Kristin Anne Goss
Kevin D. Gorter Professor of Public Policy and Political Science, Duke University
Chapter Member: North Carolina SSN
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Goss's research focuses on the role of social movements, interest groups, and philanthropy in advancing less-advantaged groups and shoring up democracy in the U.S. Particular areas of interest include elite donors' role in the policy process, gun politics and policy, women's organizations.
Contributions
How to Break America's Logjam on Guns and Gun Violence
Key Findings Brief,
America's Missing Popular Movement for Gun Control
Basic Facts Brief,
Women’s Voice in American Politics
Key Findings Brief,
No Jargon Podcast
In the News
"What’s Next for the Parkland Activists? The Questions One Gun Politics Expert is Asking Now.," Kristin Anne Goss, Interview with James Burnett, The Trace, March 27, 2018.
Kristin Anne Goss quoted by Adrian Morrow, "In the Echoes of the Florida Shooting, Gun Control Advocates Raise Their Voices" The Globe and Mail, February 15, 2018.
Kristin Anne Goss quoted by Elizabeth Haq, "What One Study Tells Us about How Pro-Gun Men React to Mass Shootings" The Trace, January 6, 2018.
Kristin Anne Goss quoted by Jon Schuppe, "Farmworkers to Hollywood: Welcome to the Fight" NBC News, January 1, 2018.
"How American Women Gained, Lost, and are Regaining Their Collective Voice," Kristin Anne Goss, Vox, April 2, 2017.
"In an Age of Populism and Government Failure, Elite 'Policy Plutocrats' are Playing an Increasing Role in Remaking Society.," Kristin Anne Goss, London School of Economics Blog, March 28, 2017.
Kristin Anne Goss quoted on philanthropies and public policy by Daniel W. Drezner, "The Tricky Thing about Studying the Politics of Philanthropy" Washington Post , July 26, 2016.
Kristin Anne Goss quoted on the social movement for gun regulation by Leon Neyfakh, "Whatever Happened to Michael Bloomberg’s Anti-Gun Crusade?" Slate, July 5, 2016.
Kristin Anne Goss quoted on possibilities for research on gun ownership and gun violence by Jessica Mendoza, "Can States Separate Politics from Gun Policy? California Aims to Try." The Christian Science Monitor, June 22, 2016.
Kristin Anne Goss quoted on coalition building in the gun control movement by Carter Dougherty, "Orlando Club Shooting May Turn Gay Movement into Political Muscle for Gun Control" Inside Sources, June 21, 2016.
"Gun Laws are Being Reformed, Just Not on Capitol Hill," Kristin Anne Goss, The Conversation, December 10, 2015.
Kristin Anne Goss quoted on gun control advocates by German Lopez, "Bernie Sanders and Guns, Explained" Vox, October 14, 2015.
"Two Years after Sandy Hook, the Gun Control Movement Has New Energy," Kristin Anne Goss, The Washington Post, December 16, 2014.
Guest to discuss what universal background checks mean for the national conversation about guns on KUOW Seattle National Public Radio, Kristin Anne Goss, November 5, 2014.
"Turn Gun Violence Emotion into Action," Kristin Anne Goss, Room for Debate, New York Times, April 17, 2014.
Kristin Anne Goss's research on how gun control legislation usually fails in Congress discussed by , "Giffords' Group Works to Gain 5 Votes for Background Checks," USA Today, May 6, 2013.
Kristin Anne Goss's research on the difficulty of passing gun control legislation discussed by , "Even After Newtown, Little Change," CQ Weekly, February 9, 2013.
Kristin Anne Goss's research on the role of politics in gun control discussed by , "Academics Discuss Gun Policy at Wesleyan," Harford Courant, February 6, 2013.
Kristin Anne Goss's research on U.S. gun laws at the state level discussed by , "Cities' Gun Laws Hit Roadblock," Wall Street Journal, February 5, 2013.
Guest to discuss the future of gun control in the U.S. on France 24's "Focus", Kristin Anne Goss, January 4, 2013.
Kristin Anne Goss's research on the politics of gun control discussed by , "Little to Gain, Lots to Lose for Obama and Romney on Guns," CNN.com, July 24, 2012.
Guest to discuss the Aurora shootings and gun laws in America on Australian Radio's "Hack", Kristin Anne Goss, July 23, 2012.
Kristin Anne Goss quoted on the absence of a serious national discussion on gun control, "Colorado Shooting Unlikely to Spur Changes in Gun Laws" The Chicago Tribune, July 22, 2012.
Kristin Anne Goss quoted on the politics of gun control, "New Gun-Control Laws are Unlikely" Wall Street Journal, July 20, 2012.
Guest to discuss President Obama’s handling of gun control issues on Connect with Mark Kelley, Kristin Anne Goss, January 26, 2011.
"Supreme Court Taking Aim at the Gun Debate," Kristin Anne Goss, The Star-Ledger, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The News & Observer, June 18, 2010.
"Good Policy, Not Stories, Can Reduce Violence," Kristin Anne Goss, The Chronicle Review , May 4, 2007.
"The Missing Movement for Gun Control," Kristin Anne Goss, Chronicle Review, October 11, 2006.
"Keeping Arms Behind Our Backs," Kristin Anne Goss, The Clarion-Ledger, The Star-Ledger, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The News & Observer , The Des Moines Register, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, October 11, 2006.
"Picking Up the Pieces: What Bush Needs to Do Now – Restore Faith in Civic Action," Kristin Anne Goss (with ), Newsday, December 17, 2000.
"It's About Time: Who Has Time to Enjoy Family Life, Connect with the Community or be an Active Citizen? In this Work-Driven Society, It's Everyone for Themselves," Kristin Anne Goss (with ), San Francisco Chronicle, September 24, 2000.
"Giving Gun Control a Shot," Kristin Anne Goss, Interview with Megan Morr, Duke Magazine, March-April 2007.
Publications
"Indecision in Action," (with ), Duke University, 2015.
Investigates the political cohesion of millennial women using nationally representative survey data and qualitative interviews.
"Defying the Odds on Gun Regulation: The Passage of Bipartisan Mental Health Laws across the States." American Journal of Orthopsychiatry 85, no. 3 (2015).
Documents an important exception to the conventional wisdom that politicians just will not tighten gun laws. Evaluates the barriers to enacting firearms regulations (of all sorts) in America. Reviews lawmaking at the nexus of mental health and firearms over the past decade. Provides an overview of the types of laws that have been enacted and the political circumstances that have facilitated their passage.
"The Gun Debate: What Everyone Needs to Know" (with ) (Oxford University Press, 2014).
Probes the causes and consequences of gun violence and traces the history of clashing social movements pushing for gun rights and the enactment of legal gun controls.
"The Paradox of Gender Equality: How American Women’s Groups Gained and Lost Their Public Voice" (University of Michigan Press, 2012).
Traces a century of public policy advocacy by U.S. women’s organizations to show that after women won the right to vote, women’s groups gained clout on the national stage. Mass membership groups with broad agendas allowed women to address many public concerns and speak for the disadvantaged. But women’s organizational presence declined – and “women’s issues” narrowed – after the feminist victories of the 1960s and 1970s.
"Civil Society and Civic Engagement: Toward a Multilevel Theory of Policy Feedbacks" Journal of Civil Society 6, no. 2 (2010): 119-143.
Explores how public policies, both laws and regulations, may be constraining or channeling public engagement away from political activities and toward less controversial forms of community service.
"Research Service Learning: Making the Academy Relevant Again" (with ). Journal of Political Science Education 6, no. 2 (2010): 117-141.
Describes and evaluates a university-based program that combines community-based service with public policy research. Finds that providing even minimal exposure to such opportunities can whet students’ appetite for engagement in the public sphere.
"Disarmed: The Missing Movement for Gun Control in America" (Princeton University Press, 2006, paperback 2009).
Analyzes the strategic failures of gun control advocates, in the context of the overall waning effectiveness of progressive movements.