ARTICLES IN REFEREED JOURNALS:
Michael S. Rocca, Wendy Hansen, and Miao “Alfred” Wang. 2025. “A Tale of Two Kingdoms: The Political Determinants of Corporate Social Responsibility.” Social Science Quarterly 106: e70065. https://doi.org/10.1111/ssqu.70065.
Michael S. Rocca and Miao “Alfred” Wang. 2025. “Congressional Position-Taking on Punitive Tariffs: President Trump’s 2018 Auto Tariff.” Business and Politics. Published Online, 1-19. https://doi.org/10.1017/bap.2024.40.
Gabriel Sanchez, Michael S. Rocca, and Mercedes Herrera. 2025. “Demographic Shifts and Public Attitudes Toward the January 6th Attack.” Journal of Race, Ethnicity, and Politics. 10: 129-151.
Michael S. Rocca, Timothy B. Krebs, and Dylan McArthur. 2023. “The Consequences of Legislative Professionalism in U.S. State Legislatures: A Review.” State and Local Government Review. 55: 235-258.
Michael S. Rocca, Gabriel Sanchez and Lisa Sanchez. 2022. “Re-examining the Relationship Between Latino Population Size and Position Taking on Latino Interests in the US House of Representatives.” Politics, Groups, and Identities. 11: 916-934.
Michael S. Rocca and Jared Clay. 2021. “Allocating Unlimited Money: What Explains Super PAC Spending in Congressional Elections?” The Forum. 19: 229-252.
Wendy Hansen and Michael S. Rocca. 2019. “The Impact of Citizens United on Large Corporations and Their Employees.” Political Research Quarterly. 72: 403-419.
Wendy Hansen, Michael S. Rocca, and Brittany Ortiz. 2015. “The Effects of Citizens United on Corporate Spending in the 2012 Presidential Election.” Journal of Politics 77: 535-545.
Michael S. Rocca and Stacy Gordon. 2013. “Earmarks as a Means and an End: The Link Between Earmarks and Campaign Contributions in the US House of Representatives.” Journal of Politics 75: 241-253.
Michael S. Rocca, Gabriel Sanchez and Jason Morin. 2011. “The Institutional Mobility of Minorities in Congress.” Political Research Quarterly 64: 897-909. 2011. (Received Best Paper Award, Political Research Quarterly, 2011.)
Michael S. Rocca and Stacy Gordon. 2010. “The Position-taking Value of Bill Sponsorship in Congress.” Political Research Quarterly 63: 387-397.
Michael S. Rocca. 2009. “9/11 and Presidential Support in the 107th Congress.” Congress and the Presidency 36: 272–295.
Michael S. Rocca, Gabriel Sanchez and Joseph Uscinski. 2009. “Congress and Foreign Policy: Congressional Action on the Darfur Genocide.” PS: Political Science and Politics 42: 489-496.
Michael S. Rocca, Gabriel Sanchez and Rongal Nikora. 2009. “The Role of Personal Attributes in African American Roll-Call Voting Behavior.” Political Research Quarterly 62: 408-414.
Michael S. Rocca and Gabriel Sanchez. 2008. “The Effect of Race and Ethnicity on Bill Sponsorship and Cosponsorship in Congress.” American Politics Research 36: 130-152.
Michael S. Rocca, Gabriel Sanchez and Joseph Uscinski. 2008. “Personal Attributes and Latino Voting Behavior in Congress.” Social Science Quarterly 89: 392-405.
Michael S. Rocca. 2007. “Non-Legislative Debate in the House of Representatives.” American Politics Research 35: 489-505.
Michael S. Rocca and Benjamin Highton. 2005. “Beyond the Roll Call Arena: The Determinants of Position Taking in Congress.” Political Research Quarterly 58: 303-316.
Michael S. Rocca. 2003. “Military Base Closures and the 1996 Congressional Elections.” Legislative Studies Quarterly 28: 529-550.