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Richard C. Barton
I’m Richard Barton, Assistant Teaching Professor at the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University—home to the nation’s top-ranked public administration program. At Maxwell, I teach policy studies and public policy analysis, helping students develop the tools they need to lead and serve in public life.
I also serve as the Democracy Fellow at the Unite America Institute, where my research focuses on the effects of primary elections on representation and governance. My broader academic work examines how electoral and legislative institutions shape the lawmaking process in Congress and the political economy of the United States.
My research has been published in leading academic journals including Perspectives on Politics, Party Politics, and Politics, Groups and Identities. In addition to scholarly work, I’m deeply committed to public engagement. I’ve authored two major policy reports for Unite America on nonpartisan primaries in Louisiana and California, and I frequently write for national media outlets such as CNN, The Washington Post, Governance, The Bulwark, The American Purpose, and The Syracuse Post Standard.
Whether in the classroom, on the page, or in collaboration with reformers and policymakers, my goal is to advance both understanding and action—linking rigorous research with real-world change. Through teaching, writing, and consulting, I work to improve democratic institutions and strengthen the connection between citizens and their government.
I also serve as the Democracy Fellow at the Unite America Institute, where my research focuses on the effects of primary elections on representation and governance. My broader academic work examines how electoral and legislative institutions shape the lawmaking process in Congress and the political economy of the United States.
My research has been published in leading academic journals including Perspectives on Politics, Party Politics, and Politics, Groups and Identities. In addition to scholarly work, I’m deeply committed to public engagement. I’ve authored two major policy reports for Unite America on nonpartisan primaries in Louisiana and California, and I frequently write for national media outlets such as CNN, The Washington Post, Governance, The Bulwark, The American Purpose, and The Syracuse Post Standard.
Whether in the classroom, on the page, or in collaboration with reformers and policymakers, my goal is to advance both understanding and action—linking rigorous research with real-world change. Through teaching, writing, and consulting, I work to improve democratic institutions and strengthen the connection between citizens and their government.
Richard C. Barton
I’m Richard Barton, Assistant Teaching Professor at the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University—home to the nation’s top-ranked public administration program. At Maxwell, I teach policy studies and public policy analysis, helping students develop the tools they need to lead and serve in public life.
I also serve as the Democracy Fellow at the Unite America Institute, where my research focuses on the effects of primary elections on representation and governance. My broader academic work examines how electoral and legislative institutions shape the lawmaking process in Congress and the political economy of the United States.
My research has been published in leading academic journals including Perspectives on Politics, Party Politics, and Politics, Groups and Identities. In addition to scholarly work, I’m deeply committed to public engagement. I’ve authored two major policy reports for Unite America on nonpartisan primaries in Louisiana and California, and I frequently write for national media outlets such as CNN, The Washington Post, Governance, The Bulwark, The American Purpose, and The Syracuse Post Standard.
Whether in the classroom, on the page, or in collaboration with reformers and policymakers, my goal is to advance both understanding and action—linking rigorous research with real-world change. Through teaching, writing, and consulting, I work to improve democratic institutions and strengthen the connection between citizens and their government.
I also serve as the Democracy Fellow at the Unite America Institute, where my research focuses on the effects of primary elections on representation and governance. My broader academic work examines how electoral and legislative institutions shape the lawmaking process in Congress and the political economy of the United States.
My research has been published in leading academic journals including Perspectives on Politics, Party Politics, and Politics, Groups and Identities. In addition to scholarly work, I’m deeply committed to public engagement. I’ve authored two major policy reports for Unite America on nonpartisan primaries in Louisiana and California, and I frequently write for national media outlets such as CNN, The Washington Post, Governance, The Bulwark, The American Purpose, and The Syracuse Post Standard.
Whether in the classroom, on the page, or in collaboration with reformers and policymakers, my goal is to advance both understanding and action—linking rigorous research with real-world change. Through teaching, writing, and consulting, I work to improve democratic institutions and strengthen the connection between citizens and their government.
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