2010. Judicial Power and Strategic Communication in Mexico. New York: Cambridge University Press.

Forthcoming. “Managing Expectations.” Journal of Theoretical Politics. (with Rene Lindstädt)

2011. Coppedge, Michael and John Gerring. “Conceptualizng and
Measuring Democracy: A New Approach. Perspectives on Politics 9(2): 247-267. (, with David Altman, Michael Bernard, Steven Fish, Allen Hicken, Matthew Kroenig, Staffan I. Lindberg, Kelly McMann, Pamela Paxton, Holli A. Semetko, Svend-Erik Skaaning, Jeffrey K. Staton, and Jan Teorell)

2011. Judicial Power in Domestic and International Politics.” International Organization 65: 553-587. (with Will Moore)

2011. "The Puzzle of Judicial Politics in Latin America: A Theory of Litigation, Judicial Decisions and Inter-Branch Conflict." In Courts in Latin America, Gretchen Helmke and Julio Ríos-Figueroa, eds. New York: Cambridge University Press. (with Gretchen Helmke)

2010. “Substitutable Protections: Socioeconomic Insulation and Credible Commitment Devices.” Political Research Quarterly (with Christopher Reenock)

2009. “Domestic Judicial Institutions and Human Rights Treaty Violation.” International Studies Quarterly. (with Emilia Powell)

2008. “The Value of Vagueness: Delegation, Defiance, and Judicial Opinions.”  American Journal of Political Science 52 (3): 504-519. (with Georg Vanberg)

2007. “Dual Nationality Among Latinos: What Are the Implications for Political-Connectedness?” Journal of Politics 69 (2): 470-782.  (with Damarys Canache and Robert Jackson).

2007. “Lobbying for Judicial Reform: The Role of the Mexican Supreme Court in Institutional Selection.” In Reforming the Administration of Justice in Mexico, Eds. Wayne Cornelius and David A. Shirk. South Bend: Notre Dame University Press.

2006. “Constitutional Review and the Selective Promotion of Case Results.” American Journal of Political Science 50 (January): 98-112.

2006. “State Delegate Selection Rules for Presidential Nominations, 1972-2000.” Journal of Politics 68 (February): 180-193. (with Scott Meinke and Steve Wuhs)

2004. “Judicial Policy Implementation in Mexico City and Mérida.” Comparative Politics 37 (October): 41-60.

“A Measurement Model for Synthesizing Multiple Comparative Indicators: The Case of Judicial Independence.” (with Drew Linzer)

“Clarity and Compliance in the Inter-American System.” (with Alexia Romero)

“An Evaluation of Cross-National Measures of Judicial Independence." (with Julio Rios-Figueroa).

“Legal Institutions and the Democratic Order.” (with Christopher Reenock)

“Costly Citizenship? Dual Nationality Institutions, Naturalization, and Political Connectedness.” (with Damarys Canche and Robert Jackson) [Abstract]

“Managing Expectations: When is it Profitable to Under-report Competence?” (with Rene Lindstaedt) [Abstract] [PDF]