I am generally interested in social movements, political sociology, and social policy. I am more particularly interested in the social and institutional bases of fiscal policy. And I am most particularly interested in the sources of tax protest in the US and other capitalist democracies.
I have published two studies of the so-called property tax revolt, including a book, The Permanent Tax Revolt (Stanford University Press, 2008) [buy], and an article, Does School Finance Litigation Cause Taxpayer Revolt?
Law and Society Review, vol. 40, no. 3 (2006) [pdf].
I am currently pursuing two major projects. The first is a comparative historical study of rich people's movements—public campaigns for policies that would redistribute resources categorically to the rich. The second project is a comparative study of tax protest in affluent, democratic, capitalist societies.
For information about my other publications and research activites, please consult my curriculum vitae [pdf] or contact me from the home page.