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Complicating the Political Scientist as Blogger

Robert Farley, University of Kentucky In our efforts to make blogging an acceptable component of an academic career in political science, we ought not tame the practice of blogging beyond recognition. Multiple models exist under […]

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Navigating Fieldwork as an Outsider: Observations from Interviewing Police Officers in China

Suzanne E. Scoggins, University of California, Berkeley Understanding how foreign governments operate is a cornerstone of political science fieldwork, but gaining access to representatives of the security state is difficult, particularly for foreign researchers. Scholars seeking […]

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Task Force Report Offers Timely Insight

Political science provides key insights to inform public understanding of current events. APSA’s Task Force on Public Engagement—released summer of 2015—speaks directly to this issue. Called Let’s Be Heard!, the report discusses the vast potential […]

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Scientific Literacy in Undergraduate Political Science Education: The Current State of Affairs, an Agenda for Action, and Proposed Fundamental Benchmarks

Kim Quaile Hill, Texas A&M University; Rebekah Myers, Texas A&M University Political science is falling behind a broad movement in the United States that seeks to reform the teaching of scientific literacy in undergraduate education. […]

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Career Path Profile: Nicolas Rost

Political scientists pursue wide-ranging and diverse career paths. This interview series, developed by the APSA Professional Development Program, highlights the many different ways political scientists carry their skills and expertise into the workforce. For more […]

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New Women Also Know Stuff website officially launches

Today, on International Women’s Day, Women Also Know Stuff is officially launching of our new and improved website, womenalsoknowstuff.com. The goal is to empower women in political science to increase their visibility in the profession […]

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PS: Political Science and Politics

The Political Scientist as a Blogger

John Sides, George Washington University In November 2007, I helped found a blog, The Monkey Cage, with two of my colleagues, David Park and Lee Sigelman. This site joined a nascent political science blogosphere that […]