Perspectives on Politics

Formal Models of Authoritarian Regimes: A Critique By Adam Przeworski, New York University The very idea that authoritarian regimes (“autocracies”) may enjoy popular support is hard to fathom for democrats. Models of authoritarian regimes often […]

Economic Inequality and Political Responsiveness: A Systematic Review By Mads Andreas Elkjær, University of Copenhagen, and Michael Baggesen Klitgaard, University of Southern Denmark Do political outcomes respond more strongly to the preferences of the rich? […]

Donald Trump and the Lie By Kevin Arceneaux, Center for Political Research at Sciences Po Paris, and Rory Truex, Princeton University The legitimacy of democratically elected governments rests in part on widespread acceptance of the […]

Clarifying the “People Like Me”: Racial Efficacy and Political Behavior By Davin L. Phoenix, University of California, Irvine, and Nathan K. Chan, Loyola Marymount University Political efficacy, or a sense of confidence that “people like […]

Are Stealth Democrats Really Committed to Democracy? Process Preferences Revisited By Andrew J. Bloeser, Tarah Williams, Candaisy Crawford and Brian M. Harward, Allegheny College in Meadville Scholarship on “stealth democracy” finds that many citizens want […]

A Boundary of White Inclusion: The Role of Religion in Ethnoracial Assignment By Amanda Sahar d’Urso, Northwestern University How do White Americans operationalize Whiteness? This article argues that religion, in conjunction with country of origin, […]

Who Are Black Lives Matter Activists? Niche Realization in a Multimovement Environment By Michael T. Heaney, University of Glasgow Within the context of a social movement, a niche is a set of its supporters’ characteristics […]

The American Political Science Association (APSA) invites applications and nominations for the editorship of Perspectives on Politics. One of the Association’s three flagship journals and now in its 20th year of publication, it receives over 500 article […]