Journals

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 […]

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. […]

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 […]

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 […]

How Are We Doing? Data Access and Replication in Political Science Ellen M. Key, Appalachian State University Data access and research transparency (DA-RT) is a growing concern for the discipline.  Technological advances have greatly reduced the […]