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 Fairer Elections Help Hold Politicians Feet to the Fire and Encourage Responsiveness

August 16, 2019 Comments Off on How Fairer Elections Help Hold Politicians Feet to the Fire and Encourage Responsiveness

This piece, written by Adam B. Lerner, covers George Kwaku Ofosu’s, Washington University, new article, Do Fairer Elections Increase the Responsiveness of Politicians?  As the US Congress debates Russian interference in the 2016 election and potential […]

American Political Science Review

The Party or the Purse? Unequal Representation in the U.S. Senate

August 6, 2019 Comments Off on The Party or the Purse? Unequal Representation in the U.S. Senate

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 Gabriela Vitela, covers the new article by Jeffrey R. […]

Public Scholarship Program

Meet the First Class of the APSA Public Scholarship Program

April 16, 2019 Comments Off on Meet the First Class of the APSA Public Scholarship Program

APSA is pleased to announce the first class of the new Public Scholarship Program. The Public Scholarship Program is a remote, part-time fellowship that introduces political science graduate students to the intellectual and practical aspects […]