Public Scholarship Program

In the APSA Public Scholarship Program, graduate students in political science produce summaries of new research in the American Political Science Review. Our fellows write public-facing, accessible summaries of cutting-edge political science research. Recent articles covered include work on how new technologies have changed the way we track human rights violations and the effects of electoral quotas on minority populations.

American Political Science Review

How political parties change when their voters leave

August 31, 2020 Comments Off on How political parties change when their voters leave

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 Kumar Ramanathan, covers the new article by Tarik Abou-Chadi, University […]

American Political Science Review

Representation Matters: Electoral Quotas Mean Greater Access to Benefits for India’s Minority Populations

August 21, 2020 Comments Off on Representation Matters: Electoral Quotas Mean Greater Access to Benefits for India’s Minority Populations

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 Nicole Wells, covers the new article by Saad Gulzar, […]

American Political Science Review

How the War on Drugs Increases Violence and Rewards Cartels

July 14, 2020 Comments Off on How the War on Drugs Increases Violence and Rewards Cartels

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 Nicole Wells, covers the new article by Juan Camillo […]

Public Scholarship Program

When Might Collective Suffering Lead to Reduced Empathy?

February 4, 2020 Comments Off on When Might Collective Suffering Lead to Reduced Empathy?

This piece, written by Nandini Dey, covers Anselm Hager, Krzysztof Krakowski, and Max Schaub’s new article “Ethnic Riots and Prosocial Behavior: Evidence from Kyrgyzstan.” The effects of trauma are betrayed in multiple ways. The Hondurans […]