Jack Santucci

Political scientist

I study public opinion, electoral systems, and local politics. I am trying to do two things in these areas. One is cultivate a majority-rule perspective on so-called multiparty reforms. The other is understand why many Americans reject their party system. In addition, I am trying out ways to adapt my teaching to current challenges in higher education.

My journal-length work has appeared in American Politics Research, Electoral Studies, JEPOP, Politics and Governance, Public Opinion Quarterly, Representation, Social Science Quarterly, and other outlets. In 2022, I published More Parties or No Parties (Oxford), which explained how electoral reform happens and analyzed past use of the single transferable vote in U.S. cities. This book used a mix of case-based and quantitative approaches.

I currently teach public opinion, American populism, and state/local politics at the George Washington University and public opinion at NYU Washington, DC. I also write about urban electoral systems for the Manhattan Institute.

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