American Political Science Review

Announcing Call for Editors: American Political Science Review

The American Political Science Association (APSA) invites applications for the editorship of American Political Science Review, with a term beginning on June 1, 2024.  APSR is one of the Association’s three flagship journals and, now […]

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The Curse of Good Intentions: Why Anticorruption Messaging Can Encourage Bribery

The Curse of Good Intentions: Why Anticorruption Messaging Can Encourage Bribery By Nic Cheeseman, University of Birmingham, and Caryn Peiffer, University of Bristol Awareness-raising messages feature prominently in most anticorruption strategies. Yet, there has been […]

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“I’m Not Sure What to Believe”: Media Distrust and Opinion Formation during the COVID-19 Pandemic

“I’m Not Sure What to Believe”: Media Distrust and Opinion Formation during the COVID-19 Pandemic By Stephanie Ternullo, University of Chicago Social scientists have documented rapid polarization in public opinion about COVID-19 policies. Such polarization […]

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Why Botter: How Pro-Government Bots Fight Opposition in Russia

Why Botter: How Pro-Government Bots Fight Opposition in Russia By Denis Stukal, HSE University, Sergey Sanovich, Princeton University, Richard Bonneau and Joshua A. Tucker, New York University. There is abundant anecdotal evidence that nondemocratic regimes […]

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Unrepresentative Claims: Speaking for Oneself in a Social Movement

Unrepresentative Claims: Speaking for Oneself in a Social Movement By Samuel Hayat, Sciences Po Center for Political Research (CEVIPOF) Sometimes, people engaged in politics actively refuse to speak for anyone but themselves. These unrepresentative claims […]