James Strickland

Biography

James Strickland, Ph.D., is an associate professor of political science and leads the constitutional liberty branch at the Institute for Governance and Civics. Dr. Strickland’s research focuses on interest groups, legislatures, and subnational politics in the U.S., with a special emphasis on lobbying and policy change. His scholarship has been published in top journals, and he is completing a book manuscript about how state lobbying has evolved and why. Dr. Strickland is dedicated to creating inclusive classrooms and is a first-generation college graduate.

Education

Ph.D. (Political Science) University of Michigan, 2019.

M.A. (Political Science and International Affairs) University of Georgia, 2014.

B.A. (History and Political Science) University of South Carolina, 2012.

Awards & Honors

Michael Mitchell Outstanding Teaching Award. Arizona State University School of Politics and Global Studies. 2021.

William Anderson Prize. American Political Science Association. 2020.

Vincent and Elinor Ostrom Prize. Public Choice Society. 2018.

Fellowship. James Madison Memorial Foundation. 2012 (declined).

Selected Publications

Strickland, James. 2020. “The Declining Value of Revolving-Door Lobbyists: Evidence from the American States.” American Journal of Political Science 64(1): 67-81.

Strickland, James. 2021. “A Quiet Revolution in State Lobbying: Government Growth and Interest Populations.” Political Research Quarterly 74(4): 1181-96.

Strickland, James. 2023. “The Contingent Value of Connections: Legislative Turnover and Revolving-Door Lobbyists.” Business and Politics 25(2): 152-72.

Strickland, James and Jesse Crosson. 2023. “K Street on Main: Legislative Turnover and Multi-client Lobbying.” Political Science Research and Methods 11(4): 746-62.

Strickland, James and Naimisha Chakravadhanula. 2024. “Why Hospitals Hire Tobacco Lobbyists: Conflicts of Interest Among Lobbyists’ Clients.” Journal of Public Policy 44(4): 697-719.