Perspectives on Politics

Perspectives on Politics seeks to provide a space for broad and synthetic discussion within the political science profession and between the profession and the broader scholarly and reading publics.

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How Unusual Was 2016? Flipping Counties, Flipping Voters, and the Education–Party Correlation since 1952

October 9, 2019 Comments Off on How Unusual Was 2016? Flipping Counties, Flipping Voters, and the Education–Party Correlation since 1952

How Unusual Was 2016? Flipping Counties, Flipping Voters, and the Education–Party Correlation since 1952 by Michael W. Sances, University of Memphis Many explanations of the 2016 election result, a seemingly anomalous macrolevel phenomenon, have centered on […]

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Comparing America: Reflections on Democracy across Subfields

October 8, 2019 Comments Off on Comparing America: Reflections on Democracy across Subfields

Trump: Causes and Consequences (the Sequel) by Michael Bernhard, University of Florida and Daniel O’Neill, University of Florida Since the first installment of our exploration of the causes and consequences of the Trump presidency, the Mueller […]

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Adversaries or Allies? Donald Trump’s Republican Support in Congress

October 7, 2019 Comments Off on Adversaries or Allies? Donald Trump’s Republican Support in Congress

Adversaries or Allies? Donald Trump’s Republican Support in Congress by Karyn Amira, Lauren Johnson, Deon McCray, and Jordan Ragusa, College of Charleston Donald Trump’s first year in office received unprecedented media coverage, with many wondering whether congressional Republicans […]

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An Adversarial Ethics for Campaigns and Elections

October 2, 2019 Comments Off on An Adversarial Ethics for Campaigns and Elections

An Adversarial Ethics for Campaigns and Elections by Samuel Bagg, McGill University and  Isak Tranvik, Duke University  Existing approaches to campaign ethics fail to adequately account for the “arms races” incited by competitive incentives in the absence […]

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The Promise of Precommitment in Democracy and Human Rights: The Hopeful, Forgotten Failure of the Larreta Doctrine

October 1, 2019 Comments Off on The Promise of Precommitment in Democracy and Human Rights: The Hopeful, Forgotten Failure of the Larreta Doctrine

The Promise of Precommitment in Democracy and Human Rights: The Hopeful, Forgotten Failure of the Larreta Doctrine by Tom Long, University of Warwick and Max Paul Friedman, American University Although international precommitment regimes offer a […]

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The Differential Effects of Economic Conditions and Racial Attitudes in the Election of Donald Trump – Corrigendum

September 30, 2019 Comments Off on The Differential Effects of Economic Conditions and Racial Attitudes in the Election of Donald Trump – Corrigendum

The Differential Effects of Economic Conditions and Racial Attitudes in the Election of Donald Trump – Corrigendum by Jon Green and Sean McElwee In the original published article by Green and McElwee (2019), on page […]

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The Adaptability Paradox: Constitutional Resilience and Principles of Good Government in Twenty-First-Century America

September 27, 2019 Comments Off on The Adaptability Paradox: Constitutional Resilience and Principles of Good Government in Twenty-First-Century America

The Adaptability Paradox: Constitutional Resilience and Principles of Good Government in Twenty-First-Century America by Stephen Skowronek, Yale University and  Karen Orren, University of California Faith in the resilience of the US Constitution prompts many observers to discount […]