A roundup of blogs, articles, and interviews from APSA Members, October 20 – 26, 2017
Welcome to APSA’s Press Gallery, a new roundup that highlights examples of blogging, writing, and interviews featuring political scientists. Public engagement is a valuable part of APSA members’ work. This regular roundup spotlights 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.
This Week in Writing
Recent blogs and op-eds authored by APSA members
- The Lure of the Independent, the Reality of the Parties, Burdett Loomis, Ottawa Herald, October 22, 2017
- Women in Political Life Say #MeToo. Here’s How Harassment and Violence Limit Their Political Lives Worldwide., Gabrielle Bardall, Monkey Cage, October 23, 2017
- What the Debate Around Confederate Statues Says About Race and Party, Tasha Philpot, Mischiefs of Faction, October 25, 2017
- Xi Jinping Just Made it Clear Where China’s Foreign Policy is Headed, Rush Doshi, Monkey Cage, October 25, 2017
- Trump Made the Swamp Worse. Here’s How to Drain It., Steven M. Teles and Brink Lindsey, New York Times, October 26, 2017
Speaking Up: Political Scientists in the Media
Interviews, quotes, and podcasts featuring APSA members
- Are We Any Closer to a National Popular Vote?, by Cody Lyon, featuring Lonna Atkeson, Huffington Post, October 22, 2017
- How Social Media Brought Political Propaganda into the 21st Century, by Molly Wood and Kristin Schwab, featuring Wendy Schiller, Marketplace, October 23, 2017
- The Top U.S. Military Commander Has Promised Answers About the Niger Attack. Here’s What We Know So Far [Transcript/Audio], by Judy Woodruff, featuring Laura Seay, PBS News Hour, October 23, 2017
- Changing Japan’s Pacifist Constitution Won’t Be Easy for Abe, by Adam Taylor, featuring Andrew Oros, Washington Post, October 24, 2017
- Can Utah’s Centrists Provide Refuge for the Disillusioned?, by Rebecca Worby, featuring Richard Davis, Jeremy Pope, and James Curry, High Country News, October 25, 2017
Subject Spotlight: Recent Elections
APSA members discuss recent elections around the globe
- A Conversation with Dr. Kathleen Klaus on Kenya’s Annulled Elections and More [Podcast], Ufahamu Africa, featuring Kim Yi Dionne and Kathleen Klaus, September 3, 2017
- What Just Happened in the German Elections?, Hanna Kleider, Duck of Minerva, September 9, 2017
- Austria Heads for Right-Leaning Coalition, by Matthew Karnitschnig, featuring Cas Mudde, Politico, October 15, 2017
- Did Maduro’s Party Really Dominate Sunday’s Election in Venezuela? These Polls Should Make You Skeptical., Noam Lupu and Elizabeth J. Zechmeister, Monkey Cage, October 20, 2017
- Japan’s Vote for Abe Could Worsen Prospects for Peace with North Korea, China, Nicole Freiner, The Conversation, October 23, 2017
- Kenyans Vote Again Today. Here’s What They Think About the Current Election Crisis., Bardon Bartels, Jeremy Horowtiz, and Eric Kramon, Monkey Cage, October 26, 2017
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