Alexander H Cohen
Biographic Data
| ID | 180039 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Alexander H Cohen |
| GIVEN NAMES | Alexander H |
| FAMILY NAME | Cohen |
| SIGNATURE | COHEN A H |
| AFFILIATIONS | The University of Arizona Global Campus |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3011-7336 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 5 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Constitutional Amendment Proposals as Position-Taking Activity in the U.S. House of Representatives (1979–2020)
It is almost impossible to change the United States Constitution, yet members of Congress (MCs) continue to introduce resolutions to do so. Why do they do this? I argue that the sponsorship of constitutional amendments in modern congressional politics is a unique form of low-cost position-taking. Examining the House of Representatives across four decades of constitutional stagnation, I analyze which members engage in amendment sponsorship, and wh…
Changing Policy in a Changing Climate
Well-resourced interest groups often have the upper hand in legislative processes. They can invest in professional lobbying, build personal relationships with lawmakers, and supply sophisticated technical and political information during policy deliberations. Nonetheless, interest groups that lack capacity to intensively lobby can seek influence in other ways, for example, by giving testimony or submitting position letters intermittently. We argu…
Rising Mercury, Rising Hostility
Recent social scientific research has examined connections between public opinion and weather conditions. This article contributes to this literature by analyzing the relationship between high temperature and survey response. Because hot temperatures are associated with aggression, irritation, and negativity, such conditions should lead to the expression of aggression, irritation, and negativity in survey response. This relationship is tested in …
Sweating the Vote
Several recent studies noted systematic links between weather conditions and voting turnout amid the mass public. This article extends this logic to the elite level by exploring the relationship between summer heat and abstentions in the US House of Representatives. In controlled multivariate regressions, heat is a significant predictor of abstentions across all votes held between 1991 and 2000. This finding provides new insight into legislative …
The photosynthetic President
This paper tests the proposition that public opinion can be measurably influenced by sunlight. Specifically, it hypothesizes that sunlight should boost Presidential approval ratings because sunlight generally makes people happy and optimistic. Analysis reveals that, in spring and winter, survey respondents are indeed more likely to indicate approval of the President on sunny days than on cloudy days, even after controlling for demographic, ideolo…
The photosynthetic President
This paper tests the proposition that public opinion can be measurably influenced by sunlight. Specifically, it hypothesizes that sunlight should boost Presidential approval ratings because sunlight generally makes people happy and optimistic. Analysis reveals that, in spring and winter, survey respondents are indeed more likely to indicate approval of the President on sunny days than on cloudy days, even after controlling for demographic, ideolo…
Rising Mercury, Rising Hostility
Recent social scientific research has examined connections between public opinion and weather conditions. This article contributes to this literature by analyzing the relationship between high temperature and survey response. Because hot temperatures are associated with aggression, irritation, and negativity, such conditions should lead to the expression of aggression, irritation, and negativity in survey response. This relationship is tested in …
Sweating the Vote
Several recent studies noted systematic links between weather conditions and voting turnout amid the mass public. This article extends this logic to the elite level by exploring the relationship between summer heat and abstentions in the US House of Representatives. In controlled multivariate regressions, heat is a significant predictor of abstentions across all votes held between 1991 and 2000. This finding provides new insight into legislative …
The photosynthetic President
This paper tests the proposition that public opinion can be measurably influenced by sunlight. Specifically, it hypothesizes that sunlight should boost Presidential approval ratings because sunlight generally makes people happy and optimistic. Analysis reveals that, in spring and winter, survey respondents are indeed more likely to indicate approval of the President on sunny days than on cloudy days, even after controlling for demographic, ideolo…
Sweating the Vote
Several recent studies noted systematic links between weather conditions and voting turnout amid the mass public. This article extends this logic to the elite level by exploring the relationship between summer heat and abstentions in the US House of Representatives. In controlled multivariate regressions, heat is a significant predictor of abstentions across all votes held between 1991 and 2000. This finding provides new insight into legislative …
Rising Mercury, Rising Hostility
Recent social scientific research has examined connections between public opinion and weather conditions. This article contributes to this literature by analyzing the relationship between high temperature and survey response. Because hot temperatures are associated with aggression, irritation, and negativity, such conditions should lead to the expression of aggression, irritation, and negativity in survey response. This relationship is tested in …
Constitutional Amendment Proposals as Position-Taking Activity in the U.S. House of Representatives (1979–2020)
It is almost impossible to change the United States Constitution, yet members of Congress (MCs) continue to introduce resolutions to do so. Why do they do this? I argue that the sponsorship of constitutional amendments in modern congressional politics is a unique form of low-cost position-taking. Examining the House of Representatives across four decades of constitutional stagnation, I analyze which members engage in amendment sponsorship, and wh…
Changing Policy in a Changing Climate
Well-resourced interest groups often have the upper hand in legislative processes. They can invest in professional lobbying, build personal relationships with lawmakers, and supply sophisticated technical and political information during policy deliberations. Nonetheless, interest groups that lack capacity to intensively lobby can seek influence in other ways, for example, by giving testimony or submitting position letters intermittently. We argu…
Electoral Systems and Political Participation (5 works) · Politics (3 works) · Computer Science (2 works) · House of Representatives (2 works) · Judicial and Constitutional Studies (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Legislature (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Advertising (1 work) · Atmospheric sciences (1 work)