Charles J. Finocchiaro
Political Science
University of Oklahoma
United States of America
Biography
Charles J. Finocchiaro is Associate Professor in the Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center and the Department of Political Science at the University of Oklahoma. His research and teaching interests span the fields of American politics and research methodology, with a particular focus on the development and organization of American political institutions (primarily the U.S. Congress) and congressional elections. Chuck’s ongoing work centers on the transformation of the U.S. House and congressional leadership during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He has also written recently on the impact of seating assignments on legislative voting behavior and the impact of war on presidential-congressional relations.
Research Interest
American Politics Legislative Politics The American Presidency Political Parties and Interest Groups
Publications
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1.Finocchiaro CJ, MacKenzie SA. Making Washington Work: Legislative Entrepreneurship and the Personal Vote from the Gilded Age to the Great Depression. American Journal of Political Science. 2.Schorpp S, Finocchiaro CJ. Congress and the President in Times of War. American Politics Research. 2017 Jul 6:1532673X17710761. 3.Finocchiaro CJ, Jenkins JA. Distributive politics, the electoral connection, and the antebellum US Congress: The case of military service pensions. Journal of Theoretical Politics. 2016 Apr;28(2):192-224. 4.Clemens A, Crespin M, Finocchiaro CJ. Earmarks and subcommittee government in the US Congress. American Politics Research. 2015 Nov;43(6):1074-106.
