Basicsplainer.com

Short, Smart Context for Political Science and Politics

Sick of textbooks? Whether you’re teaching an American politics course or just need a refresher on key U.S. politics subjects, Basicsplainers provide information quickly and efficiently. Each one-page Basicsplainer PDF provides a solid overview of a topic without getting too far into the weeds.

If you’re a teacher, fewer pages of textbook readings makes more space on the syllabus for in-depth material. If you’re a student, Basicsplainers give you the tools you need to understand the context of U.S. politics.

Although I initially designed this site to have some subscribers-only content, in light of the COVID-19 crisis, all content here is available for free until further notice. If you’d like to help keep the site up and running, you could sign up for a $15 annual subscription.


WHAT’S NEW: Check out new Basicsplainers on Governors and Public Health. Also note the new “Five Key Graphs” feature, first available for Congress & Congressional Elections, the Presidency & Presidential Elections, and expanding to other topics soon.