American Political Science Review

Meritocracy as Authoritarian Co-Optation: Political Selection and Upward Mobility in China

Meritocracy as Authoritarian Co-Optation: Political Selection and Upward Mobility in China By Hanzhang Liu, Pitzer College. Why does an authoritarian regime adopt meritocracy in its political selection? I argue that meritocracy can be used to co-opt […]

Dissertation Workshops

2025 Dissertation Workshop on Comparative & Multi-Method Approaches within Political Economy Research | Deadline: April 27, 2025

Comparative and Multi-Method Approaches within Political Economy Research | Apply Here Join us for an in-person dissertation workshop held during the 2025 APSA Annual Meeting on Wednesday, September 10, 2025, in Vancouver, BC, Canada. Co-Leaders: Javier […]

American Political Science Review

In the Eye of the Storm: Hurricanes, Climate Migration, and Climate Attitudes

In the Eye of the Storm: Hurricanes, Climate Migration, and Climate Attitudes By Sabrina B. Arias, Princeton University; Christopher W. Blair, Princeton University. Climate disasters raise the salience of climate change’s negative consequences, including climate-induced migration. […]