On May 24, 2016, the House Appropriations Committee approved the FY17 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies appropriations bill. The legislation funds NSF at $7.4 billion, a decrease of $57 million compared to FY16 as […]
Legislative Error and the “Politics of Haste” Jonathan Lewallen, University of Texas at Austin Legislative error is an important and understudied element of the policy process. Even simple clerical mistakes—if unnoticed before enactment—can lead to ambiguity […]
Public Administration/Public Management Workshop Scott Robinson Public Administration, APSA Organized Section 6 9:00 am – 1:00 pm The short course will begin at noon with a welcome panel, kicking off our afternoon with a discussion […]
Euromaidan and the Role of Protest in Democracy Celeste Beesley, Brigham Young University Protest can be seen as a highly democratic expression of popular opinion. However, protest is also a non-representative, extra-institutional process for political change. […]
Embracing Applied Politics in the Classroom and Curriculum Justin S. Vaugh, Boise State University Corey Cook, Boise State University John Hudak Caroline Heldman, Occidental College Candice J. Nelson, American University Joseph Morris, Mercyhurst College 9:00 […]
Cops on Film: Hollywood’s Depiction of Law Enforcement in Popular Films, 1984–2014 Michelle C. Pautz, University of Dayton With numerous incidents in the last year in which law enforcement officers played a role in the deaths […]
Challenges of Electoral Integrity and the Construction and Use of Expert Indicators Pippa Norris and Svend-Erik Skanning The Electoral Integrity Project and Varieties of Democracy 9:00 am – 5:00 pm The event is co-organised by […]
Predatory Publishing, Open Access, and the Costs to Academia Timothy S. Rich, Western Kentucky University Predatory publishing options masquerading as reputable peer-review outlets have proliferated as publishing demands increase. This article cautions against the broader consequences […]
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