Rate My Professor Mark Richards

Richards has made significant contributions to political science scholarship through his publications in prominent journals. His book, The Politics of Freedom of Expression: The Decisions of the Supreme Court of the United States (Palgrave Macmillan, 2013), examines key Supreme Court rulings. Select peer-reviewed articles include “Freedom of Expression” in Oxford Bibliographies in International Law (Oxford University Press, 2023, revised edition); “Do the media have special rights?” in The U.S. Constitution in 5 Minutes (Equinox, 2023); “The Diffusion of the Concept of Public Figure in China” with Yi Zhao (Law & Society Review, 2019); “Regulating Automakers for Climate Change: US Reforms in Global Context” (Environmental Policy and Governance, 2016); and “Jurisprudential Regimes in Supreme Court Decision Making” with Herbert M. Kritzer (American Political Science Review, 2002). Additional works appear in the Journal of Politics (2010), Law & Policy (2006), American Politics Research (2005), and Law & Society Review (2003). In recognition of his teaching, he received the Pew Teaching Excellence Award from Grand Valley State University in 2006. Richards' research on jurisprudential regimes and Supreme Court decision-making has influenced studies in judicial politics and free speech protections.