American Political Science Review

Electoral Responsiveness in Closed Autocracies: Evidence from Petitions in the former German Democratic Republic

Electoral Responsiveness in Closed Autocracies: Evidence from Petitions in the former German Democratic Republic By Hans Lueders, Stanford University Contested elections are usually seen as precondition for constituent responsiveness. By contrast, I show that even […]

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Thoughts on Textbook Writing

Thoughts on Textbook Writing By Benjamin Ginsberg, Johns Hopkins University I have been an author of an introductory American government textbook since 1986. It has been a rewarding intellectual experience and, in my view, has […]

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The Problem of History

The Problem of History By Jørgen Møller, Aarhus University The ongoing “historical turn” in political science makes it more important than ever that we, as a profession, have open conversations about the nature of the […]