A scholar of racial and ethnic politics, urban politics,
direct democracy, and political behavior, Hajnal has published in
the American Political Science Review, the Journal
of Politics, Social Science Quarterly, and other journals and
edited volumes. His published work has focused on minority representation,
racial segregation, interest group politics, and neighborhood poverty.
Hajnal is currently working on a book manuscript that examines the
impact of black mayoral leadership on white racial attitudes and
voting behavior. He is also currently working on a project examining
the multiple dimensions of Independent party choice. Hajnal is a
former research fellow at the Public Policy Institute of California
and a Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow at Brandeis University.