How and Why Armed Groups Participate in Elections by Aila M. Matanock, University of California-Berkeley and Paul Staniland, University of Chicago Armed actors are often involved in electoral politics, from the fusing of ballots and bullets in armed […]
Keeping Vigil: The Emergence of Vigilance Committees in Pre-Civil War America by Jonathan Obert, Amherst College and Eleonora Mattiacci, Amherst College What explains the emergence of organized private enforcement in the United States? We study the […]
Get a jump start on graduate student recruitment! The APSA Minority Student Recruitment Program (MSRP) connects undergraduate students from underrepresented backgrounds who are interested in or show potential for graduate study with graduate programs interested in recruiting […]
Domination and Disobedience: Protest, Coercion and the Limits of an Appeal to Justice by Guy Aitchison, University College Dublin I offer a conceptual framework for assessing the normative legitimacy of coercive disobedience—involving threats, disruption, force, and […]
The APSA Press Gallery is a roundup of recent blogs, op-eds, podcasts, and interviews featuring political scientists. We are always eager to follow our members’ engagement online. Let us know what you are doing or […]
Catherine Wineinger is a PhD candidate in political science at Rutgers University. Her research interests include women’s representation, Congress, and political parties. Her dissertation analyzes changes in Republican congresswomen’s rhetoric since the 1990s and their […]
The American Political Science Association expresses deep concern regarding the Hungarian government’s plan to end funding and accreditation for gender studies at the country’s universities. The proposal continues the worrying trend of restrictions on academic […]
Dr. Brian Lovato is a visiting assistant professor at Augustana College with experience in teaching, research, and labor organizing. His research focuses on social movements, identity politics, and critical Marxist theory. His first book, […]
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