American Political Science Review Archives

Announcing Call for Editors: American Political Science Review

June 2, 2023 Comments Off

The American Political Science Association (APSA) invites applications for the editorship of American Political Science Review, with a term beginning on June 1, 2024. APSR is one of the Association’s three flagship journals and, now […]

The German Trade Shock and the Rise of the Neo-Welfare State in Early Twentieth-Century Britain

June 2, 2023 Comments Off

The German Trade Shock and the Rise of the Neo-Welfare State in Early Twentieth-Century Britain By Kenneth Scheve, Yale University, and Theo Serlin, Stanford University We study the international origins of the neo-welfare state in […]

Want Your New Government to Stick Around? Violent Resistance May Be the Answer

June 1, 2023 Comments Off

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 Anntiana Maral Sabeti, covers the research article letter by Killian […]

The Domestic Sources of International Reputation

June 1, 2023 Comments Off

The Domestic Sources of International Reputation By Michael A. Goldfien, Yale University, Michael F. Joseph, University of California, and Roseanne W. McManus, Pennsylvania State University Existing research finds that leaders develop international reputations based on […]

You Can Run from Racism, But You Can’t Hide – Or Can You?

May 31, 2023 Comments Off

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 Karra McCray, covers the new article by Johanna Kantola, […]

The Democratic State and Redistribution: Whose Interests Are Served?

May 31, 2023 Comments Off

The Democratic State and Redistribution: Whose Interests Are Served? By Mads Andreas Elkjær, University of Copenhagen and Torben Iversen, Harvard University Growing economic inequality has raised concerns that democratic governments are no longer responsive to […]

Why Do Some Group Members Support Punitive Policies That Target Their Own?

May 30, 2023 Comments Off

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 Leann Mclaren, covers the new research article by Hakeem […]

How Conflicts and Population Loss Led to the Rise of English Wikipedia’s Credibility

May 29, 2023 Comments Off

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 Sverrir […]

Criminal Communication: Public Representations, Repertoires, and Regimes of Criminal Governance

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Criminal Communication: Public Representations, Repertoires, and Regimes of Criminal Governance By Philip Luke Johnson, Flinders University Criminal actors are widely assumed to maintain a low profile, exerting power through coercion and clandestine networks. Scholarship addressing [...]
Bent into Submission? Domestic Investors and Populist Governments

May 11, 2026 0

Bent into Submission? Domestic Investors and Populist Governments By Alison L. Johnston, Oregon State University and Juliet Johnson, McGill University Do populist governments bend their economic policies to the preferences of bondholders? Populist governments should [...]
Political Symbols and Social Order: Confederate Monuments and Performative Violence in the Post-Reconstruction U.S. South

May 8, 2026 0

Political Symbols and Social Order: Confederate Monuments and Performative Violence in the Post-Reconstruction U.S. South By Lee-Or Ankori-Karlinsky, Brown University Violent conflicts are often accompanied by symbols commemorating past violence. I argue that political symbols [...]

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