Thomas Ferguson is the Institute for New Economic Thinking’s Director of Research Projects and a member of its Advisory Board. He is Professor Emeritus at the University of Massachusetts, Boston and Senior Fellow at Better Markets. He received his Ph.D. from Princeton University and taught formerly at MIT and the University of Texas, Austin. He is the author or coauthor of several books, including Golden Rule (University of Chicago Press, 1995) and Right Turn (Hill & Wang, 1986). His articles have appeared in many scholarly journals, including the Quarterly Journal of Economics, International Organization, International Studies Quarterly, and the Journal of Economic History. He is a member of the editorial board of the International Journal of Political Economy and a longtime Contributing Editor at The Nation.
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How Money Drives US Congressional Elections
Social scientists have stubbornly held that money and election outcomes are at most weakly linked. New research provides clear evidence to the contrary.
Big Money—Not Political Tribalism—Drives US Elections
Conventional wisdom asserts that American politics is becoming more and more tribal. But the chiefs of the tribes share a lot in common: dependence on big money.
Economic Distress Did Drive Trump’s Win
Contrary to the dominant media narrative, social issues like racism and sexism on their own can’t explain Trump’s success.
The Economic and Social Roots of Populist Rebellion: Support for Donald Trump in 2016
This paper critically analyzes voting patterns in the 2016 U.S. presidential election.
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Stark New Evidence on How Money Shapes America’s Elections
Oversights of two generations of social scientists have weakened democracy.
Jacobin Q&A with Tom Ferguson
Jacobin Magazine’s Q&A with Tom Ferguson about his new INET paper.
Real News Network Features INET Paper on 2016 Election
Real News Network interviews INET Research Director Tom Ferguson about his new paper on money and the 2016 U.S. presidential election.
Tom Ferguson on Background Briefing
INET Research Director Tom Ferugson talks about Donald Trump and racial resentment with Ian Masters’s Background Briefing