McCabe

Katherine T. McCabe

Associate Professor of Political Science, Rutgers University-New Brunswick
Chapter Member: New Jersey-Philadelphia SSN
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About Katherine

Schneer is a modern British historian whose work provides historical context for current issues in British politics. In addition, because he has written about Britain’s role in the Middle East, he can also provide historical context to help understand today’s Arab-Israeli conflict.

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Contributions

How Affluent College Campuses Encourage Support for Conservative Economic Policies

  • Tali Mendelberg
  • Adam Thal
Key Findings Brief,

Publications

"Political Ideology, Skin Tone, and the Psychology of Candidate Evaluations" (with Katherine T. McCabe and Amy E. Lerman). Public Opinion Quarterly 79, no. 1 (2015): 53-90.

Examines the role of political ideology in shaping black voters’ evaluations of political candidates’ race and skin tone. Challenges simplistic notions of black preference for descriptive representation.

"After It's Too Late: Estimating the Policy Impacts of Black Mayoralties in U.S. Cities" (with Daniel J. Hopkins). American Politics Research 40, no. 4 (2012): 665-700.

Suggests a disconnect between the racially polarized elections that produce black mayors and the governance that follows. Raises doubts about the potential of city elections to induce accountability, but points to criminal justice as one area where black mayors make a distinct impact on urban policy.