American Political Science Review

UN Peacekeeping and the Rule of Law

UN Peacekeeping and the Rule of Law By Robert A. Blair, Brown University The UN is intimately involved in efforts to restore the rule of law in conflict and postconflict settings. Yet despite the importance […]

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The Wane of Command: Evidence on Drone Strikes and Control within Terrorist Organizations

The Wane of Command: Evidence on Drone Strikes and Control within Terrorist Organizations By Anouk S. Rigterink, Durham University This paper investigates how counterterrorism targeting terrorist leaders affects terrorist attacks. This effect is theoretically ambiguous […]

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Seniority-Based Nominations and Political Careers

Seniority-Based Nominations and Political Careers By Alexandra Cirone, Cornell University, Gary W. Cox, Stanford University and Jon H. Fiva, BI Norwegian Business School This paper investigates party use of seniority systems to allocate nominations for […]

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Reconciling the Theoretical and Empirical Study of International Norms: A New Approach to Measurement

Reconciling the Theoretical and Empirical Study of International Norms: A New Approach to Measurement By Tyler Girard, The University of Western Ontario Despite extensive research on international norms, our approach to measurement has not kept […]

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Political Advertising Online and Offline

Political Advertising Online and Offline By Erika Franklin Fowler, Wesleyan University, Michael M. Franz, Bowdoin College, Gregory J. Martin, Stanford University, Zachary Peskowitz, Emory University and Travis N. Ridout, Washington State University Despite the rapid […]