American Political Science Review

What Is Spontaneous Order?

What Is Spontaneous Order? By Daniel Luban, University College, Oxford Due especially to the work of Friedrich Hayek, “spontaneous order” has become an influential concept in social theory. It seeks to explain how human practices […]

American Political Science Review

Plato’s Myth of Er and the Reconfiguration of Nature

Plato’s Myth of Er and the Reconfiguration of Nature By Tae-Yeoun Keum, University of Oxford Why did Plato conclude the Republic, arguably his most celebrated work of political theory, with the Myth of Er, an obscure […]

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Analysis of Text-Analysis Syllabi: Building a Text-Analysis Syllabus Using Scaling

Analysis of Text-Analysis Syllabi: Building a Text-Analysis Syllabus Using Scaling By Nadjim Fréchet, Université de Montréal, Justin Savoie, University of Toronto, and Yannick Dufresne, Université Laval In the last decade, text-analytic methods have become a fundamental element of a political […]

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How Partisan Is Local Law Enforcement? Evidence from Sheriff Cooperation with Immigration Authorities

How Partisan Is Local Law Enforcement? Evidence from Sheriff Cooperation with Immigration Authorities By Daniel M. Thompson, Stanford University Is local law enforcement conducted differently based on the party in power? I offer an answer […]

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Can Economic Assistance Shape Combatant Support in Wartime? Experimental Evidence from Afghanistan

Can Economic Assistance Shape Combatant Support in Wartime? Experimental Evidence from Afghanistan By Jason Lyall,  Dartmouth College, Yang-Yang Zhou, University of British Columbia and Kosuke Imai, Harvard University Governments, militaries, and aid organizations all rely […]

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Want to Know How to Land a Government Job? Dr. Heather Wickramarachi Provides Advice Based on Her Experience at the USITC

Heather Wickramarachi is a Senior International Economist in the Office of industries at the United States International Trade Commission (USITC), an independent federal agency. She has a PhD from the University of California – Irvine. Prior to […]

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“The State” of International Studies: Curriculum Design

“The State” of International Studies: Curriculum Design By Bobbi Gentry, Bridgewater College and Szymon Stojek, Friends of Refugees In recent decades, institutions across the United States have increasingly emphasized global education as a prerequisite to successful existence in a […]