@emamet

Associate Research Scholar and Lecturer, @PrincetonSPIA. “Hope is a song in a weary throat”—Pauli Murray.

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Joined March 2010
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Amid ongoing debates about Washington, D.C.'s autonomy, I have a new article out arguing that democratic equality for D.C. is only possible via statehood. @PoPpublicsphere
Perspectives on Politics@PoPpublicsphere18 Mar 2025
NOW OUT ON FIRSTVIEW!! #Democratic #Equality for #Washington, D.C.! By @emamet doi.org/10.1017/S15375927250…
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NOW OUT ON FIRSTVIEW!! The #Countermajoritarian Difficulty Revisited: Theorizing Court–Party Relations in the #United #States By Warren Snead & Kumar Ramanathan doi.org/10.1017/S15375927261…
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US Territories Have A Voice In Congress But No Vote. Here’s Why: Some 3.6 million residents of U.S. territories can vote in presidential primaries but not the general election because of where they live. civilbeat.org/2026/06/us-ter… #HInews

US Territories Have A Voice In Congress But No Vote. Here’s Why

Some 3.6 million residents of U.S. territories can vote in presidential primaries but not the general election because of where they live.

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Ahead of America’s 250th, @emamet and Austin Bussing write that roughly 3.6 million individuals living in U.S. territories remain disenfranchised, with limited representation by a resident commissioner to the United States. theconversation.com/us-terri…
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125 years ago, the Supreme Court ruled that some territories belonged to the US but weren’t part of it. The reasoning was openly racist – and it still shapes how millions are represented in Congress. theconversation.com/us-terri…

US territories have a voice in Congress but no vote – here’s why

125 years ago, the Supreme Court ruled that some territories belonged to the US but weren’t part of it. The reasoning was openly racist – and it still shapes how millions are represented in Congress.

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New piece in @ConversationUS from @abussing5 and me, reflecting on 125 years of the Insular Cases and their legacy in Congress. theconversation.com/us-terri…

US territories have a voice in Congress but no vote – here’s why

125 years ago, the Supreme Court ruled that some territories belonged to the US but weren’t part of it. The reasoning was openly racist – and it still shapes how millions are represented in Congress.

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Postdoctoral research position at the School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University. Applications are due next month. I’m happy to answer any questions about the position! puwebp.princeton.edu/AcadHir…
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Thanks very much to the @gwhatchet for this write-up of my talk @GWTextileMuseum. gwhatchet.com/2025/08/28/pol…

Political scientist talks DC’s nonvoting delegate, home rule ‘under attack’

Elliot Mamet, a research associate and lecturer at Princeton University, said home rule has never been

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The weakening of the Voting Rights Act is a fundamental threat to multiracial democracy write Michael Greenberger of @UofDenver and @JCarreraSmith of @GWtweets blogs.lse.ac.uk/usappblog/20…

The weakening of the Voting Rights Act is a fundamental threat to multiracial democracy | LSE...

Federal enforcement has historically been the only reliable guarantee of Black political representation - and therefore multiracial democracy - in the South.

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“Washington, D.C deserves democratic equality – and that means statehood” In our latest @LSEUSAblog, @emamet (@PrincetonSPIA) argues that true democratic equality for D.C. residents can only be achieved through statehood, not piecemeal reforms. blogs.lse.ac.uk/usappblog/20…

Washington, D.C deserves democratic equality – and that means statehood | LSE United States...

D.C. residents should be afforded the democratic rights enjoyed by most other Americans.

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Washington, D.C deserves democratic equality – and that means statehood writes @emamet of the @PrincetonSPIA blogs.lse.ac.uk/usappblog/20…

Washington, D.C deserves democratic equality – and that means statehood | LSE United States...

D.C. residents should be afforded the democratic rights enjoyed by most other Americans.

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Postdoctoral research associate @emamet demonstrates how Washington D.C. is “disenfranchised in multiple ways: voteless in the House, voiceless in the Senate, and without full local self-government” in a new Perspectives on Politics paper. spia.princeton.edu/news/rese…

Research Record: Democratic Equality for Washington, D.C. | Princeton School of Public and Intern...

Princeton SPIA’s Research Record series highlights the vast scholarly achievements of our faculty members, whose expertise extends beyond the classroom and into everyday life.If you’d like your work...

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Thrilled to share my new article on the Edmund Burke Revival: cambridge.org/core/journals/…

The Meanings of Anti-imperialism: Insights from the Global Edmund Burke | Modern Intellectual...

The Meanings of Anti-imperialism: Insights from the Global Edmund Burke - Volume 22 Issue 4

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#OpenAccess from @PoPpublicsphere - Democratic Equality for Washington, D.C.! - cup.org/4hElbCw "Democratic equality entails that, at a minimum, D.C. residents should have the power to vote for representatives in national and local legislatures" - @emamet #FirstView
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Elliot Mamet retweeted
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"I have a voice!" Del. @StaceyPlaskett makes a parliamentary inquiry as to why delegates from U.S. territories and the District of Columbia are not allowed to vote for Speaker of the House.
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Interestingly, a similar parliamentary inquiry was made in 1999. @MattGlassman312
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Plaskett (D-USVI) making an inquiry as to why delegates and the PR Resident Commissioner were not called; Clerk correctly states they are not allowed to vote; Plaskett now making a passionate speech for representation, looks like her mic was cut off.
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Elliot Mamet retweeted
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Promoting Bipartisanship in an Era of Polarization: The House Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress, by @marthabcoven & @emamet @PrincetonSPIA successfulsocieties.princeto…
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Elliot Mamet retweeted
APSA@APSAtweets2 Dec 2024
📢 Calling all political scientists, journalists, and communications scholars! The APSA Congressional Fellowship Program is a highly competitive, nonpartisan program devoted to expanding knowledge and awareness of #Congress. Apply by Jan. 3rd! apsanet.org/cfp

Congressional Fellowship Program - American Political Science Association (APSA)

Applications for the 2027-2028 APSA Congressional Fellowship applications are Now OPEN! Congressional Fellowship Program Apply NOW! 2027-2028 APSA

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J.D. Rackey@JDRackey20 Nov 2024
Excited to see this new @JoinFAI and @georgemasonlaw symposium on “Congress after Chevron.” Lauren Bell and I contribute a paper on the role of congressional committees in this new policymaking environment.🧵
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Happy to have published this case study on the House Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress with Martha Coven. The Committee made real changes to improve Congress—and modeled a way of working together across differences. @PrincetonSPIA successfulsocieties.princeto…

Promoting Bipartisanship in an era of Polarization: The House Select Committee on the Modernization...

In 2019, amid record high levels of political polarization, the US House of Representatives established a Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress. The committee’s goal was to “make Congress...

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