William Kidd
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Visiting Assitant Professor
Also affiliated: United States Air Force Research Laboratory (1962); California State University, Northridge (2021); University of California, Irvine (2021–2024); Hanscom Air Force Base (1960–1961); Irvine University (2023)
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William Kidd's research investigates the dynamics of American politics, with a particular focus on partisanship and its impact on political processes. His work examines how ingroup projection can hinder bipartisanship and explores the role of moral leadership within political contexts, specifically referencing the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election. Kidd also studies the phenomenon of "hardball" tactics in politics, analyzing partisan symmetries in their support across different demographic groups and their electoral implications, especially in relation to democratic erosion. His scholarship includes analyzing the dynamics of constitutional hardball and its connection to compromise penalties.
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- h-index: 3
- Publications: 13
- Citations: 40
Selected Publications
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Electoral Dynamics of Constitutional Hardball: Combating Democratic Erosion Under Compromise Penalty (2025)
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- Ingroup Projection in American Politics: An Obstacle to Bipartisanship
- Ingroup Projection in American Politics: An Obstacle to Bipartisanship
- Ingroup Projection in American Politics: An Obstacle to Bipartisanship
- Ingroup Projection in American Politics: An Obstacle to Bipartisanship
- Ingroup Projection in American Politics: An Obstacle to Bipartisanship
- Moral Leadership in the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election
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