Parties and the Politics of Pork in the U.S. Senate (with M. Crespin)

Constituent Service and Party Competition in the Post-Civil War Congress

Are All Votes Treated Equally? Party, Accountability and Electoral Fortunes in the U.S. House of Representatives (with M. Crespin & E. Wilk)

The Politics of Military Service Pensions in the Antebellum U.S. Congress (with J. Jenkins)

In Search of Killer Amendments in the Modern U.S. House (with J. Jenkins) Legislative Studies Quarterly

War for the Floor: Partisan Theory and Agenda Control in the U. S. House of Representatives (with D. Rohde) Legislative Studies Quarterly

Redistricting and Party Polarization in the U.S. House of Representatives (with J. Carson, M. Crespin, & D. Rohde) American Politics Research

POLI 462H: Legislative Process (Honors)
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Charles J. Finocchiaro is assistant professor of Political Science at the University of South Carolina. His research and teaching interests cover the fields of American politics and research methodology, with a particular focus on American political institutions (especially the U.S. Congress) and congressional elections.

Professor Finocchiaro earned his Ph.D. from Michigan State University, where he was a Fellow in the Political Institutions and Public Choice Program.

For more information about his research, classes, or to contact him, navigate the links at the top of this page.