Brian Highsmith
Biographic Data
| ID | 3030003 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Brian Highsmith |
| GIVEN NAMES | Brian |
| FAMILY NAME | Highsmith |
| SIGNATURE | HIGHSMITH B |
| AFFILIATIONS | Furman University |
| ORCID | 0009-0007-0828-5118 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 19 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Off-Balance
A growing literature has challenged some of the more influential accounts regarding the role of courts in the development of social and economic policy in the United States. We highlight some of the more durable features of the American federal judiciary that together tend to privilege ideologically conservative outcomes on matters of politics and public policy. Situating the United States in a comparative perspective, we build our argument in th…
Tax base fragmentation as a dimension of metropolitan inequality
The United States devolves responsibility for providing critical services to local governments. With limited centralized transfers, the ability to provide these services is determined by the base of taxable wealth that is contained within contested municipal boundaries. We document how jurisdictional fragmentation and economic segregation interact to create tax base fragmentation, the unequal allocation of taxable property wealth across jurisdict…
Does Religion Still Matter? Religion and Public Attitudes toward Integration in Europe
Recent years have seen a proliferation of studies on the determinants of support for the European Union among national publics. Scholars have analyzed economic, political, informational, and identity factors as influences, but there has been less exploration of cultural factors, most notably religion. This article replicates our earlier studies exploring the impact of confessional culture and religious commitment on support for the European Union…
Does Religion Still Matter? Religion and Public Attitudes toward Integration in Europe
Recent years have seen a proliferation of studies on the determinants of support for the European Union among national publics. Scholars have analyzed economic, political, informational, and identity factors as influences, but there has been less exploration of cultural factors, most notably religion. This article replicates our earlier studies exploring the impact of confessional culture and religious commitment on support for the European Union…
Off-Balance
A growing literature has challenged some of the more influential accounts regarding the role of courts in the development of social and economic policy in the United States. We highlight some of the more durable features of the American federal judiciary that together tend to privilege ideologically conservative outcomes on matters of politics and public policy. Situating the United States in a comparative perspective, we build our argument in th…
Does Religion Still Matter? Religion and Public Attitudes toward Integration in Europe
Recent years have seen a proliferation of studies on the determinants of support for the European Union among national publics. Scholars have analyzed economic, political, informational, and identity factors as influences, but there has been less exploration of cultural factors, most notably religion. This article replicates our earlier studies exploring the impact of confessional culture and religious commitment on support for the European Union…
Off-Balance
A growing literature has challenged some of the more influential accounts regarding the role of courts in the development of social and economic policy in the United States. We highlight some of the more durable features of the American federal judiciary that together tend to privilege ideologically conservative outcomes on matters of politics and public policy. Situating the United States in a comparative perspective, we build our argument in th…
Tax base fragmentation as a dimension of metropolitan inequality
The United States devolves responsibility for providing critical services to local governments. With limited centralized transfers, the ability to provide these services is determined by the base of taxable wealth that is contained within contested municipal boundaries. We document how jurisdictional fragmentation and economic segregation interact to create tax base fragmentation, the unequal allocation of taxable property wealth across jurisdict…
Economics (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Balance (ability (1 work) · Electoral Systems and Political Participation (1 work) · Eurobarometer (1 work) · European integration (1 work) · European union (1 work) · European Union Policy and Governance (1 work)