Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

The Adaptability Paradox: Constitutional Resilience and Principles of Good Government in Twenty-First-Century America

The Adaptability Paradox: Constitutional Resilience and Principles of Good Government in Twenty-First-Century America By Stephen Skowronek, Yale University and Karen Orren, University of California, Los Angeles Faith in the resilience of the US Constitution prompts […]

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Rule by Violence, Rule by Law: Lynching, Jim Crow, and the Continuing Evolution of Voter Suppression in the U.S.

Rule by Violence, Rule by Law: Lynching, Jim Crow, and the Continuing Evolution of Voter Suppression in the U.S. By Brad Epperly, University of South Carolina, Christopher Witko, University of South Carolina, Ryan Strickler, Colorado […]

American Political Science Review

Racial Differences in Protest Participation

Racial Differences in Protest Participation By Peter K. Eisinger, University of Wisconsin, Madison Understanding of the phenomenon of political protest has been inhibited by the view that protest is fundamentally extraordinary or unconventional in character […]

Congressional Fellowship Program

Meet 2020-2021 APSA Congressional Fellow Melinda Sebastian of Drexel University

Meet Melinda Sebastian, PhD, Drexel University Melinda Sebastian’s research focuses on emergent media technology, language, law, and policy from an intersectional feminist perspective. She received her PhD in Communication, Culture, & Media from Drexel University […]

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Black Lives Matter: Evidence that Police-Caused Deaths Predict Protest Activity

Black Lives Matter: Evidence that Police-Caused Deaths Predict Protest Activity By Vanessa Williamson, Brookings Institution, Kris-Stella Trump, Social Science Research Council and Katherine Levine Einstein, Boston University Since 2013, protests opposing police violence against Black […]

American Political Science Review

Selling Out?: The Politics of Navigating Conflicts between Racial Group Interest and Self-interest

Selling Out?: The Politics of Navigating Conflicts between Racial Group Interest and Self-interest By Ismail K. White, George Washington University, Chryl N. Laird, Saint Louis University and Troy D. Allen, Southern University-Baton Rouge Departing from […]