American Political Science Review

“I’m Not Sure What to Believe”: Media Distrust and Opinion Formation during the COVID-19 Pandemic

“I’m Not Sure What to Believe”: Media Distrust and Opinion Formation during the COVID-19 Pandemic By Stephanie Ternullo, University of Chicago Social scientists have documented rapid polarization in public opinion about COVID-19 policies. Such polarization […]

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Call for Applications – APSA Diversity and Inclusion Advancing Research Grants for Indigenous Politics

Deadline: November 19, 2022 The American Political Science Association is now accepting applications for the Diversity and Inclusion Advancing Research Grant for Indigenous Politics. This application cycle, the grant will support scholars whose research focused on one or more of the […]

American Political Science Review

Should the Rich Be Taxed? People Are More Concerned about Whether the Rich Are Greedy Than Whether They Worked Their Way Up!

In the APSA Public Scholarship Program, graduate students in political science produce summaries of new research in the American Political Science Review. This piece, written by Syeda ShahBano Ijaz, covers the new article by Kristina […]

American Political Science Review

Why Botter: How Pro-Government Bots Fight Opposition in Russia

Why Botter: How Pro-Government Bots Fight Opposition in Russia By Denis Stukal, HSE University, Sergey Sanovich, Princeton University, Richard Bonneau and Joshua A. Tucker, New York University. There is abundant anecdotal evidence that nondemocratic regimes […]

American Political Science Review

Unrepresentative Claims: Speaking for Oneself in a Social Movement

Unrepresentative Claims: Speaking for Oneself in a Social Movement By Samuel Hayat, Sciences Po Center for Political Research (CEVIPOF) Sometimes, people engaged in politics actively refuse to speak for anyone but themselves. These unrepresentative claims […]