The Population Structure of the Amish, a Rapidly Growing Ethnic Religion in North America
Population Studies
Anderson, Cory, and Stephanie Thiehoff. 2026.
Religious Traditions Exhibit Heterogeneous Effects on Vaccination Uptake: A U.S. County-Level Regression Analysis Supporting Tailored Health Outreach
American Journal of Preventative Medicine
Anderson, Cory, Shuai Zhou, and Guangqing Chi. 2026.
70(1):108139.
Neighbors’ Social Attitudes Predict Variations in Live Births among the Amish of Holmes County, Ohio, United States
Demographic Research
Shetler, Anna, and Cory Anderson. 2025.
53(25):773-820.
Amish Fertility in the United States: Comparative Evidence from the American Community Survey and Amish Population Registries
Demographic Research
Stone, Lyman, Cory Anderson, and Stephanie Thiehoff. 2025.
52(26):869-86.
Amish Peoplehood: A Critical Synthesis of Eight Decades of Theorizing
Journal of Rural Studies,
Anderson, Cory. 2025.
118:103670.
Beyond ‘Leave Us Alone’: Plain People and the Two-Way Street of Religious Liberty
Amish are often characterized as wanting nothing more than to be “left alone” by government authorities. Yet, from buggy electrification laws pushed by some Amish
Ohio Legislature’s Late-Night Rider Proposes Fees for Requesting Police Body Cam Footage under Ohio’s Public Records Act
In the pre-dawn hours between December 19 and 20, Ohio legislators attached a consequential rider to a bill, establishing fees ranging from $75 to $750
Flashing Lights and Flickering Rights:
Recent Religious Infringement Injunction Ruling, with Critical Insights for Public Officials
For over two years, Ohio law enforcement has issued citations to Amish individuals—almost entirely Swartzentruber Amish—who religiously object to electrifying their buggies with flashing yellow
Beyond the Ballot Box Margins
Further Insights from Amish News Coverage in Pennsylvania's Political Theater
Three weeks ago, I outlined how plain people’s growing numbers in Pennsylvania create an intriguing electoral dynamic—a demographic that doesn’t play by conventional political rules
An Emerging Non-Voter Bloc:
The Dilemma of Plain People in Pennsylvania’s Political Chessboard
In the high-stakes chess game of Pennsylvania politics—the state poised to declare “checkmate” in the 2024 presidential election—there’s a piece on the board that doesn’t
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