Papers
Here you'll find links to working papers and some of my more recent publications.
Published Journal Articles
You can see my CV for a full list of publications. What I've got below in this section are refereed journal articles from
past three years or so that reflect current research interests.
Oxley et al. 2008. Political Attitudes Vary With Physiological Traits" Science. 321: 1667-1670
The Science article got a lot of press coverage nationally and internationally. Here are links to some of the articles.:
National Geographic
Los Angeles Times
Washington Post
Time magazine
Scientific American
Daily Telegraph (UK)
A couple more journal articles:
Smith, Kevin B. et al. 2007. Evolutionary Theory and Political Leadership." Journal of Politics. 69: 283-297
Smith, Kevin B. 2006. "Representational Altruism." American Journal of Political Science. 50: 1013-1022
Working Papers
Below are links to working papers. Caveat emptor: I don't care if you cite working papers, but fair warning--until it is published in a peer reviewed journal with my byline I reserve the right change my mind about anything. Believe it or not, sometimes reviewers sometimes point out silly things I've done and smart things I have not.
Smith, Kevin B., John R. Hibbing, Douglas R. Oxley, Matthew Hibbing, and John R. Alford. The Ideological Animal: The Origins and Implications of Ideology. Paper prepared for presentation at the 2008 American Political Science Assocition meeting, Boston, MA.
Smith, Kevin B. and Douglas R. Oxley. Collective Action Creates Cooperative People: Political Institutions and the Evolution of Cooperation