March 9-22, 2018
The APSA Press Gallery is a roundup of recent blogs, op-eds, podcasts, and interviews featuring political scientists. 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 Weeks in Writing
Recent blogs and op-eds authored by APSA members
- Why it’s So Difficult to Kill a Populist Movement, Jordan Kyle and Yascha Mounk, Washington Post Outlook, March 9, 2018
- I’m a Political Polarization Researcher. Here’s What I Know in 2018, Thad Kousser, San Diego Tribune, March 16, 2018
- Upcoming Elections Present Opportunities for Latino Candidates—and the Party That Backs Them, Angela X. Ocampo and John Ray, Mischiefs of Faction at Vox, March 19, 2018
- Fear-Mongering about U.S. Power, Clifford Bob, Duck of Minerva, March 20, 2018
- Here’s What You Can Expect from Putin’s Next 6 Years, Noah Buckley and David Szakonyi, Monkey Cage, March 22, 2018
- FARC Rebels’ Political Party Performs Poorly in First Post-War Election, Sarah Zukerman Daly, Political Violence at a Glance, March 22, 2018
Speaking Up: Political Scientists in the Media
Interviews, quotes, and podcasts featuring APSA members
- Why it’s Okay to Call it ‘Fake News’, Robinson Meyer, featuring David Lazer, The Atlantic, March 9, 2018
- Americans Prefer Economic Inequality to Playing Robin Hood, Study Finds, Featuring Michael Bechtel, Roman Liesch and Kenneth Scheve, Phys.org, March 19, 2018
- Democrats Giddy About Odds of Retaking Illinois’ Top Job, Sara Burnett, featuring Jaime Dominguez, Associated Press, March 21, 2018
- The Radical Proposal That Moderate Democrats Should Be Running On, Eric Levitz, featuring Larry Bartels, New York Magazine, March 22, 2018
Subject Spotlight: Trade
- The Pennsylvania Special Election was Another Great Night for the Democratic Party, John Sides, Monkey Cage, March 14, 2018
- In Pennsylvania’s Special Election, Conor Lamb’s Democratic Victory was Fueled by His Moderate Positions and Voters’ Concerns About Healthcare, Michelle Atherton, LSE US APP Blog, March 15, 2018
- In the 18th District, a Very Important, Unimportant Election, Christopher Beem and Michael Berkman, Observer-Reporter, March 18, 2018
- Score One for the Smoke-Filled Room: Why Conor Lamb’s Victory Was a Win for Party Politicians, Jonathan Rauch, featuring Elaine Kamarck, Raymond La Raja and Larry Bartels, Brookings, March 21, 2018
- Should Democrats Embrace the Center or Abandon It?, Thomas B. Edsall, featuring Seth J. Hill, Chris Tausanovitch, and Larry Bartels, New York Times, March 22, 2018
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