Sally Friedman and David Schultz postulate whether polarization in American politics may decrease as younger generations take office.
Sally Friedman and David Schultz
Professor Sally Friedman, who teaches courses in a variety of areas of American politics and methodology, is particularly interested in aspects of political representation and the processes associated with a representative democracy. Her 2007 book, "Dilemmas of Representation," is an effort to highlight the balance of local and national elements that make up the home styles of current members of Congress, and it suggests that these elements may be more connected than much previous literature has emphasized, with case studies highlighting the multi-faceted ways legislators have found to represent constituents. In her efforts, Professor Friedman enjoys working with a variety of methodological approaches, including both qualitative and quantitative research.
David Schultz is a Hamline University professor of political science who teaches across a wide-range of American politics classes including public policy and administration, campaigns and elections, health-care policy, environmental policy, and government ethics. He is also a professor of law at the University of Minnesota where he teaches election law, constitutional law, legal ethics, and administrative law. Additionally, he is an adjunct professor in the School of Community and Public Affairs, Binghamton University, and an adjunct professor of law at the University of Saint Thomas. A three-time Fulbright scholar who has taught extensively in Europe and Asia, and the winner of the national Leslie A. Whittington award for excellence in public affairs teaching, David is the author of more than 45 books and 200-plus articles on various aspects of American politics, election law, and the media and politics.