A roundup of blogs, articles, and interviews from APSA Members, September 27 to October 5, 2017 Welcome to the APSA Press Gallery, a new roundup that features examples of blogging, writing, and interviews featuring political scientists. Public engagement is a valuable part of APSA members’ work. This regular roundup will spotlight the variety of ways APSA members write and talk about their expertise with the public. We are always eager to follow our members’ engagement online. Let us know what you are doing or reading with the hashtag #APSAPressGallery, or by email to press@apsanet.org.
The Week in Writing
Recent blogs and op-eds authored by APSA members
- Last Month, 83% of US Protests Were Against Trump, Erica Chenoweth and Jeremy Pressman, Monkey Cage, September 28, 2017
- When the Classics of Civ Mil are Overcome by Events, Steven Saideman, Political Violence at a Glance, September 29, 2017
- The Disastrous Decline of the European Center-Left, Sheri Berman, New York Times, October 2, 2017
- Whatever You Think the Alabama Special Election Means, You’re Probably Wrong, Robert G. Boatwright, The Hill, October 2, 2017
- America Used to Be Good at Gun Control. What Happened?, Robert J. Spitzer, New York Times, October 3, 2017
- Want Gun Control? Learn from the N.R.A., Hahrie Han, New York Times, October 4, 2017
- Justice Roberts Said Political Science is ‘Sociological Gobbledygook.’ Here’s Why He Said It, and Why He’s Mistaken., Philip Rocco, Monkey Cage, October 4, 2017
Speaking Up: Political Scientists in the Media
Interviews, quotes, and podcasts featuring APSA members
- Do Campaigns Matter?, by Isaac Chotiner, Slate, featuring Joshua Kalla, September 27, 2017
- California Moves Up Presidential Primary, Political Implications Abound, by Jack O’Brien, NH Journal, featuring Linda Fowler and Frank Cohen, September 30, 2017
- Historic Change May Be Coming to a Ballot Near You, by Dion Lefler, Wichita Eagle, featuring Russell Fox, October 2, 2017
- No Jargon Podcast: Live Show Episode 102, Scholars Strategy Network, featuring Peter Ubertaccio and Erin O’Brien, October 3, 2017
Subject Spotlight: Natural Disaster and Response
Pieces providing insight into an issue in the news
- Katrina’s Political Roots and Divisions: Race, Class, and Federalism in American Politics, Dara Strolovitch, Dorian Warren, and Paul Frymer, Understanding Katrina, June 11, 2006
- Disaster Politics: Why Natural Disasters Rock Democracies Less, Alastair Smith and Alejandro Quiroz Flores, Foreign Affairs, July 15, 2010
- The Political Fallout of Natural Disasters, Dan Hopkins, Washington Post’s Wonkblog, May 26, 2013
- Donald Trump’s Response to Puerto Rico Was Pretty Predictable. Here’s Why, Andrew Reeves, Monkey Cage, October 2, 2017
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