Political Science Scholars

With a range of programs and services for individuals, departments, and institutions, APSA brings together political scientists from all fields of inquiry, regions, and occupational endeavors within and outside academe to deepen our understanding of politics, democracy, and citizenship throughout the world. The Association promotes a lively, diverse community of scholars, teachers, students, and practitioners who bring wide-ranging interests, methodologies, and perspectives to the analysis and conduct of government and politics.

New Data, New Knowledge, New Politics: Race, Color, and Class Inequality in Latin America

November 2, 2016 Comments Off

Chapter 5: New Data, New Knowledge, New Politics: Race, Color, and Class Inequality in Latin America Mara Loveman, University of California, Berkeley The political landscape and data infrastructure for social scientific research on race, color, […]

Emergence of an Organized Politics of Race in Latin America

November 1, 2016 Comments Off

Chapter 4: Emergence of an Organized Politics of Race in Latin America Mala Htun, University of New Mexico In the past 10 to 20 years, Latin America has come to acquire an organized politics of […]

Asians in the Americas

October 31, 2016 Comments Off

Chapter 3: Asians in the Americas Jane Junn, University of Southern California Taeku Lee, University of California, Berkeley Asian Americans occupy a defined and by now accepted corner of America’s “ethnoracial pentagon.” Yet ponder “inequality” […]

Black Blues: The Persistence of Racialized Economic Inequality in Black Communities

October 28, 2016 Comments Off

Chapter 2: Black Blues: The Persistence of Racialized Economic Inequality in Black Communities Michael C. Dawson, University of Chicago Megan Ming Francis, University of Washington We are at a critical moment in the state of […]

John Sides on the Importance of Funding in Political Science

October 27, 2016 Comments Off

John Sides, Associate Professor of Political Science George Washington University Professor Sides studies political behavior in American and comparative politics. His current research focuses on American elections, the politics of U.S. fiscal policy, and the influence […]

Eric C. Vorst: Network Analysis of #APSA2016

October 25, 2016 Comments Off

Twitter is always an active platform and great networking tool, partiularly during large conferences and events. The APSA 2016 Annual Meeting, located in Philadelphia, PA, was no different with attendees sharing all types of thought […]

Public Engagement Profile: Melissa Miller

October 21, 2016 Comments Off

From speaking to community groups to liaising with the media and briefing policymakers, political scientists share their work with non-academic audiences in diverse ways. In this new interview series from APSA’s Public Engagement Program, APSA […]

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Political Scientists Elevate Data on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders

October 19, 2016 Comments Off

Political Scientists Elevate Data on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders Janelle Wong (@ProfJanelleWong), Professor, American Studies, Director Asian American Studies Program, University of Maryland In many circles (not Political Science!) conversations about data induce glazed […]

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