The Ballpark podcast and Episode 1: The Strongest Economy for Who?

Gilson, Christopher (2016). Romney takes on Trump after Super Tuesday, Sanders’ supporters go after Warren, and job growth continues: US national blog roundup for 27 February – 4 March.

Gilson, Christopher (2016). Dark money influencing Arkansas’ Supreme Court race, NorthDakota’s competing marijuana ballot measures, and NewMexico’s profitable prisons: US state blog roundup for 6 – 12February.

Gilson, Christopher (2016). Rubio’s robotic debate performance, John Kasich’s good week,and are Trump and Sanders’ New Hampshire wins a rebuke tothe political status quo? US national blog roundup for 6 – 12 February.

Gilson, Christopher (2016). Pennsylvania also has a lead crisis, South Dakota’s ‘bigoted’legislature, and do Alaskans secretly love socialism? US state blog roundup for 30 January – 5 February.

Gilson, Christopher (2016). Cruz and Clinton come out on top in Iowa, House conservativespush back on budget deal, and should Jeb! re-evaluate his run? US national blog roundup for 30 January – 5 February.

Gilson, Chris (2016). It’s now or never for Bernie Sanders, the US-Iran conflict that never happened, and is Trump Palin 2.0?: US national blog roundup for 16 – 22 January.

Gilson, Chris (2016). New Jersey’s crazy political week, Delaware’s death penalty repeal bill, and is it time for Michigan Governor Rick Snyder to resign?: US state blog roundup for 15 – 22 January.

Gilson, Chris (2016). New York’s Cuomo plans for “big things”, Florida’s death penalty system struck down, and minimum wage proposals in Oregon and Washington: US state blog roundup for 9 – 15 January.

Gilson, Chris (2016). Low ratings for Obama’s final State of the Union, Cruz and Trump finally fight it out, and have Millennials given up on the American Dream?: US national blog roundup for 9 – 15 January.

Gilson, Chris (2016). What to expect from state legislatures in 2016, the politics of Kentucky’s declining coal industry and a new healthcare proposal in Idaho: US state blog roundup for 2 – 8 January.

Gilson, Chris (2016). Obama pushes gun control as gun sales peak, Trumpism’s causes and characteristics and Cruz vs. Big Corn: US national blog roundup for 2 – 8 January.

Gilson, Chris (2016). Why you didn’t get a raise in 2015, Clinton campaign pulls in $55m, and will Trump’s supporters show and vote? : US national blog roundup for 26 December – 1 January.

Gilson, Christopher (2015). Pennsylvania’s death penalty ban upheld, Virginia ends reciprocal concealed-carry, and a bleak outlook for South Dakota Democrats: US state blog round up for 19 – 25 December.

Gilson, Christopher (2015). Lindsey Graham exits GOP primary, the Democrats’ low-rated debate, and why is drug spending so high?: US national blog round up for 19 – 25 December.

Gilson, Christopher (2015). Solar power in Massachusetts, Virginia’s budget ‘shell game’ and Iowa’s Branstad is now the longest serving Governor: US state blog roundup for 12 – 18 December.

Gilson, Christopher (2015). Why 2016 House races still matter, Sanders in voter data spat with DNC, and Congress’ budget deal: US national blog roundup for 12 – 18 December.

Gilson, Christopher (2015). New Jersey’s pension amendment, Florida’s new Congressional map, and calls for Chicago Mayor Emanuel to resign: US state blog round up for 5 – 11 December.

Gilson, Christopher (2015). Gun debate continues, Trump calls for Muslim immigration ban, and Ted Cruz ascendant: US national blog round up for 5 – 11 December.

Gilson, Christopher (2015). Cuomo and de Blasio meet to mend fences, North Carolina sued over court election change, and native Hawaiian election challenged: US state blog round up for 28 November – 4 December.

Gilson, Christopher (2015). Trump endures as Carson fades, Obama’s frustration over mass shootings, and Ryan’s vision for the House: US national blog round up for 28 November – 4 December.

Gilson, Christopher (2015). A bad year for Massachusetts Democrats, Illinois warned of credit downgrade, and votes for felons in Kentucky – for now: US state blog round up for 21 – 27 November.

Gilson, Christopher (2015). Cruz nearly tied with Trump in Iowa, Speaker Ryan’s House honeymoon is over, and civil asset forfeiture eclipses burglary in value: US national blog round up for 21 – 27 November.

Gilson, Christopher (2015). Georgia’s voter data dump, Alabama bans refugees while Montana welcomes them, and how does North Dakota’s unemployment rate stay so low?: US state blog round up for 14 – 20 November.

Gilson, Christopher (2015). Paris turns 2016 into a national security election, Trump turns it up to 11, and will 2016 be the best year in a decade?: US national blog round up for 14 – 20 November.

Gilson, Christopher (2015). Christie vetoes voter modernization in New Jersey, civil forfeiture in Arkansas, and how Wyoming saved itself into deficit: US state blog round up for 7 – 13 November.

Gilson, Christopher (2015). Obama’s rest of term to do list, Carson under scrutiny, and Obamacare’s back at SCOTUS: US national blog round up for 7 – 13 November.

Gilson, Christopher (2015). Brutal election for Maine liberals, North Carolina’s aggrieved Governor, and Houston’s equal rights ordinance fails: US state blog round up for 31 October – 6 November.

Gilson, Christopher (2015). The Democrats’ bad election week, boots on the ground in Syria and can Jeb! fix his campaign?: US national blog round up for 31 October – 6 November.

Gilson, Christopher (2015). Little interest in New Jersey’s elections, Texas’ ‘abysmal’ vaccination rate, and Illinois’ Rauner doubles down on anti-union policies: US state blog round up for 24 – 30 October.

Gilson, Christopher (2015). Rubio tops GOP debate at Jeb’s expense, Ryan becomes Speaker, and Congress’s bipartisan budget deal: US national blog round up for 24 – 30 October.

Gilson, Christopher (2015). Hogan popular in Maryland as Walker is not in Wisconsin, and Crist is back in Florida: US state blog round up for 17 – 23 October.

Gilson, Chris (2015). Biden’s out of the running for president, Ryan’s in for Speaker, and Hillary Clinton’s great week: US national blog round up for 17 – 23 October.

Gilson, Christopher (2015). Florida’s tepid 2016 Senate race, Minnesota and Wisconsin’s policy battle, and Hawaii’s homeless emergency: US state blog round up for 10 – 16 October.

Gilson, Christopher (2015). Boosts for Clinton and Sanders in the Democrats’ first debate, the ‘ungovernable’ house, and Obamacare’s missing billions: US national blog round up for 10 – 16 October.

Gilson, Christopher (2015). Women need better representation in Vermont, Florida senate to ditch Confederate flag, and is Governor Branstad ‘King of Iowa’? US state blog round up for 3 – 9 October.

Gilson, Christopher (2015). McCarthy’s withdrawal shakes up speaker race, Sanders draws crowds, and guns now outnumber people: US national blog round up for 3 – 9 October.

Gilson, Christopher (2015). ‘Voodoo economics’ in New Jersey, Louisiana’s ‘disgraceful’ gubernatorial debate, and Arizona’s transport funding woes: US state blog round up for 26 September – 2 October.

Gilson, Christopher (2015). Shutdown avoided as debt limit fight looms, Trumpcare, and the GOP’s glass ceiling: US national blog round up for 26 September – 2 October.

Gilson, Christopher (2015). Vitter losing steam in Louisiana, Democrats struggling in the Dakotas, and will Vermont legalize marijuana in 2016?: US state blog round up for 19 – 25 September.

Gilson, Christopher (2015). Walker’s out…and so is Boehner, the Pope comes to Washington DC, and how many aircraft carriers does the US need?: US national blog round up for 19 – 25 September.

Gilson, Christopher (2015). Fiorina’s debate success, Clinton’s polling woes, and is mass incarceration a new form of welfare?: US national blog round up for 12 – 18 September.

Gilson, Christopher (2015). Massachusetts’ foreclosure law, Florida moves to repeal cohabitation ban, and does North Dakota need voter registration?: US state blog round up for 12 – 18 September.

Gilson, Christopher (2015). Cuomo pushes gun control and a $15 minimum wage, Medicaid cuts in Texas, and California’s assisted dying bill: US state blog round up for 5 – 11 September.

Gilson, Christopher (2015). Clinton’s bungled campaign reboot, Boehner in trouble, and shutdown threat looms again: US national blog round up for 5 – 11 September.

Gilson, Christopher (2015). It’s Labor Day today. Here are eight important USAPP posts on work, workers’ rights, and unions.

Gilson, Christopher (2015). Earthquakes in Oklahoma continue, Illinois’ Rauner vetoes labor bill, and Wyoming’s energy economy woes: US state blog round up for 29 August – 4 September.

Gilson, Christopher (2015). Congress’ looming budget showdown, Trump pledges GOP loyalty, and should Jeb campaign in Spanish?: US national blog round up for 29 August – 4 September.

Gilson, Christopher (2015). Medicare and Medicaid turn 50, Boehner’s leadership challenged, and could Obama win a third term? : US national blog round up for 25 – 31 July.

Gilson, Christopher (2015). Cuomo flexes executive muscle, Crist to try for another Florida office, and why North Dakota is not like Greece: US state blog round up for 18 – 24 July.

Gilson, Christopher (2015). How Congress can improve the Iran deal, Cruz calls McConnell a liar, and how long can Trump go on?: US national blog round up for 18 – 24 July.

Gilson, Christopher (2015). South Carolina furls Confederate flag, Wisconsin’s wet budget, and who’s governing New Jersey?: US state blog round up for 4 – 10 July.

Gilson, Christopher (2015). GOP wrestles with immigration, Jeb raises $114 million, and why Puerto Rico is not Greece: US national blog round up for 4 – 10 July.

Gilson, Christopher (2015). Cuomo vs de Blasio, Wisconsin’s budget stalls, and Texas’ abortion law blocked: US state blog round up for 27 June – 3 July.

Gilson, Christopher (2015). NBC dumps Trump, Obamacare’s next challenges, and Puerto Rico’s debt crisis: US national blog round up for 27 June – 3 July.

Gilson, Christopher (2015). Cuomo and de Blasio face falling approval ratings, Illinois’ pension crisis, and Arizona’s new welfare restrictions: US state blog round up for 23 – 29 May.

Gilson, Christopher (2015). Carly Fiorina tries to upstage Clinton, ‘One person, one vote’ goes to the Supreme Court, and is Fox News damaging the GOP?: US national blog round up for 23 – 29 May.

Gilson, Christopher (2015). Chris Christie demands an apology, Nebraska drops the death penalty, and Los Angeles raises minimum wage : US state blog round up for 16 – 22 May.

Gilson, Christopher (2015). Obama’s popularity jumps, GOP grapples with Iraq legacy, andwhither the Highway Trust Fund? : US national blog round upfor 16 – 22 May.

Gilson, Christopher (2015). Five minutes with Joseph Nye: “American dominance was never as great as some myths make it out to be”.

Gilson, Christopher (2015). California’s budget windfall, Minnesota expands voting rights as Ohio ponders a poll tax: US state blog round up for 9 – 15 May.

Gilson, Christopher (2015). Obama vs. Senate Democrats, Jeb Bush in trouble over Iraq,and America’s lottery shame: US national blog round up for 9 –15 May.

Gilson, Christopher (2015). DOJ to investigate Baltimore police, marijuana in Texas, and John McCain’s bumpy ride to reelection: US state blog round up for 2 – 8 May.

Gilson, Christopher (2015). Obama visits Nike, radical ideas for Clinton, and Iran dealmoves through the Senate: US national blog round up for 2 – 8May.

Gilson, Chris (2015). Baltimore’s shocking inequality: air pollution in New Mexico: and the most popular politician in America: US state blog round up for 25 April – 1 May.

Gilson, Chris (2015). Same-sex marriage at the Supreme Court: Japan’s Abeaddresses Congress: and Jeb Bush’s fundraising power: USnational blog round up for 25 April – 1 May.

Gilson, Chris (2015). Reading list: 7 USAPP articles to help understand the Supreme Court’s same-sex marriage cases.

Gilson, Chris (2015). New York’s Cuomo heads to Cuba: Nebraska moves towardsdeath penalty repeal: and Oregon’s Obamacare exchange woes:US state blog round up for 18 – 24 April.

Gilson, Chris (2015). O’Malley moves to the left: Lynch is confirmed as AttorneyGeneral: and the huge cost of gun violence: US national bloground up for 18 – 24 April.

Gilson, Christopher (2015). Alabama’s $137,000 missing Tasers, Indiana’s income problem,and New Mexico rolls back civil forfeiture: US state blog round up for 11 – 17 April.

Gilson, Chris (2015). Clinton and Rubio are running: Obama in historic Castro meet: and Obamacare continues to drop uninsured rate: US nationalblog round up for 11 – 17 April.

Gilson, Christopher (2015). A review of the top Voter Advice Applications for the 2015 General Election.

Gilson, Chris (2015). New York’s campaign finance loophole: Florida u-turns onMedicaid while Montana accepts: and South Dakota’s comingminimum wage fight: US state blog round up for 4 – 10 April.

Gilson, Chris (2015). Cheney slams Obama: Rand Paul announces presidential run:and new debate over police body cameras: US national bloground up for 4 – 10 April.

Gilson, Christopher (2015). Maryland bans fracking, Alabama’s right-to-work success, and Indiana’s Pence signs controversial RFRA bill: US state blog round up for 21 – 27 March.

Gilson, Christopher (2015). Ted Cruz announces for president, budget ‘vote-a-rama’, and the decline of American exceptionalism: US national blog round up for 21 – 27 March.

Gilson, Chris (2015). New York’s cigarette problem, Wisconsin’s poor job growth, and automatic voter registration debuts in Oregon: US state blog round up for 14 – 20 March.

Gilson, Christopher (2015). Obama supports mandatory voting, the GOP’s new budget, and Al Gore for 2016?: US national blog round up for 14 – 20 March.

Gilson, Christopher (2015). Budget rows in New York and Minnesota, Florida’s climate change ‘ban’, and Airbnb’s LA rental squeeze: US state blog round up for 7 – 13 March.

Gilson, Christopher (2015). Obama’s Selma speech, Tom Cotton’s Iran letter, and questions remain over Clinton emails: US national blog round up for 6 – 13 March.

Gilson, Chris (2015). A new scandal for Christie, Chicago’s fiscal free-fall, and Ferguson’s damning DOJ report: US state blog round up for 28 February – 6 March.

Gilson, Christopher (2015). Clinton’s email troubles, Netanyahu addresses Congress, and Obamacare at the Supreme Court: US national blog round up for 28 February – 6 March.

Gilson, Christopher (2015). New Jersey’s pension death spiral, atheists win in Michigan, and Oregon’s new road usage fee: US state blog round up for 21 -27 February.

Gilson, Christopher (2015). DHS shutdown looms, Obama vetoes Keystone XL, and cuts mean IRS audit troubles: US national blog round up for 21 – 27 February.

Gilson, Christopher (2015). Same-sex marriage in Texas, Michigan school funding and Utah votes for the firing squad: US state blog round up for 14 -20 February.

Gilson, Christopher (2015). Rand Paul’s Pinterest woes, Jeb Bush struggles with family legacy, and Obama warns UK over defense spending: US national blog round up for 14 – 20 February.

Gilson, Christopher (2015). Chris Christie’s no good week, Mississippi’s high vaccination rate, and a ‘performance art’ budget in Wisconsin: US state blog round up for 31 January – 6 February.

Gilson, Christopher (2015). Vermont’s Shumlin vs unions, Iowa’s bad budget choices, and Oregon’s new governor: US state blog round up for 7 – 13 February.

Gilson, Christopher (2015). Walker mum on evolution, Rand Paul praises Eric Holder, and how Jon Stewart changed journalism: US national blog round up for 7 – 13 February.

Gilson, Christopher (2015). Questions for 2015: LSE Experts look ahead.

Gilson, Christopher (2015). Obama’s controversial budget, America’s ‘new normal’ of war, and GOP vs vaccination: US national blog round up for 31 January – 6 February.

Gilson, Chris (2015). Delaware’s ‘Biden Dynasty’, Florida’s orange problem, and Washington moves to end death penalty: US state blog round up for 24– 30 January.

Gilson, Chris, Kippin, Sean, Carroll, Susan (2015). Five minutes with Susan J. Carroll on women in politics: “There’s no question that some of the barriers are starting to come down, but others still remain”.

Gilson, Chris (2015). Romney’s out as Walker booms, Keystone XL passes, and the threat to Obamacare subsidies: US national blog round up for 24 – 30 January.

Gilson, Chris (2015). Obama’s strident State of the Union, the House pulls back on abortion, and will the Supreme Court end the debate over same-sex marriage?: US national blog round up for 17 – 23 January.

Kippin, Sean, Gilson, Christopher (2015). Interview: Professor Susan J. Carroll on the barriers facing women in politics on both sides of the Atlantic.

Gilson, Chris (2015). Obama critiqued over Paris no-show, House rolls back immigration policies, and will Romney run again in 2016?: US national blog round up for 10 – 16 January.

Gilson, Chris (2015). Speaker Boehner’s no squish, Warren’s stump speech, and Harvard’s healthcare woes: US national blog round up for 3 – 9 January.

Gilson, Chris (2015). Grimm goes while Scalise stays, questions for Clinton, and the Jeb boom: U.S. national blog round up for 27 December – 2 January.

Gilson, Chris (2014). Fracking ban fallout in New York, Texas facing recession, and redistricting in Ohio: US state blog round up for 20 – 26 December.

Gilson, Chris (2014). Obama’s long game, Paul vs Cruz over Cuba policy and record growth: US national blog round up for 20 – 26 December.

Gilson, Chris (2014). Florida’s budget surplus, Walker’s gaffes in Wisconsin, and Colorado sued over marijuana law: US state blog round up for 13 – 19 December.

Gilson, Chris (2014). Obama’s Cuba move, Jeb Bush looks to 2016, and a new Surgeon General: US national blog round up for 13 – 19 December.

Gilson, Chris (2014). NYPD oversight, Wisconsin’s concealed carry law, and high speed rail on course in California: US state blog round up for 6 – 12 December.

Gilson, Chris (2014). A cromnibus for Christmas, the Senate’s CIA report, and a ‘broken windows’ policy for the police: US national blog round up for 6 – 12 December.

Gilson, Chris (2014). Christie looks clear over Bridgegate, Landrieu headed for Louisiana loss, and the high cost of policing in Ferguson: US state blog round up for 29 November – 5 December.

Gilson, Chris (2014). Obama wins this round on immigration action, the Senate’s “ignorant” confirmations, and healthcare spending growth hits a record low: US national blog round up for 29 November – 5 December.

Gilson, Christopher (2014). Cuomo’s weather troubles, Ferguson unrest continues, and Nevada speaker given the boot: US state blog round up for 22 – 28 November.

Gilson, Christopher (2014). New Benghazi report, Hagel resigns and Obama’s turkey ‘amnesty’: US national blog round up for 22 – 28 November.

Gilson, Christopher (2014). Florida’s very expensive election, pence cuts food stamps in Indiana, and Colorado’s shutdown woes: US state blog round up for 15 – 21 November.

Gilson, Christopher (2014). Obama’s immigration agenda and the GOP’s limited response, and can Biden be the McConnell whisperer?: US national blog round up for 15 – 21 November.

Gilson, Christopher (2014). Georgia’s Latinos GOP shift, Detroit exits bankruptcy and Montana rejects same day vote ban: US state blog round up for 8 – 14 November.

Gilson, Christopher (2014). Obama moves towards immigration action, Obamacare subsidies under threat, and the quiet end of Ebola panic: US national blog round up for 8 – 14 November.

Gilson, Christopher (2014). Gerrymandering in Colorado, Missouri overturns same-sex marriage ban, and did New Jersey miss the GOP wave?: US state blog round up for 1 – 7 November.

Gilson, Christopher (2014). Giving meaning to the midterms, the cost of cheap gas, and will the GOP Congress ramp up defense spending? : US national blog round up for 1 – 7 November.

Gilson, Christopher (2014). Chris Christie’s outburst, Landrieu on racism in Louisiana, and is Colorado having second thoughts on marijuana? : US state blog round up for 25 – 31 October.

Gilson, Chris (2014). GOP’s midterm Senate advantage, ISIS operation costs reach $1 billion, and has Boehner’s Obama suit derailed?: US national blog round up for 25 – 31 October.

Gilson, Chris (2014). Obama the veto-less, Senator Coburn’s Wastebook, and whatcounts as a GOP wave?: US national blog round up for 18 – 24October.

Gilson, Chris (2014). Cuomo’s new book, Florida’s #fangate, and Idaho’s ‘weird’ race for Governor: US state blog round up for 11 – 17 October.

Gilson, Chris (2014). Senate endgames, an Ebola Czar, and are same sex marriagebans sexist?: US national blog round up for 11 – 17 October.

Gilson, Chris (2014). Christie shrugs off low approval ratings, voter ID decisions for Texas and Wisconsin, and Alaskans get a payout: US state blog round up for 4 – 10 October.

Gilson, Chris (2014). Coakley struggling in Massachusetts, Walker on the ropes inWisconsin, and Montana’s Mailergate: US state blog round upfor 18 – 24 October.

Gilson, Chris (2014). Midterm polling, the Supreme Court’s same-sex marriage nondecision, and concern over Ebola: US national blog round up for 4 – 10 October.

Gilson, Chris (2014). Astorino’s ‘Goldwater’ tactics in New York, context-free politics in Wisconsin, and California’s new laws: US state blog round up for 27 September – 3 October.

Gilson, Chris (2014). Secret Service in crisis, Boehner calls for ground troopsagainst ISIS, Obamacare (and the shutdown) one year on: USnational blog round up for 27 September – 3 October.

Gilson, Christopher (2014). Cuomo dodges debate, Alabama’s drone task force and Missouri’s huge policing bill – US state blog round up for 23 – 29 August.

Gilson, Christopher (2014). The GOP struggles with women, Chicago Cubs’ Obamacarewoes, and Burger King heads to Canada – US national bloground up for 23 – 29 August.

Gilson, Christopher (2014). Chris Christie’s legal bill, Steyer’s money shakes up Florida governor’s race and segregation in St. Louis- US state blog round up for 16 – 22 August.

Gilson, Christopher (2014). The militarization of police, Obama on vacation, and is another government shutdown in the pipeline? – US national blog round up for 16 – 22 August.

Gilson, Christopher (2014). Texas’ Rick Perry indicted, Missouri gun sales spike after riots, and will the Dude Abide in Montana’s Senate race? - US state blog round up for 9 – 15 August.

Gilson, Christopher (2014). Worries over Obama’s Iraq involvement, Congressional slackers, and unrest in Missouri – US national blog round up for 8 – 15 August.

Gilson, Christopher (2014). Redistricting in Florida, Fitzgerald crashes and burns in Ohio, and Utah’s same-sex marriage appeal: US state blog round up for 2 – 8 August.

Gilson, Christopher (2014). Rick Perry’s glasses, Obama acts on Iraq, and should cities say no to casinos? – US national blog round up for 2 – 8 August.

Gilson, Christopher (2014). Christie breaks promises in New Jersey, Virginia same-sex marriage ban struck down, and Kashkari hits the streets in California- US state blog round up for 26 July – 1 August.

Gilson, Christopher (2014). Democrats make hay on impeachment talk, GOP border bill troubles, and Congress banned from Wikipedia edits – US national blog round up for 26 July – 1 August.

Gilson, Christopher (2014). New York’s Uber troubles, Beretta quits Maryland, and should there be a constitutional ‘right to farm’ in Missouri? – US state blog round up for 19 – 25 July.

Gilson, Christopher (2014). The draft Elizabeth Warren movement, Obamacare subsidy rulings and Americans’ appetite for intervention wanes – US national blog round up for 19 – 25 July.

Gilson, Christopher (2014). Democrat walks for Maine Senate, Kasich in trouble in Ohio, and will California split six ways? – US state blog round up for 12 – 18 July.

Gilson, Christopher (2014). Obama’s drag on Democrats, midterm Senate forecasts, and U.S. spying means typewriters are back in fashion in Germany – US national blog round up for 12 – 18 July.

Gilson, Christopher (2014). Voter ID challenged in North Carolina, Michigan’s ugly House primary, and Oregon avoids Hobby Lobby ruling – US state blog round up for 5 – 11 July.

Gilson, Christopher (2014). Obama avoids the border, more leaks from Snowden, and Palin calls for impeachment – US national blog round up for 5 – 11 July.

Gilson, Christopher (2014). Georgia fights Obamacare, minimum wage made meaningless in North Dakota, and tight polling in Colorado – US state blog round up for 28 June – 4 July.

Gilson, Christopher (2014). Hobby Lobby ruling, poor ratings for Obama, and why is Ann Coulter afraid of soccer? – US national blog round up for 28 June – 4 July.

Gilson, Christopher (2014). Christie faces new Bridgegate, Detroit denies water to residents, and Utah’s third party revolution – US state blog round up for 21 – 27 June.

Gilson, Christopher (2014). Hillary Clinton’s wealth gaffes, Speaker Boehner plans to sue Obama, and should the U.S. be more like France? – U.S. national blog round up for 21 – 27 June.

Gilson, Christopher (2014). Brown trails in New Hampshire, Dallas County accidentally backs reparations, and California saves for a rainy day – US state blog round up for 14 – 20 June.

Gilson, Christopher (2014). Hillary Clinton’s book fizzes, Americans against troops in Iraq, and Obamacare’s benefits for jobs and young people – US national blog round up for 14 – 20 June.

Gilson, Christopher (2014). De Blasio vs Walmart, dead heat in Florida governor’s race, and Nevada Democrats choose none of the above – US state blog round up for 7 – 13 June.

Gilson, Christopher (2014). Eric Cantor in shock primary defeat, most Americans now against death penalty, and are federal executives underpaid? – US national blog round up for 7 – 13 June.

Gilson, Christopher (2014). Dead heat in Mississippi GOP Senate primary, Florida’s ‘Game of Thrones’, and Seattle’s $15 minimum wage – US state blog round up for 31 May – 6 June.

Gilson, Christopher (2014). Obama under fire for Taliban prisoner swap, EPA announces new carbon rules, and is the GOP in ‘war withdrawal’? – US national blog round up for 31 May – 6 June.

Gilson, Christopher (2014). Democrats meddle in New Jersey, budget battles continue in Virginia, and will Michigan split its ticket? – US state blog round up for 24 – 30 May.

Gilson, Christopher (2014). Rove’s Clinton criticism backfires, cross-party calls for Shinseki to go over VA scandal, and is Obama’s foreign policy cloudy or just right? – US national blog round up for 24 – 30 May.

Gilson, Christopher (2014). Southern primaries, ‘monied nihilists’ in Michigan, and Nevada scraps Obamacare exchange – US state blog round up for 17 – 23 May.

Gilson, Christopher (2014). Veterans Affairs scandal continues, Obamacare’s overpayment woes, and is the Tea Party over? – US national blog round up for 17 – 23 May.

Gilson, Christopher (2014). Pennsylvania’s half budget, same sex-marriage in Arkansas and Illinois opposes cost of Obama presidential library – US state blog round up for 10 – 16 May.

Gilson, Christopher (2014). Things looking bad for the Democrats, growing state Medicaid rolls, and should the US rid the world of Boko Haram? – US national blog round up for 10 – 16 May.

Gilson, Christopher (2014). New York’s election woes, Wisconsin’s Walker probe, and Idaho fights to ban same-sex marriage- US state blog round up for 3 – 9 May.

Gilson, Christopher (2014). Why Jeb and Hillary are the wrong candidates for 2016, sexual harassment training for Congress, and the GOP pushes on Benghazi – US national blog round up for 3 – 9 May.

Gilson, Christopher, Allen, Natalie (2014). McAuliffe pushing Medicaid in Virginia, Wisconsin’s voter ID law ruled unconstitutional, and a minimum wage rise for Hawaii – US state blog round up for 26 April – 2 May.

Gilson, Christopher, Allen, Natalie (2014). Senate millionaires vote against minimum wage rise, Boehner in trouble with Republicans, and should the death penalty be eliminated? – US national blog round up for 26 April – 2 May.

Allen, Natalie, Gilson, Christopher (2014). The NYPD’s Twitter campaign backfires, Missouri Governor Nixon may face impeachment, and will the Bible become the state book of Louisiana? – US state blog round up for 19 – 25 April.

Gilson, Christopher, Allen, Natalie (2014). A new strategy in eastern Europe, the Medicaid gap has a body count, and no, Elizabeth Warren is not running for President – US national blog round up for 19 – 25 April.

Gilson, Christopher, Allen, Natalie (2014). Cuomo the ‘progractionary’, Virginia facing shutdown, and is the GOP still the law & order party? – US state blog round up for 12 – 18 April.

Gilson, Christopher, Allen, Natalie (2014). Obama the fundraiser in chief, the ‘Let me Google that for you Act’, and is the GOP softening on gay marriage? – US national blog round up for 12 – 18 April.

Gilson, Christopher (2014). Tennessee bans UN election monitors, Brown trailing in New Hampshire, and Arizona’s abortion fight – US state blog round up for 5 – 11 April.

Gilson, Christopher (2014). Obama’s ‘Reverse Reagan’ problem, Sebelius resigns, and do members of Congress deserve higher pay? – US national blog round up for 5 – 11 April.

Gilson, Christopher (2014). Vermont sidesteps McCutcheon v. FEC, South Carolina’s mammoth problem, and how did the GOP hijack Arizona? US state blog round up for 29 March – 4 April.

Gilson, Christopher (2014). Jindal’s Obamacare alternative, the GOP’s eight pivotal Senate seats, and is the campaign finance system now more unequal? – US national blog round up for 29 March – 4 April.

Allen, Natalie, Gilson, Christopher (2014). Christie cleared for now, Georgia’s ‘guns everywhere’ bill, and what is wrong with California’s Democrats? US state blog round up for 22 – 28 March.

Gilson, Christopher (2014). Silver’s Senate forecast, Obamacare’s court challenges, and is Rand Paul the future of the GOP? – US national blog round up for 22 – 28 March.

Allen, Natalie, Gilson, Christopher (2014). Wendy Davis surges in Texas, Seattle moves to regulate ridesharing, and Rhode Island encourages nagging mothers – US state blog round up for 15 – 21 March.

Gilson, Christopher (2014). March madness for Obamacare, drafting Ted Cruz, and should Democrats distance themselves from Obama? – US national blog round up for 15– 21 March.

Allen, Natalie, Gilson, Christopher (2014). Minimum wage rises in Vermont and New Hampshire, Brewer may end Arizona’s run of female Governors, and why is Ohio important? US state blog round up for round up for 8 – 14 March.

Gilson, Chris (2014). Democrats up all night on climate change, the GOP’s foreign policy problem, and is Mitt Romney considering another presidential run? – US national blog round up for 8 – 14 March.

Allen, Natalie, Gilson, Christopher (2014). Cuomo’s tax freeze backlash in New York, limits to immigrants’ rights in Georgia, and Jerry Brown not sold on marijuana legalization in California – US state blog round up for 1 – 7 March.

Gilson, Christopher (2014). End of the ‘Russia reset’, how business got behind gay rights, and is it time to enlarge the House? – US national blog round up for 1 – 7 March.

Allen, Natalie, Gilson, Christopher (2014). Maryland’s ‘Obamavilles’, Walker-gate intensifies, and LGBT rights in Texas and Arizona- US state blog round up for 22 –28 February.

Gilson, Christopher (2014). Obamacare surcharges, America’s shrinking army, and what is Kirsten Gillibrand thinking? – US national blog round up for 22 – 28 February.

Allen, Natalie, Gilson, Christopher (2014). Snow problems for de Blasio in New York, gun carry laws on states’ agenda, and Wisconsin’s Walker under fire – US state blog round up for round up for 15 – 21 February.

Gilson, Christopher (2014). The Stimulus five years on, Homeland Security cancels license plate tracking, and is Ted Cruz the new sheriff in DC town? – US national blog round up for 15 – 21 February.

Allen, Natalie, Gilson, Christopher (2014). Same sex marriage rulings in Kentucky and Virginia, Cuomo vs. de Blasio over pre-k in New York, and Florida’s Crist rejects Cuba embargo – US state blog round up for round up for 8 – 14 February.

Gilson, Christopher (2014). GOP surrenders on the debt ceiling, Obamacare’s employee mandate is delayed, and Jeb Bush for 2016? – US national blog round up for 8 – 14 February.

Gilson, Christopher (2014). California’s drought turns critical, mass transit moves in Indiana and will Oklahoma ban marriage? – US state blog round up for 1 – 7 February.

Gilson, Christopher (2014). Democrats’ Senate majority at risk, Republicans kill immigration reform, and will Obamacare cost 2 million jobs? – US national blog round up for 1 – 7 February.

Gilson, Christopher, Rose, Nikolas (2014). Five minutes with Nikolas Rose: “The imperative to make exaggerated promises about impact is damaging to the science itself”.

Allen, Natalie, Gilson, Christopher (2014). Voter ID controversies in Pennsylvania and North Carolina, New York’s stop and frisk appeal dropped, and will Arizona ratify equal rights? – US state blog round up for 25 – 31 January.

Gilson, Christopher (2014). The GOP wrestles with immigration reform, Presidential rumors for Ohio’s Kasich, and how was the State of the Union for you? – US national blog round up for 25 – 31 January.

Allen, Natalie, Gilson, Christopher (2014). New York’s Cuomo criticized for comments on conservatives, Herring flips on gay marriage in Virginia and North Dakota’s oil boom – US state blog round up for 18 – 24 January.

Gilson, Christopher (2014). Trump comes up again, the GOP’s Independent problem and debt limit on the horizon – US national blog round up for 18 – 24 January.

Allen, Natalie, Gilson, Christopher (2014). Bridgegate continues, chemical spill in West Virginia and Idaho’s potatoes on the international stage – US state blog round up for 11 – 17 January.

Gilson, Christopher (2014). Congress strikes $1 trillion budget deal, Democrats clear the field for Hillary Clinton and will Puerto Rico default? – US national blog round up for 11 – 17 January.

Allen, Natalie, Gilson, Christopher (2014). Christie embroiled in ‘Bridgegate’, rail troubles in California and the end of the five day work week in Wisconsin? – US state blog round up for 3 – 10 January.

Gilson, Christopher (2014). Congress back in session, Obamacare’s ‘fundamental problem’, and are moderate Democrats and the GOP facing extinction? – US national blog round up for 3 – 10 January.

Gilson, Christopher (2014). No more horses for New York’s Central Park, teachers’ concern in North Carolina, and marijuana now on sale in Colorado – US state blog round up for 28 December – 3 January 2014.

Gilson, Christopher (2014). Ted Cruz has no regrets, a diplomatic spat with India, and fewer Republicans believe in evolution – US national blog round up for 28 December – 3 January 2014.

Gilson, Christopher (2013). Healthcare reform in Vermont, economic success in Florida and North Dakota, and a good year for Pat Quinn in Illinois – US state blog round up for 21 – 27 December.

Gilson, Christopher (2013). Obama signs up for Obamacare, GOP lags on Senate fundraising, and who benefits from economic recovery? – US national blog round up for 21 – 27 December.

Gilson, Christopher, Allen, Natalie (2013). Christie’s bridge troubles, unemployment benefits under threat, and has Obamacare hurt the U.S. more than Nazis, Soviets, and terrorists combined? – US state blog round up for 14 – 20 December.

Gilson, Christopher (2013). Obamacare on the up, NSA may have broken the Fourth, and how is divided government killing John Boehner? – US national blog round up for 14 – 20 December.

Gilson, Christopher (2013). Alabama and Missouri woo Boeing, Republicans in trouble in Virginia and lose again in Massachusetts, and should Detroit sell its art collection? – US state blog round up for 7 – 13 December.

Gilson, Christopher (2013). A new budget deal, America’s declining labor force, and Paul Ryan for House Speaker? – US national blog round up for 7 – 13 December.

Allen, Natalie, Gilson, Christopher (2013). Job creation in Wisconsin, McConnell is reminded to mind the gap, and does Silicon Valley hold the key to America’s future? – US state blog round up for 30 November – 6 December.

Gilson, Christopher (2013). Dire approval ratings for an unproductive Congress, cuts to food stamps and unemployment aid, and should Presidential term limits be abolished? – US national blog round up for 30 November – 6 December.

Gilson, Christopher (2013). The most vulnerable governor in America, Chicago moves to ban e-cigarettes, and should Appalachia be a new state? – US state blog round up for 23 – 29 November.

Gilson, Christopher (2013). The bright side of filibuster reform, tensions rise with China, and has immigration reform stalled in Congress? – US national blog round up for 23 – 29 November.

Gilson, Christopher (2013). California walks the line on fracking, Cheney vs Cheney, and socialist wins in Seattle – US state blog round up for 16 – 22 November.

Gilson, Christopher (2013). Remembering Kennedy, Reid goes nuclear in the Senate, and is America made up of Republistan and Democravia? – US national blog round up for 16 – 22 November.

Gilson, Christopher (2013). Clinton and Obamacare, Downton Abbey style service jobs on the rise and Hawaii legalises same-sex marriage – US blog round up for 9 – 15 November.

Gilson, Christopher (2013). Big wins for Christie, de Blasio, Obama’s broken promise, and should Puerto Rico become a state? – US blog round up for 2 – 8 November.

Gilson, Christopher (2013). Sebelius takes the rap for Healthcare.gov, Obama’s falling approval, and landslides likely for Christie and de Blasio – US blog round up for 26 October – 1 November.

Gilson, Christopher (2013). Obamacare website’s teething problems, more snooping revelations, and Illinois wants furlough benefits back – US blog round up for 19 – 25 October.

Gilson, Christopher (2013). The end of the shutdown, Booker wins in New Jersey, and do Americans want a third party? – US blog round up for 12 – 18 October.

Gilson, Christopher (2013). Shutdown begins to hurt, New Jersey election debates, and Yellen for the Fed – US blog round up for 5 – 11 October.

Gilson, Christopher (2013). Government shuts down, the debt ceiling looms, and Wendy Davis announces in Texas– US blog round up for 28 September – 4 October.

Gilson, Christopher (2013). voxEUROPP Episode 4: 2013 German Elections.

Gilson, Christopher (2013). voxEUROPP Episode 3: what does it mean to be European?

Sassen, Saskia, Brown, Stuart A., Gilson, Christopher (2013). Five minutes with Saskia Sassen: “The issue right now is not the lack of discipline in Eurozone economies; it’s the financialisation of everything”.

Alexander, Jeffrey C., Brown, Stuart A., Gilson, Christopher (2013). Five minutes with Jeffrey C. Alexander: “Southern European countries are not just experiencing an economic crisis, but also an identity crisis”.

Outhwaite, William, Brown, Stuart A., Gilson, Christopher (2013). Five minutes with William Outhwaite: “The chic ultra-right populism of Geert Wilders and others is certainly worrying”.

Gilson, Christopher, Brown, Stuart A. (2013). voxEUROPP Episode 2: Eastern Europe and Democracy.

Carrigan, Mark Alexander, Racz, Naomi, Gilson, Chris (2013). Launching a new collaboration: euroscepticism and the European project.

Gilson, Chris (2013). Book review: Riot city: protest and rebellion in the capital.

Gilson, Chris, Brown, Stuart A. (2012). Brussels blog round up for 24 – 30 November: A bailout in everything but name for Greece, Europe splits on Palestine and no EU job for Tony Blair.

Gilson, Chris, Brown, Stuart A. (2012). Brussels blog round up for 17– 23 November: Budget troubles, France is downgraded, and are European young farmers facing extinction?

Gilson, Chris, Brown, Stuart A. (2012). Brussels blog round up for 10– 16 November: More delays for Greece’s bailout, strikes across Europe, and will France be the next victim of austerity politics?

Gilson, Chris, Brown, Stuart A. (2012). Brussels blog round up for 3 – 9 November: UK pushes for EU budget cut, nearly 5 million unemployed in Spain, and will Obama bring EU & US closer together?

Gilson, Chris, Brown, Stuart A. (2012). Brussels blog round up for 20- 26 October – EU developmentaid at the crossroads, hunger strikes in Italy and Poland, andwill the eurocrisis break-up member states?

Gilson, Christopher, Brown, Stuart A. (2012). Brussels blog round up for 13 – 19 October – EU summit, theBanking Union and who should collect the EU’s Nobel Prize?

Gilson, Chris, Brown, Stuart A. (2012). Brussels blog round up for 6 October – 12 October: Merkel inGreece, the Catalonia debate rages on, and EU wins the NobelPeace Prize.

Gilson, Chris, Brown, Stuart A. (2012). Brussels blog round up for 29 September – 5 October:Georgia votes, the third phase of the eurocrisis, and is MittRomney anti-EU?

Gilson, Christopher (2012). Brussels blog round up for 21-27 April 2012: Hollande comes out in front in France, ‘ludicrous’ spending on the EEAS, and should some of the EU’s quangos get the chop?

Gilson, Christopher, Kirchherr, Julian (2012). Five minutes with Sven Giegold, member of the European Parliament: “the European Citizens’ initiative is a step towards a more direct involvement of citizens in European decision-making.”.

Gilson, Christopher (2012). Book review: enterprising care? Unpaid voluntary action in the 21st century by Irene Hardhill and Susan Baines Posted on April 22, 2012 by Blog Admin.

Gilson, Christopher, Kirchherr, Julian (2012). Five minutes with Graham Watson, member of the European Parliament for South West England: investments in infrastructure are crucial to create jobs for the young.

Gilson, Christopher, Kirchherr, Julian (2012). Brussels blog round up for 14-20 April 2012: 17 million are now unemployed in Europe, France and Germany plan border controls, and can the Internet revive the Greek economy?

Gilson, Christopher, Kirchherr, Julian (2012). Five minutes with Estonia’s Foreign Minister Urmas Paet: “I think Europe should start voting online”.

Gilson, Christopher, Kirchherr, Julian (2012). Brussels blog round up for 7-13 April 2012: ‘Merkelism’ may be the solution to Europe’s problems, the EU gives €10 million to Facebook, and can Denmark lead in energy efficiency?

Gilson, Christopher, Kirchherr, Julian (2012). Five minutes with Georgios Markopouliotis, Head of European Commission Representation in Cyprus – “We need to communicate more and in a smarter, simpler way“.

Gilson, Christopher, Kirchherr, Julian (2012). Brussels blog round up for 24-30 March 2012: strikes in Spain, a new €800 billion bailout fund, and divine intervention for the Euro.

Gilson, Christopher, Kirchherr, Julian (2012). Five minutes with Timothy Reno of the International Policy and Leadership Institute: “transformation and consolidation of changes in the Arab Spring countries takes time.”.

Gilson, Christopher, Kirchherr, Julian (2012). Brussels blog round up for 17-23 March 2012: the European Parliament drags its feet on EU wide constituencies, Ashton is criticized, and the IMF demands more guarantees on Greece.

Gilson, Christopher, Kirchherr, Julian (2012). Brussels blog round up for 10-16 March 2012: concern over the Ukraine, Sarkozy gets tough on Schengen, and how big is Greece’s bailout?

Gilson, Christopher, Kirchherr, Julian (2012). Brussels blog round up for 3-9 March 2012: the European Commission discovers social networks, Greece survives in the Euro. And will Merkel get a majority?

Gilson, Christopher, Kirchherr, Julian (2012). Brussels blog round up: everyone in the EU is under fire, pressure on Europe’s last dictator, and more of the same from Van Rompuy? 25 February – 2 March, 2012.

Gilson, Christopher (2011). Book review: tales from facebook.

Gilson, Christopher (2011). Book review: makeshift metropolis: ideas about cities.

Gilson, Christopher (2010). Gillard hangs on, but her uneasy coalition may have stormy waters ahead – Australian Federal election update.

Gilson, Christopher, Hancock, Avery (2010). Ed Miliband and a living wage for London.

Gilson, Christopher (2010). Just how representative of the country is the UK’s coalition government and new parliament?: the state of debate.

Gilson, Christopher (2010). The way things were: 1974 and 2010 compared.

Gilson, Christopher (2010). Constitutional reform – what the three parties are promising.

Gilson, Christopher (2010). First election tv debate – domestic affairs: Nick Clegg for prime minister…well, hang on.

LSE IDEAS

Gilson, Christopher (2015). de Blasio and the police, Georgia’s economy, California’s newlaws: US state blog round up 27 December – 2 January.

LSE London

Dunleavy, Patrick, Travers, Tony, Gilson, Chris (2012). The LSE’s simple guide to UK voting systems.

Travers, Tony, Dunleavy, Patrick, Gilson, Christopher, Carrera, Leandro N. (2010). The LSE’s simple guide to voting systems.

Media and Communications

Travers, Tony, Dunleavy, Patrick, Gilson, Christopher, Carrera, Leandro N. (2010). The LSE’s simple guide to voting systems.

Gilson, Christopher (2010). What about the Lib Dems?

Gilson, Christopher (2010). LSE British Election Conference 2010.

Phelan United States Centre

Gilson, Chris (23 April 2024) How state and local government policymakers can learn from policy case studies. USApp – American Politics and Policy Blog. picture_as_pdf

Gilson, Chris (3 April 2024) How digital tools can help make anyone in state and local government a policy entrepreneur. USApp – American Politics and Policy Blog. picture_as_pdf

Gilson, Chris (20 February 2024) Even in an election year, we should remember the importance of the US states for policy implementation. USApp – American Politics and Policy Blog. picture_as_pdf

Gilson, Chris (8 January 2024) Previewing US politics for 2024: what's in store in a presidential election year. USApp – American Politics and Policy Blog. picture_as_pdf

Gilson, Chris, Malik, Mohid, Hill, Fiona (17 August 2022) The Ballpark podcast Extra Innings: Dr Fiona Hill on Putin, the War in Ukraine, and European security. USApp – American Politics and Policy Blog. picture_as_pdf

Nwonka, Clive James, Gilson, Chris (28 December 2020) Coming soon: the politics of race in American film podcast with Dr. Clive James Nwonka. USApp – American Politics and Policy Blog. picture_as_pdf

Gilson, Chris, Jamieson, Kathleen (28 July 2020) The ballpark podcast extra innings: Russian trolls and the 2016 election: Professor Kathleen Jamieson interview. USApp – American Politics and Policy Blog. picture_as_pdf

Walt, Stephen, Gilson, Chris (24 January 2020) The Ballpark Podcast Extra Innings: Why American foreign policy since the Cold War has been a failure with Stephen Walt. USApp-American Politics and Policy Blog. picture_as_pdf

Gilson, Chris (6 January 2020) 2020 in US politics and policy - what's in store. USApp-American Politics and Policy Blog.

Gilson, Chris (1 January 2020) Happy New Year 2020 from LSE USAPP! USApp-American Politics and Policy Blog.

Gilson, Chris (27 December 2019) 2019 in review: round up of our ten most popular posts. USApp-American Politics and Policy Blog. picture_as_pdf

Gilson, Chris (1 December 2019) Mueller, border policy, state politics, buying Greenland, impeachment and more: this is how we covered US politics and policy in 2019. USApp-American Politics and Policy Blog. picture_as_pdf

Williams, Sierra, Gilson, Chris (2018). Sharing knowledge at a research university: experiences from the London School of Economics. In Zorn, Annika, Haywood, Jeff, Glachant, Jean-Michel (Eds.), Higher Education in the Digital Age. Moving Academia Online . Edward Elgar. picture_as_pdf

Gilson, Chris (2017). State of the States: Gillibrand nixes White House plans in favour of Cuomo, staking out Rob Portman, and how blue is Oregon?: 18 – 24 February.

Gilson, Chris (2017). Trump’s never-ending campaign, McCain’s no maverick, and why liberals should own guns: roundup of US academic political blogging for 18 – 24 February.

Gilson, Chris (2017). State of the States: Congressional Reps try to dodge town halls, no “bathroom bill” for Arkansas, and Idaho moves to limit early voting: 11 – 17 February.

Gilson, Chris (2017). Leaks are the real scandal, how gerrymandering effects Congress, and Trump’s “Randian” foreign policy: roundup of US academic political blogging for 11 – 17 February.

Gilson, Chris (2017). State of the States: New York and California push sanctuary policies, Flint’s water bill subsidy ends, and North Dakota’s medical marijuana ballot that wasn’t: 4 – 10 February.

Gilson, Chris (2017). Trump plays constitutional hardball, moving from “sitcom” to transactional foreign policy and the Muslim ban of 1918: roundup of US academic political blogging for 4 – 10 February.

Gilson, Chris (2017). State of the States: RI to protect abortion rights, Arkansas’ new voter ID law, and Illinois’ unpaid bills: 28 January – 3 February.

Gilson, Chris (2017). Life in a constitutional dictatorship, how SCOTUS could overturn Roe v. Wade and why Bannon’s NSC role might be a good idea: roundup of US academic political blogging for January 28th to February 3rd.

Gilson, Chris (2017). State of the States: New York’s tax hike, Georgia rethinking death penalty and South Dakota ethics reform: 21 – 27 January.

Gilson, Chris (2017). Trump as a bad Nixon remake, why presidents shouldn’t meddle with the EPA and the odd saga of US-Mexico relations: roundup of US academic political blogging for January 21-27th.

Gilson, Chris (2017). State of the States: Cuomo meets Trump; Virginia shoots down bathroom bill and native Hawaiians’ public health crisis: 14 – 20 January.

Gilson, Chris (2017). An inexperienced Cabinet and Congress, missing Obama already, and will Trump face a backlash?: roundup of US academic political blogging for January 14-20th.

Gilson, Chris (2017). Budget holes across the states, Ohio GOP becomes the Trump Party, and the Maryland Assembly’s “90 days of terror”: US state blog roundup for 7-13 January.

Gilson, Chris (2017). Obamacare repeal progresses, Biden the record-setter, and how do Americans get rich?: roundup of US academic political blogging for January 7-13th.

Gilson, Chris (2017). Previewing 2017 state legislative agendas, Florida Dems need political scientists, and how can Chris Christie redeem himself? : US state blog roundup for 31 December – 6 January.

Gilson, Chris (2017). Delusions over Republican divisions, Obamacare’s legacy and has trade cost jobs?: roundup of US academic political blogging for December 31st – January 6th.

Public Policy Group

Gilson, Chris (2016). Florida works to keep death penalty, Idaho’s minimum wagemeasure fails, and why are people sending mops to ChrisChristie?: US state blog roundup for 23 – 29 January.

Gilson, Christopher (2016). Trump’s debate boycott, the Democrats’ Iowa dead heat, and threeeasy ways to dismantle Obamacare: US national blog roundup for 23 – 29 January.

Gilson, Christopher (2015). Upstate New York’s secession plans: North Carolina’s budgetwoes: and North Dakota okays armed drones: US state bloground up for 22 – 28 August.

Gilson, Christopher (2015). Biden meets Warren, the Pentagon’s missing $8.5 billion andwhy the Fed may not raise rates – yet: US national blog round up for 22 – 28 August.

Gilson, Christopher (2015). Reading list: Hurricane Katrina ten years on.

Gilson, Chris (2015). Florida’s redistricting deadlock: Walker’s falling approvalratings: and Montana cuts 52k voters: US state blog round upfor 15 – 21 August.

Gilson, Christopher (2015). Trump’s $166 billion immigration plan: Clinton’s email woescontinue: and Walker’s Obamacare alternative: US national blog round up for 15 – 21 August.

Gilson, Christopher (2015). New York’s uneven recovery: Alabama’s ‘hostage’ budget andIdaho’s busy Senator: US state blog round up for 8 – 14 August.

Gilson, Christopher (2015). Trump vs. Fox: the GOP splinters on Planned Parenthood: andObamacare not killing jobs: US national blog round up for 9 – 14 August.

Gilson, Christopher (2015). Maryland’s ‘Mr. Nasty’ Governor: Illinois’ progressivelegislature: and Alabama votes to defund Medicaid – twice: US state blog round up for 1 – 7 August.

Gilson, Christopher (2015). Schumer gives Iran deal the thumbs down: the GOP’s firstdebate and will Joe Biden run?: US national blog round up for 1 – 7 August.

Gilson, Christopher (2015). An airport upgrade for New York, prison policy in Illinois and Wisconsin, and Boston gives the Olympics the flick – but could LA take over?: US state blog round up for 25 – 31 July.

Gilson, Christopher (2015). Landmark SCOTUS rulings, Obama’s trade win, andcontroversy over the Confederate flag continues: US nationalblog round up for 20 – 26 June.

Gilson, Christopher (2015). New York approves the ‘Big Ugly’, South Carolina GOP’sConfederate flag turnaround, and South Dakota’s minimumwage success: US state blog round up for 20 – 26 June.

Gilson, Christopher (2015). Georgia’s far-reaching abortion law, Nixon donation raisesquestions, and California expands healthcare to undocumentedchildren: US state blog round up for 13 – 19 June.

Gilson, Christopher (2015). TPA is resurrected, Jeb! and Trump announce, and does theGOP have an Obamacare alternative?: US national blog roundup for 13 – 19 June.

Gilson, Christopher (2015). Chris Christie’s pension win: North Carolina’s right turn: and Kansas’ big tax hike: US state blog round up for 6 – 12 June.

Gilson, Christopher (2015). Rubio channels JFK, Obama’s trade agenda stalls, and theunending Iraq war: US national blog round up for 6 – 12 June.

Gilson, Christopher (2015). New Jersey considers gambling expansion, NebraskaGovernor pushes for death penalty, while Idahosaves for a rainy day: US state blog round up for 30May – 5 June.

Gilson, Christopher (2015). The death of the Iowa Straw Poll, Senate decides onsurveillance, and does China take the U.S. seriously?: USnational blog round up for 30 May – 5 June.

Gilson, Christopher (2014). Pennsylvania’s debt downgrade, child poverty in North Carolina, and Rand Paul underwhelms in California: US state blog round up for 20 – 26 September.

Gilson, Christopher (2014). Obama’s ‘latte salute’, the fickle Senate and Eric Holder’s contested legacy: US national blog round up for 20 – 26 September.

Gilson, Christopher (2014). Virginia says no to Medicaid expansion, Walker targets drug users in Wisconsin, and does Idaho have ‘Otter fatigue’? US state blog round up for 13 – 19 September.

Gilson, Christopher (2014). Joe Biden’s gaffes, the GOP’s missing wave and is tipping terrible?: US national blog round up for 13 – 19 September.

Gilson, Christopher (2014). Cuomo underperforms in New York primary, Idaho and Indiana fight for same sex marriage bans, and Missouri’s new abortion restrictions: US state blog round up for 6 – 12 September.

Gilson, Christopher (2014). America’s anxious electorate, budget bill delays, and Obama speaks on ISIL: US national blog round up for 6 – 12 September.

Gilson, Christopher (2014). Chris Christie heads to Mexico, Texas’ voter ID fight, and Kansas’ Senate race gets complicated- US state blog round up for 30 August – 5 September.

Gilson, Christopher (2014). Obama’s divisive immigration course, minimum wage arguments, and will Congress get anything done this fall? – US national blog round up for 30 August – 5 September.

Gilson, Christopher (2013). Budget battle continues, Alabama’s overcrowded prisons, andhow to eliminate poverty in America – US blog round up for21–27 September.

Gilson, Christopher (2013). Republicans go cold on Ted Cruz, gun control back on theagenda, and is Kansas running out of water? – US blog roundup for 14–20 September.

Gilson, Christopher (2013). Obama’s Syria speech fails to impress, de Blasio wins NewYork nomination, and is the Dow Jones index ridiculous? – USblog round up for 7– 13 September.

Gilson, Christopher (2013). Congress considers Syria intervention, New York mayoral race gets gritty, and will Boehner retire after 2014? – US blog round up 31 August – 6 September.

Gilson, Christopher (2012). Brussels blog round-up for 22 – 28 December: Portugal’s growing bailout, more cuts ahead in Spain, and will Cameron ‘fudge’ an EU referendum?

Gilson, Christopher (2012). Brussels blog round-up for 15 – 21 December: Cyprus close to insolvency, Cameron hints at ‘Brixit’ and Depardieu departs to Belgium over tax.

Gilson, Christopher, Brown, Stuart A. (2012). Brussels blog round-up for 8 – 14 December: French conservatives implode, Wilders resurgent, and should Europe accept higher inflation?

Dunleavy, Patrick, Travers, Tony, Gilson, Chris (2012). The LSE’s simple guide to UK voting systems.

Gilson, Chris (2012). Book review: tales from Facebook: culture online in Trinidad.

Dunleavy, Patrick, Gilson, Christopher (2012). Five minutes with Patrick Dunleavy and Chris Gilson: “Blogging is quite simply, one of the most important things that an academic should be doing right now”.

Dunleavy, Patrick, Gilson, Chris (2012). Five minutes with Patrick Dunleavy and Chris Gilson: “Blogging is quite simply, one of the most important things that an academic should be doing right now”.

Gilson, Christopher (2011). Punitive reactions by ministers or the judiciary seek to deter future riots. But if such measures undermine the perceived fairness and legitimacy of the criminal justice system and worsen police-community relations, they could prove counter-productive.

Moran, Danielle, Mollett, Amy, Gilson, Christopher (2011). What further options might work in boosting the police capacity to handle urban disorders and riot emergencies? The pros and cons of a bigger police reserve, curfews, and army deployments.

Gilson, Christopher (2011). The initial Metropolitan Police handling of the Tottenham riots shows a depressing failure to learn lessons from recent history.

Dunleavy, Patrick, Gilson, Christopher (2011). The Barnsley by-election suggests that the collective health of the Coalition government is now in jeopardy. On current polls the Liberal Democrats will do badly in the May local elections.

Dunleavy, Patrick, Gilson, Christopher (2010). The Tory honeymoon dulls, Labour revives even without a leader and the Liberal Democrats are teetering on a precipice: the state of the parties in September 2010.

Dunleavy, Patrick, Gilson, Christopher (2010). The House of Commons’ Select Committees are now more independent of government: but are they any better informed?

Travers, Tony, Dunleavy, Patrick, Gilson, Christopher, Carrera, Leandro N. (2010). The LSE’s simple guide to voting systems.

Dunleavy, Patrick, Gilson, Christopher (2010). Update: how would a 2010 hung Parliament be managed?

Dunleavy, Patrick, Gilson, Christopher (2010). How unfair or disproportionate is the UK’s voting system for general elections?

Dunleavy, Patrick, Gilson, Christopher, Sanders, David T. (2010). Is the UK electorate disengaged?

Dunleavy, Patrick, Gilson, Christopher (2010). What about the 'Other' parties?

Dunleavy, Patrick, Gilson, Christopher, Bastow, Simon, Tinkler, Jane (2009). The National Audit Office, the Public Accounts Committee and the risk landscape in UK public policy. The Risk and Regulation Advisory Council.