American Political Science Review

Socialist Threat? Radical Party Entry, Electoral Alliances, and the Introduction of Proportional Representation

Socialist Threat? Radical Party Entry, Electoral Alliances, and the Introduction of Proportional Representation By André Walter, University of St. Gallen A substantial body of research shows that the entry of socialist parties to the electoral […]

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

An Organizing Approach to Diversifying Political Science

An Organizing Approach to Diversifying Political Science by Fernando Tormos-Aponte. University of Maryland, Baltimore County The field of Political Science in the US has been largely unable to diversify its faculty ranks over the past […]

American Political Science Review

Constitutional Origins and Liberal Democracy: A Global Analysis, 1900–2015

Constitutional Origins and Liberal Democracy: A Global Analysis, 1900–2015 By Gabriel L. Negretto, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile and Mariano Sánchez-Talanquer, Harvard University A strong tradition in democratic theory claims that only constitutions made with […]

American Political Science Review

Four Costly Signaling Mechanisms

Four Costly Signaling Mechanisms By Kai Quek, University of Hong Kong Two mechanisms of costly signaling are known in international relations: sinking costs and tying hands. I show that there exist four mechanisms of costly […]